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

Guardiola backs England for Euro 2024 glory

Verstappen takes sprint pole in Miami

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

Former aide tells Trump trial of 2016 campaign 'crisis'

Adebayo rescues struggling Luton in draw against Everton

Hamas says delegation heading to Cairo for truce talks

Kramaric snatches late draw for Hoffenheim against Leipzig

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

Rights group concerned over El Salvador constitutional reform

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

'Star Wars' legend Hamill gives Biden The Force for elections

Joe Biden faces a tough reelection battle this November, but for one day at least The Force was with him.

Lyles still dreaming of four Paris golds despite relay criticism

Noah Lyles will "unfortunately" not be racing the 4x400m event at the World Athletics Relays in Nassau this weekend, but the US sprint star insists he still has a four-medal target in mind for the Paris Olympics.

Indian, Hong Kong satirists win press cartoon award

Indian cartoonist Rachita Taneja and Hong Kong's Zunzi were awarded the biennial Kofi Annan Courage in Cartooning Award on Friday, which is World Press Freedom Day.

Canada arrests three over killing of Sikh activist: media

Canadian police arrested three members of an alleged hit squad they believe was ordered by the Indian government to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Vancouver last year, local media reported Friday.

'Get this done', WHO chief urges pandemic accord talks

The WHO chief on Friday begged countries negotiating a global agreement on handling future pandemics to "get this done", as they prepare for one final week of last-ditch talks.

Lakers fire head coach Ham after NBA playoff ouster

Darvin Ham was fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, four days after the team was ousted from the NBA playoffs by Denver, the club announced.

Starc shows class as Kolkata win in Mumbai

Mitchell Starc picked up four wickets as a disciplined bowling performance helped Kolkata Knight Riders seal a 24-run victory over Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League on Friday.

Labour demands UK election after routing Tories in local polls

Britain's Labour party on Friday urged beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to call a general election, after making huge gains in English polls that included a seat in parliament.

Verstappen fastest in Miami practice but trouble for Leclerc

World champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull posted the fastest time in practice at the Miami Grand Prix on Friday while Ferrari's Charles Leclerc managed just three laps.

Spanish beauty group Puig makes market debut

Shares in Spanish fashion and beauty group Puig, owner of the iconic Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne and Jean-Paul Gaultier labels, closed Friday at its issue price on its trading debut in one of Europe's largest initial public offering of the year.

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