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UK's King Charles grants brother Edward Duke of Edinburgh title

UK's King Charles grants brother Edward Duke of Edinburgh title

Britain's King Charles III on Friday awarded his younger brother Edward the title Duke of Edinburgh, in line with the wishes of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip.

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Israeli settler kills suspected attacker in West Bank

Israeli settler kills suspected attacker in West Bank

A settler killed an alleged assailant in the occupied West Bank on Friday after a gunman wounded three people in Tel Aviv, as a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence shows no signs of abating.

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Shiffrin on the brink of matching Stenmark's ski record

Shiffrin on the brink of matching Stenmark's ski record

Mikaela Shiffrin is poised to equal Ingemar Stenmark's all-time record of 86 World Cup wins after dominating the first leg of Friday's giant slalom at Are in Sweden.

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Australia out for 480 in final India Test after Khawaja's 180

Australia out for 480 in final India Test after Khawaja's 180

Opener Usman Khawaja hit a remarkable 180 and Cameron Green made a maiden century before Australia were bowled out for 480 by India on day two of the fourth Test on Friday.

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Fierce fighting close to key DR Congo city

Fierce fighting close to key DR Congo city

Fighting erupted Friday between M23 militiamen and government troops near the eastern DR Congo city of Goma, sources said, hours before the expected arrival of a European mercy flight.

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Eight dead after Jehovah's Witness shooting in Germany

Eight dead after Jehovah's Witness shooting in Germany

A shooting at a Jehovah's Witness centre in the German city of Hamburg has left eight people dead, including the suspected gunman, police said Friday, as the motive for the attack remained unclear.

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Girl with AI earrings sparks Dutch art controversy

Girl with AI earrings sparks Dutch art controversy

At first glance it seems to be just a modern take on Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring". But look more closely and things get a little strange.

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Mayers strikes for West Indies at the Wanderers

Mayers strikes for West Indies at the Wanderers

Kyle Mayers made two early strikes as the West Indies put South Africa under pressure on the third day of the second Test at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Friday.

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Georgians rally even as parliament scraps 'foreign agent' bill

Georgians rally even as parliament scraps 'foreign agent' bill

Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators rallied on Friday outside Georgia's parliament as lawmakers formally withdrew legislation reminiscent of Kremlin-designed rules used to hush dissent and which had sparked days of protests.

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British, French leaders seek migration deal in reset summit

British, French leaders seek migration deal in reset summit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris for a bridge-building summit, aimed at overcoming years of Brexit tensions and agreeing a new pact on cross-Channel migration.

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