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Brazil's Lula reschedules China trip for April 11-14

Brazil's Lula reschedules China trip for April 11-14

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who last week had to cancel a visit to China after coming down with pneumonia, has rescheduled the trip to April 11-14, his office said Friday.

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Pirates kidnap six crew from Danish ship off West Africa

Pirates kidnap six crew from Danish ship off West Africa

Pirates who seized a Danish oil tanker off Congo last week have kidnapped six crew and abandoned ship, the French navy said Friday.

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Austria glaciers retreat 'more than ever': measurement

Austria glaciers retreat 'more than ever': measurement

Austrian glaciers last year retreated "more than ever", the country's Alpine Club said Friday, as climate change threatens glaciers around the globe.

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Ukraine condemns Wimbledon decision to lift ban on Russian players

Ukraine condemns Wimbledon decision to lift ban on Russian players

Ukraine has condemned the "immoral" decision to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete at Wimbledon after tournament organisers announced Friday they were lifting a ban imposed in 2022.

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Trump 'shocked' by indictment but 'ready to fight'

Trump 'shocked' by indictment but 'ready to fight'

Following his historic indictment on criminal charges, Donald Trump was preparing Friday to go where no former US president has gone before -- a prosecutor's office to be booked, fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken.

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Arts duo Gilbert & George open permanent London exhibition space

Arts duo Gilbert & George open permanent London exhibition space

Eccentric British art duo Gilbert & George will open their permanent exhibition space in London on Saturday, driven by an "art for all" ethos -- and a desire for immortality.

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Man City showdown still 'super important' for Klopp as Liverpool target top four

Man City showdown still 'super important' for Klopp as Liverpool target top four

Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's visit to Manchester City on Saturday is important for both sides even though a traditionally crucial fixture no longer features the Premier League's two preeminent forces.

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Eurozone and US inflation slow, bringing respite to policymakers

Eurozone and US inflation slow, bringing respite to policymakers

Eurozone inflation slowed sharply in March while US price increases eased last month as well, official data showed Friday, offering some relief to policymakers.

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Arteta hopes injured Saliba can return for Arsenal's title run-in

Arteta hopes injured Saliba can return for Arsenal's title run-in

Mikel Arteta said Friday he hopes Arsenal defender William Saliba can return from his back injury in time to play a key role in the climax to the Premier League title race.

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Italy blocks AI chatbot ChatGPT over data privacy failings

Italy blocks AI chatbot ChatGPT over data privacy failings

Italy said on Friday it was temporarily blocking ChatGPT over data privacy concerns, the first western country to take such action against the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.

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