Russia orders Frenchman held in 'foreign agent' case
A Moscow court on Friday ordered a French citizen accused of gathering Russian military information to be held in pre-trial detention, in the latest case of a Western citizen being detained in Russia.
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Canada held to 137-7 against Ireland in T20 World Cup
Nicholas Kirton rescued Canada from a collapse against Ireland but the non-Test nation were still restricted to a total of 137-7 in their T20 World Cup match in New York on Friday.
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US stocks rise as traders weigh jobs report
Wall Street stocks seesawed Friday as a hotter-than-expected US jobs report soothed worries about the economy but fuelled concerns that the Federal Reserve would keep interest rates higher for longer.
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India's Modi to form government after nailing down coalition
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be sworn in at the weekend after securing a third term in office following an unexpectedly close election that forced his party to rely on coalition partners to keep him in power.
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Roglic takes Criterium lead with mountain win
Bora's Primoz Roglic won stage six of the Criterium du Dauphine on Friday after dropping overnight leader Remco Evenepoel on the tough Alpine final climb.
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Four killed by strike on Russian-held Ukrainian city
A Ukrainian missile strike Friday on the Russian-controlled city of Lugansk ripped through a block of flats, killing four people and wounding over 40, Russia-appointed officials said.
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Vardy signs new one-year deal with Leicester
Jamie Vardy has signed a new one-year contract at Leicester, recently promoted back to the Premier League, the club announced on Friday.
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Judge tells DRC 'coup' trial acts 'punishable by death'
Around 50 people, including three US citizens and a Belgian, went on trial on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo over what the army called an attempted coup.
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Irish, Czechs cast EU votes with immigration front of mind
Irish and Czech voters picked up the baton in the EU's marathon elections Friday, some driven by concerns about migration and others bent on countering the anti-immigrant far right.
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French PM's Instagram pitch to young voters features Nintendo, condom
French premier Gabriel Attal on Friday wielded objects including a condom and a Nintendo Switch in a last ditch bid on social media to win the votes of young people in European elections.
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