Russia presses offensive into Ukraine but holds off key city
Russian forces pressed ahead Friday with an offensive into northeast Ukraine but President Vladimir Putin said there were no current plans to occupy the key city of Kharkiv.
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Four killed in Afghanistan shooting, including three Spanish tourists
Three Spanish tourists and an Afghan were killed Friday in a shooting in the popular tourism destination of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan, local and Spanish authorities said.
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'Nice for them': White House jokes about Putin, Xi meeting
The White House said Friday that it had not seen any surprising advance in relations between China and Russia despite Vladimir Putin exchanging a hug with Xi Jinping on a visit to Beijing.
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OpenAI team devoted to future risks left leaderless
An OpenAI team devoted to mitigating the long-term dangers of super-smart computers was leaderless on Friday after two high-profile figures left the company.
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Zverev equals Becker record to set up Rome final with Jarry
Germany's Alexander Zverev equalled compatriot Boris Becker's record by reaching an 11th Masters final on Friday when he ended the Rome Open giant-killing run of Alejandro Tabilo to set-up a title showdown against Nicolas Jarry.
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Chelsea boss Pochettino feared sack after Wolves loss
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has revealed he feared the sack after an embarrassing 4-2 defeat against Wolves earlier this season.
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Colombia transfers inmates after Bogota prison chief killed
About 15 inmates were transferred from a major Colombian prison on Friday, hours after the facility's director was gunned down on a street in the capital city, authorities said.
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Fatality, Scheffler arrest cause concern, chaos for PGA rivals
A fatal accident near the entrance to Valhalla on Friday and the subsequent arrest of top-ranked Scottie Scheffler rattled rivals at the PGA Championship.
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City of Los Angeles celebrates Ohtani
The city of Los Angeles feted their newest superstar on Friday, the City Council proclaiming May 17 "Shohei Ohtani Day" in honor of the Dodgers' Japanese slugger.
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Dow finishes above 40,000 for first time as rally pauses in Europe
The Dow scored its first-ever finish above 40,000 points Friday in a flourishing end to a week of records after a subdued session in Europe and a rally in some Asian markets.
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