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Mikel Arteta: Liverpool won title with fewer points than Arsenal in last two seasons

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  Mikel Arteta has said timing can be the key to winning major trophies as he pointed out that Liverpool confirmed their Premier League title with fewer points than Arsenal earned at the end of each of the last two campaigns. Arsenal finished second behind Manchester City with 84 and 89 points in the past two seasons, while Liverpool wrapped up the league title this season having earned 82 points, but with four games left to play. Arteta, speaking before Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris St-Germain on Wednesday night, was responding to questions about whether he feels pressure to win a major trophy this season. “We’re going to try to do it [win the Champions League] this season,” said the Arsenal manager. “Winning trophies is about being in the right moment in the right place. Liverpool have won the title with less points than we have in the last two seasons. “So you have to be in the right moment in the right place. Hopefully here we are in the right ...
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Hugo Ekitike: Arsenal & Liverpool dealt blow after club chief's transfer tease

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  Eintracht Frankfurt board spokesman Axel Hellmann has hinted that the club's in-demand striker Hugo Ekitike could be on his way to Real Madrid this summer, potentially dealing Arsenal and Liverpool a transfer blow. Ekitike has thrived in the Bundesliga this season after failing to make the grade at Paris Saint-Germain. After working superbly in tandem with Omar Marmoush during the first half of the season, the French forward has relished the increased responsibility since the Egyptian sharp-shooter joined Manchester City in January. Ekitike has scored 22 times in all competitions this term, a haul which includes 15 in the Bundesliga. Tottenham Hotspur quickly got to learn all about the young striker's devastating talent as he scored just minutes into their Europa League quarter-final tie, and several other Premier League clubs would have been keeping a close eye on his performances against the Lilywhites. Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, and Newcastle are all said to b...
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Business leaders react to Warren Buffett stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway

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 Business leaders reacted on Saturday after Warren Buffett announced that he plans to step down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway following decades of leading the conglomerate.  "There’s never been someone like Warren, and countless people, myself included, have been inspired by his wisdom," Apple CEO Tim Cook wrote on X. "It’s been one of the great privileges of my life to know him. And there’s no question that Warren is leaving Berkshire in great hands with Greg." Buffett named Greg Abel, who is vice chairman of Berkshire, as his replacement.  "I think the time has arrived where Greg should become the chief executive of the company at year end," Buffett said at Berkshire's annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska. Buffett, 94, said he would "hang around" the conglomerate after retiring as CEO, according to CNBC.  Following his announcement, Buffett received a standing ovation for several minutes from the large crowd in honor of his decade...
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What a $15,000 Electric SUV Says About U.S.-China Car Rivalry

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 The offer sounds like a scam—a new Toyota electric -powered sport-utility vehicle for about $15,000, complete with sunroof and cup holders. But the Toyota bZ3X is real, and it is actually on sale starting at that price. There is a catch: To buy one, you have to be in China. Auto executives once dreamed of a world car that could be designed once and sold everywhere. That world has fractured, and nowhere more so than in the two biggest markets, China and the U.S., which together account for nearly half of global vehicle sales. “Decades ago, it was very easy to develop to produce one standard and to provide it globally,” said Volkswagen’s chief executive, Oliver Blume. “Today, it’s impossible because the expectations of the customers are different. The ecosystems are different, the regulations are different.” “There is no such thing as a world car anymore,” said Jürgen Reers, global lead for the automotive business at Accenture. For an American used to a $50,000 gasoline-powered SUV ...
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Cyndi Lauper ‘Humbled' to Be Inducted Into Rock Hall, Points Out Women's ‘Many' Contributions to Rock

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 Cyndi Lauper is bopping into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , and she couldn't be happier. "I'm humbled to be in the company of so many of my heroes – Aretha, Tina, Chaka, Joni, Wanda, to name just a few," she shared in an Instagram post on Sunday (April 27), after the class of 2025 was announced on American Idol. "Women have made so many important contributions to music and to rock n roll and a win for one of us is a win for all of us. Thank you to the voting members of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for this honor. And thank you to my fans for supporting me throughout my career. I could not do any of this without you." This was the second time that the pop icon was nominated to join the Rock Hall. She received her initial nomination in 2023. This year, for the fourth year in a row, four or more women are being inducted into the Rock Hall. Along with Lauper, The White Stripes' Meg White, Salt-N-Pepa and Carol Kaye are receiving the honors. The instit...
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American volcano about to erupt after 66 earthquakes recorded in a week

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 Mount Spurr in Alaska has experienced 66 earthquakes in just one week, signaling increased instability around the volcano. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) released a report late last week detailing the heightened seismic activity, noting that an eruption cannot be ruled out. Last month, the AVO warned that the volcano could erupt within weeks, although ground deformation has slowed somewhat this month. "The likelihood of an eruption has decreased since March, but the volcano remains at an elevated level of unrest, and an explosive eruption (or eruptions) like those that occurred in 1953 and 1992 is still possible," the AVO said in its update. "We would expect to see weeks or more of elevated unrest that would provide advance warning of an eruption," it added. Mount Spurr is located about 125 kilometers (roughly 78 miles) from Anchorage, a city of 300,000 residents. Local authorities have recently issued guidelines for the public in preparation for a potentia...
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Trump keeps claiming he’s working on a deal with China. Beijing says that it is all in his mind

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 President Donald Trump touted that the United States and China were at the negotiating table to reach a resolution to the trade war — but Beijing says that’s not true. Washington was “actively” having discussions with Beijing this week, and Trump said he planned to be “very nice” to reach a deal. He also called his 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods “too high” and vowed it would “come down substantially.” Two Chinese officials on Thursday contradicted the U.S. president’s claims. He Yadong, China’s Ministry of Commerce spokesperson, said Thursday: “Any claims about the progress of China-U.S. trade negotiations are groundless as trying to catch the wind and have no factual basis.” Similarly, Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said China is prepared to negotiate only under certain conditions. “China’s attitude is consistent and clear: if you want to fight, we will fight to the end, if you want to talk, the door is open,” he said. Yet Trump, when pr...
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