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Fury's father offers olive branch to Usyk camp after bust-up

Griezmann hat-trick fires Atletico into Champions League

Griezmann treble fires Atletico into Champions League with treble

US consumer inflation eases slightly in April, sending stocks higher

Scheffler, McIlroy, Koepka set for PGA showdown at Valhalla

Chelsea being rewarded for patience, says Pochettino

Dutch parties reach deal to form government

IMF approves use of reserve assets for 'hybrid' financial instruments

Fernandes will leave if he feels unwanted at Man Utd

PSG put end to Nice's Champions League hopes

Vlahovic fires Juve to 15th Italian Cup past long-suffering Atalanta

British athlete says China should not host Olympics over rights record

A British silver medallist and a prominent US coach at the Beijing Winter Olympics have criticised the decision to award the Games to China over its human rights record.

Asian markets mostly rise as Hong Kong reopens, eyes on US jobs

Asian markets mostly rose Friday as a rally in Hong Kong on its first day back from a break helped overcome a sharp drop on Wall Street, though a surprisingly hawkish tilt from the European Central Bank added fuel to fears about the removal of pandemic-era stimulus.

Morocco rescuers dig for boy trapped in well

Moroccans waited anxiously Thursday as authorities said a dramatic operation to rescue a young boy trapped in a deep well for over two days was nearing its end.

New 'highly virulent' HIV strain discovered in the Netherlands

Oxford researchers announced Thursday the discovery of a highly virulent strain of HIV that has been lurking in the Netherlands for decades, but because of the effectiveness of modern treatments, is "no cause for alarm."

Activision Blizzard to bolster 'Call of Duty' line-up

Activision Blizzard on Thursday said it will beef-up its "Call of Duty" video game franchise after sagging interest by players led to a sales decline in the recently ended quarter.

'Moonfall' and the art of the disaster film cliche

Director Roland Emmerich knows a thing or two about the ingredients needed for a good disaster flick, having given the world "Independence Day", "2012" and "The Day After Tomorrow".

Row over 'machismo' in song by Brazil icon Chico Buarque

In 1966, the late bossa nova singer Nara Leao asked Brazilian music icon Chico Buarque to write her a song about a long-suffering woman waiting on her man.

Costa Rica: Central America's green pin-up

Costa Rica, which elects a new president Sunday, is a small country thriving on ecotourism. Its neutrality, strong democracy and political stability have earned it the nickname of Central America's Switzerland.

Ex-heavyweights resurrected in Costa Rica polls, but election still unclear

There is a feeling of uncertainty hanging over one of Latin America's most stable democracies as Costa Rica heads to the polls on Sunday with a crowded presidential field and no clear favorite.

Mexican kayaker on mission to clean up floating gardens

As dawn breaks over Mexico City's floating gardens, Omar Menchaca paddles his kayak through a maze of canals collecting garbage left by visitors to one of the last vestiges of the ancient Aztec capital.

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