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Biden urges world to 'step up' climate fight at COP27

Biden urges world to 'step up' climate fight at COP27

President Joe Biden vowed at UN climate talks on Friday that the United States was on track to slash its carbon emissions, urging all nations to ramp up their own efforts to avert catastrophic global warming.

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Argentina captain Montoya out of Wales match

Argentina captain Montoya out of Wales match

Argentina captain Julian Montoya has been ruled out of Saturday's match against Wales with a rib injury, the Pumas have announced.

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Ukraine says its forces enter Kherson after Russian retreat

Ukraine says its forces enter Kherson after Russian retreat

Ukraine on Friday announced that its forces were entering the city of Kherson, hailing an "important victory" after Russia said its troops had retreated from the only regional capital it had captured in nearly nine months of fighting.

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Angry Iranians protest 'Bloody Friday' massacre

Angry Iranians protest 'Bloody Friday' massacre

Hundreds of angry men protested after Friday prayers in Iran's Sistan-Baluchistan province, online videos showed, six weeks after rights groups say dozens were killed during a crackdown in the region.

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Klopp confident Alexander-Arnold can handle World Cup pressure

Klopp confident Alexander-Arnold can handle World Cup pressure

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Friday he backs Trent Alexander-Arnold to handle the pressure of World Cup football after the defender was included in England boss Gareth Southgate's squad for Qatar.

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Concussed Springbok Wiese replaced by Smith for France Test

Concussed Springbok Wiese replaced by Smith for France Test

Springboks No. 8 Jasper Wiese has been ruled out of this weekend's Autumn Nations Series Test due to concussion and replaced by Kwagga Smith, South Africa's director of rugby Rassie Erasmus said on Friday.

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'Fantastic' Gallagher will benefit from England World Cup call: Potter

'Fantastic' Gallagher will benefit from England World Cup call: Potter

Chelsea boss Graham Potter said on Friday Conor Gallagher's call-up to England's World Cup squad will benefit the promising midfielder and his club in the long-term.

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Conte to have transfer summit but his Spurs future off the agenda

Conte to have transfer summit but his Spurs future off the agenda

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte will discuss transfer targets with the club's hierarchy during the World Cup break but his own future is off the agenda.

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Cryptocurrency platform FTX goes bankrupt in US, boss resigns

Cryptocurrency platform FTX goes bankrupt in US, boss resigns

Crisis-struck cryptocurrency platform FTX has gone bankrupt in the United States and its chief executive Sam Bankman-Fried has resigned, it said Friday, the latest blow in a saga that has reverberated across the digital currency landscape.

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British Airways allows all crew to wear make-up, accessories

British Airways allows all crew to wear make-up, accessories

British Airways will permit all cabin crew to wear make-up and accessories regardless of gender, as the UK airline seeks to become more inclusive, it said Friday.

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