Terror specialist appointed new London police chief
The British government on Friday announced a new head for the country's biggest police force, ordering him to rebuild public trust after a spate of scandals.
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UK PM denies plans for wedding bash at government mansion
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie are no longer planning to host a wedding party at his government mansion, Downing Street sources said Friday after a storm of criticism over the plan.
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Euro closes in on dollar parity
The euro neared parity with the dollar on Friday, as traders bet on the prospect of a eurozone recession caused by soaring inflation.
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Why is Boris Johnson still prime minister?
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation but is going nowhere for now -- and British voters get no say in his successor. Why?
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Verstappen dominates opening practice for Austrian Grand Prix
Max Verstappen monopolised first practice for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday to underline his status as the one to beat this weekend at the circuit owned by his Red Bull team.
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Djokovic faces Norrie for place in Wimbledon final as Kyrgios waits
History-chasing Novak Djokovic takes on Britain's Cameron Norrie in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday as Nick Kyrgios gets a day off following the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal with an injury.
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US sees big job gains in June, fueling inflation wories
The US economy added far more jobs than expected in June and wages rose, according to government data released Friday which could fuel fears about accelerating inflation.
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'Everyone wanted us to go to war': Kyrgios sorry not to face Nadal
Nick Kyrgios said Friday he was disappointed not to face Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon, saying that "everyone did want to see us go to war out there".
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Angola's ex-president Dos Santos dies in Spain
Jose Eduardo Dos Santos, who ruled Angola for with an iron fist for 38 years, died Friday at a hospital in Barcelona after suffering cardiac arrest, the government said.
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Former Arsenal star Wilshere retires at 30
Former Arsenal and England midfielder Jack Wilshere has retired at the age of just 30.
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