NASA's Mars helicopter 'phones home' after no contact for 63 days
Long time, no speak: NASA has re-established contact with the intrepid Ingenuity Mars Helicopter after more than two months of radio silence, the space agency said Friday.
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China's sweeping new anti-espionage law comes into effect
A revised law dramatically expanding China's definition of espionage came into force on Saturday, giving Beijing more power than ever to punish what it deems threats to national security.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro barred from public office
Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro vowed Friday to appeal a court ruling barring him from public office for eight years over unfounded attacks he had made against the country's voting system.
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Ingebrigtsen, Aregawi shine at Lausanne Diamond League
Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen stormed to an impressive victory in the men's 1500m over Ethiopian challenger Lamecha Girma at the Lausanne Diamond League meet on Friday.
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US warns firms over new Chinese 'counter-espionage' law
US intelligence warned companies operating in China Friday over the impact of Beijing's new counter-espionage law coming into force on July 1.
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France boosts police presence to quell 'unacceptable' riots
The French government said on Friday it would boost nationwide police deployment to 45,000 to contain riots over a teenager's fatal shooting by an officer during a traffic stop, as authorities braced for a fourth consecutive night of protests.
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Under pressure from Mali junta, UN ends peacekeeping mission
The UN Security Council on Friday ended a decade-old peacekeeping mission in Mali, whose military junta has aligned with Russia and demanded the withdrawal of the international force battling jihadists.
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At least 13 die in extreme heat wave in US
At least 13 people have died from the extreme heat wave that has been tormenting the southern United States for two weeks, officials said Friday, with air in other parts of the country polluted by forest fires in Canada.
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Former Springbok Van der Merwe joins Bulls after leaving Sale Sharks
Former Springboks hooker Akker van der Merwe has joined famed South African outfit the Bulls after quitting English Premiership club Sale Sharks, officials confirmed on Friday.
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PSG coach faces trial in discrimination probe
Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier will face trial in December as a result of an investigation into alleged discrimination, the Nice prosecutor said on Friday.
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