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Six Nations boost for France as Dupont returns for Toulouse

Six Nations boost for France as Dupont returns for Toulouse

Antoine Dupont's hopes of playing for France in the Six Nations received a lift on Friday when the world player of the year was named at scrumhalf for Toulouse's Top 14 match against Racing 92 on Saturday.

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Burkina Faso footballers target AFCON 'joy' for troubled nation

Burkina Faso footballers target AFCON 'joy' for troubled nation

Burkina Faso's football team are hoping to continue their run at the Africa Cup of Nations all the way to the final to "give joy" to the people of their troubled west African country where the president was this week ousted in a military coup.

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IMF says 'understanding' reached with Argentina, more work needed

IMF says 'understanding' reached with Argentina, more work needed

The IMF confirmed Friday it had reached a deal with Argentina on a massive loan repayment, though the Washington-based crisis lender stressed further approvals are needed before reaching a final agreement.

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Alabama executes man after green light from US Supreme Court

Alabama executes man after green light from US Supreme Court

An Alabama man convicted of murder was put to death by lethal injection after the US Supreme Court ruled the execution could go ahead.

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US Coast Guard searches waters off Puerto Rico after boat capsizes

US Coast Guard searches waters off Puerto Rico after boat capsizes

US Coast Guard authorities searched waters off Puerto Rico Friday after a boat carrying more than 20 people capsized in the second migrant smuggling accident in a week.

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Repsol executives barred from leaving Peru over oil spill

Repsol executives barred from leaving Peru over oil spill

A judge in Peru on Friday barred four executives of Spanish energy giant Repsol from leaving the country for 18 months as investigations look into a catastrophic oil spill.

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Harding leads Hatton after round two in Dubai

Harding leads Hatton after round two in Dubai

Justin Harding hit a four-under-par 68 to take the lead after the second round of the Dubai Desert Classic on Friday as Tyrrell Hatton and Rory McIlroy both moved up the leaderboard with 66s.

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Man City's Walker banned for three European games

Man City's Walker banned for three European games

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has been banned for three European matches after his Champions League red card against RB Leipzig.

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Bridge collapses in Pittsburgh just before Biden speech

Bridge collapses in Pittsburgh just before Biden speech

A bridge collapse Friday in Pittsburgh provided a symbolic backdrop for President Joe Biden's trip to the city to tout his $1 trillion infrastructure plan -- and try rebuilding his own crumbling approval ratings.

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Ex-Zimbabwe captain Taylor banned over delayed reporting of spot-fixing plot

Ex-Zimbabwe captain Taylor banned over delayed reporting of spot-fixing plot

Former Zimbabwe captain Brendan Taylor was on Friday banned from all cricket for three-and-a half years, days after revealing he took cocaine and accepted a $15,000 "deposit" to engage in spot-fixing.

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