F1: Vettel claims pole in Russia as Ferrari lock out front row

Ferrari followed up on their strong practice pace in Russia, securing first and second on the grid for the grand prix in Sochi. It seemed Raikkonen would be the polesitter…

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Deficit of trade balance decreases by 46.24% in Q1

The amount of decrease recorded $5.669bn in the period of comparison

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Listless Leverkusen looking over their shoulders after heavy Schalke defeat

Three quickfire first half goals helped Schalke to a 4-1 win over a Bayer Leverkusen side lacking any invention or organization. Leverkusen have struggled under new coach Tayfun Korkut and…

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Merkel to talk business during trip to oil-rich nations

During her trip to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the German chancellor is to have talks about larger economic cooperation. Her hosts have seen their domestic economies suffer…

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PopXport: The German Music Magazine

Levina – representing Germany at the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest – hosts PopXport. In the show: Adel Tawil's new album, the international success story of Milky Chance, and singer-songwriter Max…

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Pope Francis arrives in Egypt, meets Al-Sisi

Visit will witness a large scale mass at the heavily secured Air Defence Stadium between Nasr City and New Cairo

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UK house prices fall as Brexit Britain feels the pinch

The Brexit squeeze is starting to be felt as house prices dropped amid rising inflation. While an annual increase is still expected, it's the first time since mid-2012 that back-to-back…

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Bayer CEO defends Monsanto takeover at shareholder gathering

Amid vocal street protests from environmentalists, chief executive Werner Baumann has described the multi-billion-dollar takeover of Monsanto as a perfect fit despite the US chemical giant's "challenging image."Interrupted several times…

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UK fans raise bowel cancer funds on #FootballShirtFriday

Donate a small sum to a bowel cancer charity, then wear your favorite team's jersey to the office with pride. This novel fundraising initiative in Britain attracted celebrities, players, and…

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Profits surge at US tech giants

Booming sales of web services have boosted the profits of Microsoft and Amazon, while Google parent Alphabet reported solid growth in ad revenue that helped it cover rising costs of…

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