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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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No corn dogs? Trump's 'Great American State Fair' threatens to be a flop
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Tepid outlook weighs on Nike despite tariff refund boost
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Haaland hailed as 'greatest' after more World Cup heroics
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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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Valiant Serena beaten on Wimbledon return, Swiatek survives scare
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Nasdaq ends best quarter in 6 years as yen extends drop against dollar
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Serena beaten at Wimbledon in first singles match in four years
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Zverev says Wimbledon hopes 'about me' despite open draw
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Dutch football chiefs condemn online racism after World Cup exit
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Lionel Scaloni: Argentina's mastermind marks 100 games in charge
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Police hunt for Monaco bomber after Ukraine-born tycoon wounded
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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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Football brings joy to Venezuelan kids displaced by quakes
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'Any team can beat you', warns Ruiz as Spain seek end to World Cup woe
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Haaland fires Norway into last 16 as France, Mexico look to advance
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Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter as toll rises to nearly 2,000
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Merkel unveils official portrait for German chancellery
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Haaland scores winner to send Norway into last-16 Brazil clash
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Canada crews battle northern wildfire after crash kills 3
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US Treasury sanctions target alleged drug cartel-linked fuel smuggling ring
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Portugal's Silva bides his time after being benched at World Cup
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LeBron James to leave Lakers to play 24th NBA season
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US stars relish soccer's primetime moment against Bosnia
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Zverev wins in four sets to reach Wimbledon round two
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Lampard extends Coventry stay after promotion to Premier League
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Grimaldo realises goal of Atletico Madrid move from Leverkusen
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Djokovic, Sinner aim to step up Wimbledon title chase
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US Supreme Court lifts campaign spending restrictions ahead of midterms
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Brook ready for "great honour" of succeeding Stokes as Test skipper
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LeBron James to leave Lakers to play 24th NBA career
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Taps run dry in Hungarian village as heatwave bites
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Tens of millions swelter as heat wave blasts US
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Venezuela quake survivors seek food, shelter amid risk of disease outbreaks
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship
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LeBron James to leave Lakers, continue NBA career - media reports
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Gardner stars as Australia thrash the West Indies in Women's T20 World Cup semi-final
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'Where is she?' The desperate search for Venezuela's missing
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Former Barca teen star Fati seals permanent Monaco switch
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No business as usual after shock World Cup exit, say German FA
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German rail regulator backs Italian firm in competition spat
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Pope appeals to Catholic traditionalists to avoid schism
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Ancelotti shows Brazil his worth at World Cup but concerns remain
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US Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans
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Stocks rise, yen at 40-year low against dollar
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US Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship
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Australia hold West Indies to 125-7 in World Cup semi-final
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A dozen Ukrainian startups proudly showed off innovations at CES on Friday, striving to help their nation triumph economically as well as on the battlefield.
Republican McCarthy breaks holdout fever in US House speaker race
US House speaker candidate Kevin McCarthy took a significant step to securing the gavel Friday after three days of deadlock as he managed to win over most of the 20 hardline fellow Republicans blocking his path.
29 killed in arrest of Mexico drug kingpin's son
Ten soldiers and 19 suspected criminals were killed in an operation to arrest a son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexico's government said Friday, with a dramatic shootout sowing terror at an airport.
Brazil's new first lady says presidential palace a mess
As Brazil's new government held its first meeting Friday, the new first lady got down to business too, dealing with what she called major damage, leaks, and missing artwork and furniture at the presidential palace.
Europe, US stocks rise after US jobs data
European and US stocks advanced Friday and the dollar fell as investors digested key US jobs data that dampened expectations of more aggressive Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.
No surprise in hard-hit Bakhmut as Putin's ceasefire fails
Like every other day this week, holdout residents of this all-but-destroyed city on Ukraine's front line flocked to a ground-floor humanitarian aid centre Friday, desperate for food and internet access.
Brazil's Lula gets to work vowing clean break with Bolsonaro
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva held his first cabinet meeting Friday, vowing to work with Congress and run a government of traditional technocrats to "rebuild" Brazil after the "authoritarianism" of predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.
Strikes in east Ukraine despite Putin's ceasefire order
Artillery exchanges pounded war-scarred cities in eastern Ukraine on Friday despite Russian leader Vladimir Putin unilaterally ordering his forces to stop attacking for 36 hours.
Putin's unilateral ceasefire due to have started in Ukraine
A brief ceasefire declared by Russian President Vladimir Putin but dismissed by Ukraine as an empty gesture was due to have taken effect on Friday in what would be the first full pause since Moscow's invasion in February 2022.
