Ex-world champion Amir Khan retires from boxing
Former world champion Amir Khan on Friday announced he was retiring from boxing after a 17-year professional career.
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Espanyol sack coach Vicente Moreno
Spanish club Espanyol announced the dismissal on Friday of coach Vicente Moreno, two rounds before the end of the La Liga season.
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'It's a war': Russia's Pussy Riot on European tour to help Ukraine
Balaclava-clad members of Russian protest punk band Pussy Riot mounted the stage for a Ukraine benefit concert with a blunt message for the Berlin audience about Vladimir Putin: we told you so.
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Pakistan parched and pummelled by blistering heatwave
Pakistan was in the grip of a heatwave on Friday, with parts of the nation previously scalded by temperatures of nearly 50 degrees Celsius as officials warned of acute water shortages and a health threat.
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G7 allies vow to support Ukraine 'until victory'
Leading democracies on Friday pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in its war with Russia while the European Union promised to hike military support for Kyiv by more than half a billion dollars.
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EU hikes military aid for Ukraine as Sweden edges to NATO membership
Europe pledged another half billion dollars in military support for Kyiv on Friday and Sweden edged closer to joining NATO as the war in Ukraine entered its 12th week.
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In Sweden, misgivings over rushed debate to join NATO
Sweden is widely expected to apply for NATO membership after Russia's invasion of Ukraine sparked a surge in support, but many Swedes are uncomfortable with how quickly the decision-making process has gone.
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UAE's ailing President Sheikh Khalifa dies aged 73
The United Arab Emirates' President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan died aged 73 on Friday, state media said, after battling illness for several years.
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Queen Elizabeth II visits horse show after health concerns
A smiling Queen Elizabeth II was pictured watching the Royal Windsor Horse Show on Friday, allaying some fears over health problems that saw her miss the opening of the UK parliament earlier this week for the first time in nearly 60 years.
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Musk says deal to buy Twitter 'temporarily on hold'
Elon Musk said on Friday he was putting a temporary halt on his much-anticipated deal to buy Twitter, sending shares in the social media giant plunging.
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