Council of Europe chief says far-right rise risks return of 'the wild state'
The rise of far-right parties in several countries is pulling Europe towards a "wild state", but the outgoing head of the Council of Europe said Friday she did not believe Britain and France would leave the body after looming elections.
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Los Angeles 2028 organisers announce schedule, venue shake-up
Organisers of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics announced a slew of venue and scheduling changes on Friday which include switching athletics to the first week of the Games while other sports will be staged more than 1,300 miles away in Oklahoma City.
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Masked Mbappe on French bench as Ukraine claim first Euro 2024 win
France named Kylian Mbappe on the substitutes' bench for their Euro 2024 game against the Netherlands on Friday after Ukraine claimed an emotional win against Slovakia.
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Qatar working to 'bridge the gap' between Israel and Hamas
Qatar said Friday it was pursuing efforts to "bridge the gap" between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas to reach a ceasefire in Gaza and release Israeli hostages held there.
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Mother of Brazil's football giant Pele dies at 101
Celeste Arantes, the mother of Brazilian football legend Pele, has died aged 101, outliving her famous son by 18 months, the family announced Friday.
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Ecuador starts building prison for narco bosses
Ecuador on Friday began building an 800-person maximum security prison that will house the most dangerous drug lords in the country which has declared war against organized crime.
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No Afghan 'reintegration' without progress on rights: UN
Restrictions on women's rights continue to prevent Afghanistan's "reintegration" into the international community, a senior UN official said Friday, noting the Taliban's participation in upcoming talks in Doha is not legitimization of the isolated government.
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Rangnick glad 'underperforming' Austria players recovered
Austria coach Ralf Rangnick was pleased with his team's 3-1 win over Poland on Friday in Euro 2024 Group D but said many players were far below their best in the first half.
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Lewandowski was fit in Austria defeat, says Poland coach
Poland coach Michal Probierz insisted Robert Lewandowski was fully fit to play despite the veteran striker only managing an ineffective appearance as substitute in their 3-1 loss to Austria at Euro 2024 on Friday.
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Tedesco expects spluttering Belgium to play without fear against Romania
Belgium manager Domenico Tedesco insists his underachieving stars will play without fear in their crucial Euro 2024 clash against Romania.
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