19-year-old woman firefighter killed in Canada wildfire season
A 19-year-old firefighter in western Canada died after she became trapped under a fallen tree while battling one of the wildfires that have ravaged the country for weeks, authorities said Friday.
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Southwest US roasts in devastating heat wave
Tens of millions of Americans were facing dangerously high temperatures Friday as a powerful heat wave stretched from California to Texas, with its peak expected this weekend.
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UN Security Council appeals for support for Haiti police
The UN Security Council on Friday urged the international community to support Haiti's police, but stopped short of any concrete moves to create an international intervention force that is being called for by the crisis-wracked country.
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Acropolis closes at hottest hours amid Greece heatwave
The Athens Acropolis, Greece's top tourist attraction, closed during the hottest hours on Friday and may well close again Saturday as the country wilts under a heatwave.
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Alcaraz, Djokovic set for 'feast' in blockbuster Wimbledon final
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic set up a potentially era-defining Wimbledon title showdown after cruising through their semi-finals on Friday with the Serb superstar promising a "feast" of tennis in the championship match.
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West Indies in a spin as India eye crushing win
West Indies were failing another trial by spin, losing both openers cheaply, to be stuttering at 27 for two in their second innings at tea on the third day of the first Test against India in Dominica on Friday.
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Wimbledon day 12: Who said what
Who said what at Wimbledon on Friday, the 12th day of the 2023 tournament at the All England Club:
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McIlroy ready for anything after going into Scottish Open lead
Rory McIlroy said he was prepared to take on the elements as well as the rest of the field after establishing a narrow lead at the halfway stage of the Scottish Open on Friday.
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'No time to be afraid of Djokovic,' says Alcaraz ahead of Wimbledon final
World number one Carlos Alcaraz is convinced he can defeat Novak Djokovic in Sunday's blockbuster Wimbledon final, insisting there's "no time to be afraid".
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Erdogan confident of extension to Ukraine grain deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed confidence Friday on the prospects of an extension to the deal that allows Ukraine to export its grain and ease a global food crisis.
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