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Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting all Tehran's conditions
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South Korea FA apologises after sex scandal adds to controversies
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Messi absent after father's death as Miami lose in Leagues Cup
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Iran issues demands for reopening of Hormuz
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Japan nuclear debate unnerves proponents of pacifism
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Messi missing after father's death as Miami lose in Leagues Cup
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Spanish teen Jodar ousts eighth seed Lehecka at Montreal
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World number one Sabalenka ousted in Toronto by Alexandrova
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Angers mounts in US over vast network of car license plate cams
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Darderi to face Nakashima in Montreal quarter-finals
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FIFA condemns 'concerted and ongoing effort' to weaken Infantino
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Espresso power fires Darderi past Borges in Montreal
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South Africa win after surviving late Argentina surge
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Shnaider upsets Pegula to book Toronto quarter-final with Swiatek
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Mount injury overshadows Man Utd draw with Paris Saint-Germain
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Ukraine denies targeting Bulgaria as drone explodes near pipeline
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MotoGP leader Martin soars to victory in British GP sprint race
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Euros to showcase new TV guidelines on non-sexualisation of women athletes
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Lionel Messi's father Jorge dies aged 68
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Dual Haitian-Chilean citizen Rodolphe Jaar, one of several men accused in the 2021 murder of Haitian president Jovenel Moise, pled guilty on Friday in the United States to charges related to the assassination, court documents show.
Hotel Rwanda's Rusesabagina freed from prison after US, Qatar role
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Biden says not seeking conflict with Iran after deadly strikes
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Hotel Rwanda's Rusesabagina to be released from prison
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US, Canada strike deal on illegal migration during Biden trip
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Bolsonaro announces return to Brazil on March 30
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro, who left the country for the United States two days before his term ended, will return home on March 30, his party and press service announced on Friday.
'Not easy' to seize Russia assets: EU task force head
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LatAm food crisis on the table at Ibero-American summit
Addressing a food crisis affecting a fifth of Latin America's population featured high on the agenda of an Ibero-American leaders summit that started in the Dominican Republic on Friday.
Rights groups accuse French police of brutality in pension protests
Criticism from human rights groups mounted on Friday over the alleged brutality of French police in handling protests opposed to President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform.
14 dead in US strikes on Syria after drone kills American contractor
Fourteen pro-Iran fighters were killed in US air strikes on Syria carried out in retaliation for a drone attack that killed an American and wounded six others, a war monitor said Friday.
UK's Sunak stresses democratic values' in talks with Netanyahu
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasised the need to protect "democratic values" in a Downing Street meeting Friday with his under-fire Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the UK leader's office said.
Paul Rusesabagina: 'Hotel Rwanda' hero and convicted terrorist
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EU leaders insist eurozone banking sector stable
EU leaders and the head of the European Central Bank scrambled on Friday to reassure the markets that the eurozone banking sector is resilient and able to withstand shocks, after European bank shares plunged.
Chad nationalises former ExxonMobil firm after disputed sale
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Biden discusses trade, migration challenges in Canada
US President Joe Biden was set to meet Friday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and addressing Canada's parliament, amid reports that a deal has been struck on managing undocumented migration across the neighbors' long border.
UK leader stresses 'democratic values' in talks with Israel's Netanyahu
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak emphasised the need to protect "democratic values" in a Downing Street meeting Friday with his under-fire Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the UK leader's office said.
Dissident Selek says won't return to Turkey to stand trial
Pinar Selek, a Turkish-French dissident sociologist living in France, will not go to Turkey to face trial, the latest twist in 25-year legal battle with the authorities, she told AFP.
Protests in London as Israel's Netanyahu meets UK PM
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India's Rahul Gandhi loses parliament seat after conviction
Top opposition figure Rahul Gandhi was expelled from India's parliament on Friday, a day after his defamation conviction for a remark seen as an insult against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Macron under pressure as hundreds injured in French protests
French President Emmanuel Macron faced mounting pressure on Friday after violent demonstrations that left more than 400 security forces injured and the centre of major cities shrouded in tear gas and smoke.
Ukraine says three killed in Donetsk region strike
A Russian strike on a humanitarian support centre in an eastern Ukraine town killed three people, the emergencies service said on Friday, revising their previous toll of five dead.
11 dead in US strikes on Syria after drone kills American contractor
Eleven pro-Iran fighters were killed in US air strikes on Syria carried out in retaliation for a drone attack that left an American dead and wounded six others, a war monitor said Friday.
Africa is world's 'future' for touring US VP Harris
US Vice President Kamala Harris will start a three-country tour of Africa this weekend, promoting the White House's positive vision of the continent as the "future of the world."
China says does not ask firms for foreign data as TikTok row grows
China insisted Friday it does not ask companies to hand over data gathered overseas, as the Chinese-owned TikTok faces mounting calls for a ban in the United States.
US strikes in Syria kill eight after contractor death
US airstrikes killed eight pro-Iran fighters in eastern Syria following a drone attack that killed one American contractor and wounded five US service personnel, a war monitor said Friday.
Moscow trip seen as a win for 'big brother' Xi
Xi Jinping's pomp-filled visit to Moscow underscored a burgeoning but unequal alliance between the two countries, cementing China's status as a "big brother" to Vladimir Putin's Russia.
'Sea change': disruptive Saudi prince shows new pragmatism with Iran
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman once compared Iran's supreme leader to Hitler, but has now green-lit a reconciliation deal intended to usher in a new era of regional prosperity.
King Charles III makes first state visit to protest-hit France
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North Korea says it tested new underwater nuclear attack 'drone'
North Korea claimed Friday it had tested an underwater nuclear attack drone able to unleash a "radioactive tsunami", as it blamed recent US-South Korea exercises for a deteriorating regional security situation.