Shell says European windfall taxes to cost $2 billion
British energy giant Shell on Friday said windfall taxes imposed by the European Union and UK following a surge in profits would cost the group about $2 billion.
Colombia government weakened by 'truce' mishap: analysts
In announcing a "bilateral" ceasefire before it existed, Colombian President Gustavo Petro may have weakened his government in ongoing peace talks with armed groups, experts say.
'A person has a limit': elderly languish in war-hit east Ukraine
He has lived in fear of heavy shelling for months, but it was only on Thursday that 73-year-old Vladislav Victorovych first considered fleeing his home near Ukraine's front line.
Asian markets fluctuate after healthy start to the new year
Asian investors struggled Friday to maintain the week's positive momentum as they eyed sharp losses on Wall Street that came after forecast-beating jobs data that suggested the Federal Reserve will have to keep lifting interest rates.
Suriname's Bouterse admits hearing shots but denies ordering opponents killed
Former Suriname leader Desi Bouterse on Thursday admitted in court that he heard gunshots on the day 15 political prisoners were murdered in 1982, but again denied that he ordered their executions.
US in crisis amid once-in-a-century political standoff
The US House of Representatives plunged deeper into crisis Thursday as Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy failed again to win the speakership -- entrenching a three-day standoff that has paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress.
US diplomats go cold turkey on Turkey name, switch to Turkiye
The US State Department said Thursday it will largely stop writing the word Turkey and instead call the Eurasian country Turkiye, agreeing to a request by the Turkish government which resents the inadvertent association with poultry.
US political crisis intensifies as McCarthy fails to woo right
The US House of Representatives was plunged deeper into crisis Thursday as Republican favorite Kevin McCarthy failed again to win the speakership -- entrenching a three-day standoff that has paralyzed the lower chamber of Congress.
Ukraine dismisses Putin's Christmas ceasefire as 'hypocrisy'
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move quickly dismissed by war-battered Kyiv and its allies.
McCarthy gives ground to rebels in sink-or-swim US House speaker race
The US House of Representatives plunged back into the fight to elect a speaker on Thursday, as establishment favorite Kevin McCarthy made sweeping concessions to quell a right-wing rebellion in his own party and end the three-day standoff.
Putin orders Ukraine ceasefire for Orthodox Christmas
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move that war-battered Kyiv swiftly branded as "hypocrisy".
M23 rebels' vow to retreat at odds with hazy reality in DR Congo
M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo this week promised to retreat from a strategic position even as they conquered territories elsewhere, throwing confusion over the future direction of a year-long conflict.
US, eurozone shares slide over Fed worries
Eurozone and US stocks fell Thursday as US jobs data added to concerns the Federal Reserve will push on with hikes in US interest rates to fight decades-high inflation.
Western tanks seen key to Ukraine battlefield breakthrough
With its pledge of light tank deliveries for Ukraine, France is betting Kyiv is capable of using modern Western armoured vehicles to push forward against Russian invaders.
Erdogan asks Putin to declare 'unilateral' Ukraine ceasefire
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday pressed Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to declare a "unilateral" ceasefire in Ukraine.
UK's Extinction Rebellion pauses radical tactics to seek wider support
Extinction Rebellion climate campaigners have announced a temporary halt to public disruption in the UK as they seek broader support, even as other activist groups vow to maintain radical tactics.
Argentine president launches bid to remove Supreme Court judges
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez has launched a parliamentary procedure against the Supreme Court in the latest stage in the executive's power battle with the judiciary.
Charlie Hebdo: France's satirical magazine in new controversy
French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is making headlines again by stirring outrage in Iran, demonstrating that it has lost none of its appetite for provocation or its ability to stir up diplomatic problems abroad.
Strike stirs unease in Russia over army's handling of campaign
The deadliest Ukrainian strike on Russian troops reported so far has reignited criticism of Moscow's mobilisation drive and laid bare a lack of trust in officials almost a year into the offensive.
Ukraine ceasefire calls grow ahead of Orthodox Christmas
Calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine came from inside Russia and abroad on Thursday, days after the deadliest reported loss of the war for Moscow's forces.
Italy's migrant rules 'contradict' international law, say charities
Twenty charities on Thursday slammed new rules on rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean introduced by Italy's right-wing government, saying they go against international law and will result in more deaths.
Coe says Kenya faces 'long journey' to tackle athletics doping
World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe said Thursday that Kenya faced a "long journey" to tackle a doping crisis that has mired the sport in the track and field powerhouse.
UK drops contentious plan to privatise TV network
The UK government on Thursday abandoned plans to privatise the public-service broadcaster Channel 4 after standing accused of waging a political vendetta against the edgy television network.