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Majestic Olise raises France to another level at World Cup
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Mexico see off Ecuador to break 40-year World Cup curse
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Venezuela quake survivors cherish kindness of strangers
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Mexico v Ecuador World Cup game delayed by one hour: FIFA
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US deports first migrant to Pacific nation Palau
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Potter admits Sweden couldn't live with France in World Cup defeat
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Tuchel refuses to dampen England World Cup expectations
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US coach dismisses European jinx ahead of Bosnia clash
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Mbappe hails unity as France rally around Deschamps at World Cup
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World Bank to phase out lending to China by 2031
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Mbappe fires France into World Cup last 16, Norway advance
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Mbappe scores twice as France breeze past Sweden into World Cup last 16
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Belgium fully fit ahead of Senegal tie at World Cup, says Garcia
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DR Congo have 'nothing to lose' in England World Cup clash
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Koeman steps down as Netherlands coach after World Cup exit
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Dutch football chiefs condemn online racism after World Cup exit
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Mourinho's Real Madrid host Real Sociedad in La Liga opener
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CIA boss compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons
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Peruvian President Dina Boluarte insisted Friday she will not step down, after another day of protests and roadblocks throughout the country saw calls for her resignation and the arrest of a trade union leader with supposed links to Maoist rebels.
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Police in Peru announced the arrest of a trade union leader with supposed links to Maoist rebels as roadblocks and protests against President Dina Boluarte continued throughout the country on Friday.
Japan PM tells Biden that new era requires more military muscle
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Friday alongside US President Joe Biden to modernize his country's military, warning that Russia's invasion of Ukraine had opened a dangerous new era and could embolden China.
French Muslim union sues nation's biggest literary star Houellebecq
The Union of Mosques in France is suing the controversial French novelist Michel Houellebecq for discrimination, hate speech and inciting violence in remarks to an interviewer, the organisation told AFP on Friday.
'Bad shape': Azerbaijani blockade of Karabakh drags on
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Polisario holds leadership poll under shadow of Morocco-Algeria tensions
The Polisario movement, which seeks independence in disputed Western Sahara, started meeting Friday for leadership elections in the shadow of mounting tensions between host Algeria and Morocco, which controls most of the territory.
Morocco-Algeria spat spills into football with African cup no-show
The decades-long rivalry between North African neighbours Morocco and Algeria has spilled onto the football pitch, leaving the Moroccan team out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
Iran top diplomat hopes for restoration of Saudi ties
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian expressed hope during a visit to Lebanon Friday that diplomatic ties between Tehran and Riyadh could be restored through dialogue between the two regional arch-rivals.
Russia claims control of Soledar, Ukraine says fighting ongoing
Russia said Friday its forces had wrested control of the war-scarred town of Soledar in east Ukraine, its first claim of victory in months of battlefield setbacks, but Ukraine said there was no takeover.
Election 'correction' plan found at Brazil minister's home
A document found at the home of Brazil's former justice minister proposed emergency steps for the "correction" of October elections in which his then-boss, Jair Bolsonaro, lost the presidency.
Sudan post-coup talks 'open' to holdout groups: US envoy
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Stocks mixed on bank downturn worries
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Logistical challenge looms for Ukraine over promised tanks
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German lawmakers to recognise Yazidi 'genocide' in Iraq
Germany's lower house of parliament will next week recognise the 2014 massacre of Yazidis by Islamic State group jihadists in Iraq as a "genocide", lawmakers told AFP Friday.
'We need Western tanks': Ukraine's crews warn of frontline losses
Perched on the nose of the Soviet-designed tank near the Donetsk front line, one soldier in Ukrainian commander Maksym's brigade was cradling a can of kitten food repurposed as a paraffin candle.
Stocks extend gains on slowing US inflation, upbeat European GDP
Global equities mostly rose Friday but the dollar struggled as slowing US inflation fuelled speculation that the Federal Reserve would take a softer approach to its monetary tightening campaign.
Morocco team await Algerian green light to fly in for CHAN
Morocco's football team was waiting at Rabat airport Friday for a green light to take off for Algeria, the kingdom's arch-rival which is hosting the African Nations Championship (CHAN).
S.Africa's first democratic parliament speaker dies aged 90
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Russia says it controls battered Ukraine town of Soledar
Russia said Friday its forces had wrested control of the war-scarred town of Soledar in east Ukraine, Moscow's first claim of victory in months of battlefield setbacks.
Peru closes Machu Picchu airport as nationwide protests persist
Rail and air links to Peru's famed Machu Picchu site had been cut early Friday after a flare-up in weeks-long protests that has killed dozens.
Ukraine says it is 'de facto' part of NATO
Ukraine has effectively become a NATO member, its defence minister has said, despite the military alliance's reluctance to get embroiled in a wider conflict with Russia.
Ukraine resisting 'high intensity' offensive in Soledar
Ukraine said Friday it was resisting a "high intensity" Russian offensive in Soledar, a nearly completely destroyed town in the eastern Donetsk region that is now the epicentre of the war.
Most markets rise as US inflation boosts Fed slowdown hopes
Asian markets mostly rose again Friday and the dollar remained under pressure after data showing another slowdown in US inflation fuelled bets the Federal Reserve will take a softer approach to its monetary tightening campaign.
Japan racks up new security deals with eyes on China
Space defence, US troop deployments and a "hugely significant" deal with Britain: Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is collecting more than souvenirs on his whirlwind diplomatic tour.
Violent spark followed by a fizzle: Is 'bolsonarismo' spent?
Brazil's democracy has withstood a vicious initial assault by die-hard backers of vanquished far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro who on Sunday sacked the symbolic seats of a government since recently in leftist hands.
All-out drone war in Ukraine points to future
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Zelensky promises 'everything necessary' to defend Soledar from Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday that Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut and Soledar in the east would be armed with everything they need to keep Russian troops at bay in some of the bloodiest battles of the war.
Peru closes tourist hub airport as nationwide protests persist
Weeks-long protests that have left dozens dead across Peru continued on Thursday, with escalating tensions in Andean city Cusco prompting the government to preemptively close the tourist hub's airport.
Benin pro-govt parties win parliament majority
Benin's pro-government parties won a majority of seats in parliament, the country's constitutional court said Thursday, in a vote marking the return of the opposition after four years of absence.