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US probe finds single attacker in Kabul evacuation bombing

US probe finds single attacker in Kabul evacuation bombing

An attack that killed at least 173 people including 13 US service members during the chaotic Kabul airport evacuation last year was undertaken by a single suicide bomber, a Pentagon investigation concluded Friday.

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'Grand Theft Auto' game maker says new edition in development

'Grand Theft Auto' game maker says new edition in development

The maker of the notorious "Grand Theft Auto" video game franchise announced Friday that a new edition is under development, confirming long-bubbling speculation.

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In Chernobyl ghost town, Ukraine forces train for combat

In Chernobyl ghost town, Ukraine forces train for combat

Machine gun fire echoed through the abandoned buildings of Pripyat in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, as Ukrainian National Guard troops on Friday staged urban combat exercises.

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Quito flooding toll raised to 27

Quito flooding toll raised to 27

The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades claimed 27 lives this week and left 53 people injured, municipal officials said Friday.

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Olympic 100m champion Jacobs marks return with Berlin win

Olympic 100m champion Jacobs marks return with Berlin win

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs marked his long-awaited return to the track with victory in the 60m at the Berlin indoor meet on Friday.

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China ups stakes for Biden by backing Moscow against West

China ups stakes for Biden by backing Moscow against West

China's support for Russia in the standoff over Ukraine upends the strategic calculus for US President Joe Biden, who must now contend with a second front in a geopolitical fight whose ramifications could be felt worldwide.

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Ottawa police chief vows crackdown on 'unlawful' protest

Ottawa police chief vows crackdown on 'unlawful' protest

Ottawa's police chief vowed Friday to crack down on an "unlawful" occupation of the Canadian capital by protesters opposed to vaccine mandates, as the trucker convoy's clogging of the city enters a second week.

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Scotland captain Hogg no longer fears England

Scotland captain Hogg no longer fears England

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg heads into Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash adamant that playing old rivals England is no longer the "scary" task of years gone by.

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Lawmakers demand NFL release finds of Snyder probe

Lawmakers demand NFL release finds of Snyder probe

Federal lawmakers investigating sexual assault and harassment allegations involving Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder demanded Friday that the NFL release the findings of an internal investigation into the claims.

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Varner, Arnaus share halfway lead at Saudi International

Varner, Arnaus share halfway lead at Saudi International

American Harold Varner III and Spain's Adri Arnaus surged into the halfway lead at the Saudi International on Friday, both carding four-under-par 66s in the second round of the opening event in the Asian Tour schedule.

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