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Kenyan marathon sensation Kiptum to be laid to rest

Kenyan marathon sensation Kiptum to be laid to rest

Kenya's world marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum will be laid to rest Friday in the nation's athletics heartland after the 24-year-old died in a car accident.

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US to level more sanctions as Russia claims fresh gains in Ukraine

US to level more sanctions as Russia claims fresh gains in Ukraine

The United States plans to impose sanctions Friday on more than 500 targets involved in Russia's war in Ukraine, as Moscow claims fresh battlefield advances two years after its invasion.

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Asian markets advance after record rallies

Asian markets advance after record rallies

Asian shares climbed Friday following a day of record highs in Japanese, US and European markets after demand for AI-powering chips drove tech gains.

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America returns spaceship to the Moon, a private sector first

America returns spaceship to the Moon, a private sector first

For the first time since the Apollo era, an American spaceship has landed on the Moon: an uncrewed commercial robot, funded by NASA to pave the way for US astronauts to return to Earth's cosmic neighbor later this decade.

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Clinical Ireland eye Wales scalp in Six Nations

Clinical Ireland eye Wales scalp in Six Nations

Ireland are in a "very good place" as they pursue unprecedented back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams and should move a step closer with victory over Wales on Saturday, former Irish fullback Hugo MacNeill told AFP.

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4 dead as fire ravages residential block in Spain's Valencia

4 dead as fire ravages residential block in Spain's Valencia

At least four people have died in a huge fire that gutted a multi-storey apartment block in Spain's eastern port city of Valencia, with another 14 people injured.

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Cheap mini-EVs sparkle in China's smaller, poorer cities

Cheap mini-EVs sparkle in China's smaller, poorer cities

Tiny electric cars weave through traffic in southern China, their cheap and cheerful designs bringing a touch of colour to the EV revolution in the country's overlooked cities.

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England's George targets win over Scotland in memory of mother

England's George targets win over Scotland in memory of mother

Jamie George has insisted he has no qualms about captaining England in what is always a highly-charged Six Nations clash with Scotland even though Saturday's match at Murrayfield takes place just over a week after the death of his mother.

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Van Rooyen rides two eagles to PGA Tour Mexico Open lead

Van Rooyen rides two eagles to PGA Tour Mexico Open lead

South Africa's Erik van Rooyen grabbed two eagles in an eight-under-par 63 on Thursday to take a one-stroke first-round lead in the US PGA Tour's Mexico Open.

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'Zombie' blazes and drought: Canada headed for another brutal fire season

'Zombie' blazes and drought: Canada headed for another brutal fire season

Beneath the ground in Western Canada, dozens of so-called "zombie fires" that started last year are still burning.

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