Smith hopes in-form Vardy can help Leicester beat the drop
Leicester manager Dean Smith says his team have had to play more to Jamie Vardy's strengths as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
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BuzzFeed, Vice woes signal crisis in digital-only media
With the closure of BuzzFeed News and bankruptcy looming at Vice, the once promising world of free digital media finds itself at a crossroads, seeing ad revenues dry up at the same time as disappointed investors begin walking away.
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Sabalenka enjoys early birthday present with Madrid final spot
Aryna Sabalenka gave herself an early birthday gift by easing into the Madrid Open final for the second time in three years on Thursday.
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Ukrainian snaps vintage portraits of soldiers on the frontline
Near the battle front in southern Ukraine, photographer Arseniy Gerasymenko lifted a dark cloth over his head and peered into the lense of a vintage camera on a tripod to snap a portrait of posing troops.
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Ramsey says he would be happy to stay in Nice
Veteran Wales international Aaron Ramsey said on Thursday he was hoping to extend his stay with French Ligue 1 side Nice.
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Baby animals join Mandela on environment-themed S.African banknotes
Lion cubs, rhino calves and other baby animals joined Nelson Mandela on new ecology-themed banknotes unveiled by South Africa's central bank on Thursday.
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Leftist US senator pushes for $17 minimum wage
Leftist US senator Bernie Sanders introduced a bill Thursday to raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour, reigniting the battle for better federal pay standards as workers see pandemic-era gains erased by runaway inflation.
Read moreBiden threatens Sudan sanctions as latest truce unravels
US President Joe Biden on Thursday threatened to impose new sanctions over Sudan's conflict, saying the fighting "must end", as gunfire and explosions rocked Khartoum for a 20th straight day.
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Nestle faces mineral water problems in drought-hit France
Global food and beverage giant Nestle said Thursday that it would stop extracting from two mineral water wells in eastern France due to drought and increasingly unpredictable weather conditions.
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Stocks slide on rate hikes, bank worries
European and US stocks slid Thursday after the ECB and the Fed again hiked interest rates to fight elevated inflation, as worries about banks and recession continued to cloud sentiment.
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