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Ceasefire should be 'no-brainer' for Hamas, Blinken says

Sweden's Eurovision contest to open in shadow of Gaza war

Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches

Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for truce talks

Three bodies found after surfers go missing in Mexico: FBI

Boeing's Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships

Boeing's Starliner finally ready for first crewed mission

In southern Brazil, flood victims cope with total loss

US rookie Knapp seizes PGA's CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead

Stocks gain while dollar retreats as US labor market cools

Alverez, Munguia make weight for super-middleweight world title bout

Guardiola backs England for Euro 2024 glory

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has backed England to win Euro 2024 if they follow his club's route to continental glory.

Verstappen takes sprint pole in Miami

World champion Max Verstappen grabbed pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix but was far from happy with the performance of his tyres.

Dams strain as water, death toll, keep rising in south Brazil

The death toll from floods and mudslides triggered by torrential storms in southern Brazil climbed to 39 Friday, officials said, as they warned of worse to come.

Former aide tells Trump trial of 2016 campaign 'crisis'

A former close advisor to Donald Trump testified in court Friday about the "crisis" that engulfed his 2016 presidential campaign after a tape emerged of him bragging about groping women.

Adebayo rescues struggling Luton in draw against Everton

Elijah Adebayo kept Luton in the hunt to avoid relegation from the Premier League as his equaliser rescued a 1-1 draw against Everton on Friday.

Hamas says delegation heading to Cairo for truce talks

Hamas said its delegation will travel to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza ceasefire talks with a "positive spirit" in the latest effort to halt almost seven months of war with Israel.

Kramaric snatches late draw for Hoffenheim against Leipzig

Andrej Kramaric scored in the final minute of regular time to snatch Hoffenheim a 1-1 draw at home to 10-man RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Friday.

Newey exit 'first domino to fall' at Red Bull says Brown

McLaren chief executive officer Zak Brown believes top designer Adrian Newey's departure from Red Bull could mark the start of an exodus from the world champion Formula One team.

Rights group concerned over El Salvador constitutional reform

Amnesty International on Friday expressed concern for rights guarantees under a constitutional reform in El Salvador, whose president has been waging a brutal war on criminal gangs.

Auger-Aliassime in final as 'crazy' Madrid injury curse strikes again

Felix Auger-Aliassime said "it's crazy times for the elite of our sport" as the Canadian benefitted from yet another retirement to set-up a Madrid Open final clash against Andrey Rublev on Friday.

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