Ukraine presses on with offensive, hits Russian airbase
Ukraine pressed on with a major cross-border incursion into Russia on Friday, also launching a significant air attack on a Russian airfield hundreds of kilometres behind the front lines.
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McLaughlin-Levrone targeting more records after Olympic showstopper
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone is targeting more records after cementing her place as the greatest women's 400m hurdler in history with a jaw-dropping defence of her Olympic crown.
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Hungary's Rasovszky wins men's Olympic 10k marathon swimming
Hungary's Kristof Rasovszky won gold in the Olympic men's 10k marathon swimming at the Paris Games on Friday.
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Court allows Philippine news site Rappler to continue operating
A Philippine news site co-founded by Nobel laureate Maria Ressa can continue operating after a court overturned a shutdown order, according to the ruling released Friday, the latest legal victory for the media outfit.
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Bangladesh's Yunus honours heroes as interim government begins work
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus led a solemn tribute to Bangladesh's fallen independence heroes in the first act of his interim government on Friday, after a student-led uprising forced predecessor Sheikh Hasina into exile.
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Stocks track Wall St rally as US jobs data ease recession fears
Asian stocks rallied Friday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after US jobs data soothed concerns that the world's top economy could tip into recession, bringing a painful week to a positive end.
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US envoy skips Nagasaki memorial after Israel snub
The US ambassador to Japan skipped a ceremony on Friday marking the 79th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki in protest at Israel not being invited.
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World golf legend 'Chi Chi' Rodriguez dies at 88
Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, who rose from poverty in Puerto Rico to golf's Hall of Fame, has died at age 88, the PGA Tour said Thursday.
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Joy in Pakistan village as local hero Nadeem spears Olympic gold
Dozens of villagers gathered in front of the modest home of Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem to watch the hulking javelin thrower take part in the Olympic Games final late Thursday.
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Disbanded Thai opposition party relaunches under new name, leader
Thailand's main opposition party relaunched on Friday with a new name and leader, after its old version won the popular vote in last year’s elections but was forced by a court to disband this week.
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