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Cyclone Freddy affects 500,000 people in Malawi: UN

Cyclone Freddy affects 500,000 people in Malawi: UN

Cyclone Freddy, which dissipated this week after a record-breaking rampage, has caused more than 460 deaths in southern Africa and affected more than half a million people in Malawi, the UN said Friday.

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Lappi grabs Mexico lead as Tanak loses power

Lappi grabs Mexico lead as Tanak loses power

Esapekka Lappi seized the lead in the Mexico Rally on Friday as championship leader Ott Tanak was among the drivers to hit problems at altitude in the rugged mountains.

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'The Wire' star Lance Reddick dead at 60: publicist

'The Wire' star Lance Reddick dead at 60: publicist

Actor Lance Reddick who played steely Baltimore police lieutenant Cedric Daniels in hit TV show "The Wire" has died, his publicist said Friday. He was 60.

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Alcaraz, Sinner renew rivalry in Indian Wells semis, Medvedev aims to roll on

Alcaraz, Sinner renew rivalry in Indian Wells semis, Medvedev aims to roll on

Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner renew their rivalry Saturday in the semi-finals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters 1000, where a title would see Alcaraz return to number one in the world.

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Former No.3 Svitolina to make WTA return on Charleston clay

Former No.3 Svitolina to make WTA return on Charleston clay

Former world number three Elina Svitolina will make her return to the WTA Tour next month at Charleston, ending a maternity layoff of more than a year, organizers announced Friday.

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War crimes court issues Putin arrest warrant

War crimes court issues Putin arrest warrant

The International Criminal Court on Friday announced an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war crime accusation of unlawfully deporting Ukrainian children.

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Wolff sympathetic to Hamilton frustration at under-performing Mercedes

Wolff sympathetic to Hamilton frustration at under-performing Mercedes

Toto Wolff admitted Friday he would not blame Lewis Hamilton for leaving Mercedes if the team failed to give him a realistic chance of competing for a record eighth world title.

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Ten million children in Sahel face 'extreme jeopardy': UN

Ten million children in Sahel face 'extreme jeopardy': UN

Ten million children in west Africa's central Sahel region are now in "extreme jeopardy" and desperately need humanitarian help due to worsening violence, the United Nations warned Friday.

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Trump family ran afoul of foreign gift law: Democrats

Trump family ran afoul of foreign gift law: Democrats

Donald Trump and his family failed to disclose gifts worth a total of more than $250,000 given by foreign governments while he was in the White House, Democrats said Friday -- including golden golf clubs from Japan and swords from Saudi royalty.

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Man City's Walker to face no criminal charges over indecent exposure probe

Man City's Walker to face no criminal charges over indecent exposure probe

Manchester City defender Kyle Walker will face no further police action over allegations that he indecently exposed himself in a bar earlier this month.

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