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Olympic women's triple jump champion Rojas is injured and out of Paris Games

Olympic women's triple jump champion Rojas is injured and out of Paris Games

The reigning Olympic women's triple jump champion Yulimar Rojas said on Friday she had injured her Achilles tendon and will miss the Paris Games.

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Homa matches DeChambeau for Masters lead as Tiger struggles

Homa matches DeChambeau for Masters lead as Tiger struggles

Two early second-round birdies moved Max Homa into a share of the Masters lead with Bryson DeChambeau on Friday while Tiger Woods struggled through a difficult 23-hole walk in pursuit of history.

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Belgium probes Russian 'interference' in European Parliament

Belgium probes Russian 'interference' in European Parliament

Belgium on Friday announced it is probing Russian "interference" in the European Parliament following allegations that lawmakers took money to spread Kremlin propaganda ahead of the June EU elections.

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Thai group buys iconic Berlin department store

Thai group buys iconic Berlin department store

Thailand's Central Group said Friday it has bought the iconic KaDeWe department store in Berlin from insolvent Austrian real-estate giant Signa.

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Solid profits at banks as execs debate US economic risks

Solid profits at banks as execs debate US economic risks

Large American banks reported solid earnings Friday behind still-high interest rates while offering varying views on the likelihood the United States can avoid a near-term recession.

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'Constant death': Haiti aid workers brave bullets to help

'Constant death': Haiti aid workers brave bullets to help

Aid workers in Haiti's capital are demonstrating great courage to brave the gangs, the stray bullets and the risk of abduction just to go to work every day, according to humanitarians operating in the chaos-wracked Caribbean nation.

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Chelsea splashed out over £75m on agents' fees

Chelsea splashed out over £75m on agents' fees

Chelsea have spent more than £75 million ($93 million) on agents' and intermediaries' fees during transfer deals, according to figures released by the Football Association on Friday.

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Sinner sets up Monte Carlo semi with two-time winner Tsitsipas

Sinner sets up Monte Carlo semi with two-time winner Tsitsipas

Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas kept alive his hopes of a third Monte Carlo Masters title on Friday as he breezed into the semi-finals dismissing Russia's Karen Khachanov 6-4, 6-2.

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Five things to know about Donald Trump's first criminal trial

Five things to know about Donald Trump's first criminal trial

Donald Trump goes on trial Monday for allegedly covering up hush money payments to hide affairs ahead of the 2016 presidential election which propelled him into the White House.

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INEOS owner Ratcliffe wants 'real action' over cycling safety

INEOS owner Ratcliffe wants 'real action' over cycling safety

INEOS Grenadiers owner Jim Ratcliffe has urged cycling's governing body to take "real action" to address mounting issues with rider safety.

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