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Honduran judge drops corruption charges against ex-leader Hernandez

Atletico loan David from Juve, send Lemar to Elche

Mudryk joins Spurs on loan from Chelsea after doping ban ends

Chelsea 'keeper Sanchez makes deadline-day move to Como

What's next after judge strikes down New York's landmark climate fund law

Man City sign Ndiaye, line up Fernandez as Premier League clubs set new spending record

Kroenke to buy baseball's Los Angeles Angels: statement

Cobolli claws out five-set victory at rain-hit US Open

US defends Trump's Venezuela oil deal

Ndiaye seizes 'chance of a lifetime' in Man City move

OpenAI to launch new model with 'stronger safeguards' after hack

Global bond sell-off, surging oil prices send markets into the red

Fans mourn 'bittersweet' final Ariana Grande gig in London

Zuckerberg, Musk make plea at G20 for more AI data centers

Tour de France gets underway in rain-swept Copenhagen

Fans braved the rain and packed downtown Copenhagen as the Tour de France got underway Friday, with Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik watching from in front of the royal palace as riders set off gingerly on the rain-slick roads.

Strikes kill 21 in Ukraine's Odessa

Missile strikes slammed into a residential building and a recreation centre early Friday, killing 21 people and wounding dozens in Ukraine's Odessa region, in attacks swiftly condemned by Germany.

Boy from nowhere Van Rijthoven hits big time at Wimbledon

Dutch wild card Tim van Rijthoven has taken a long, slow and agonising road to the last 16 at Wimbledon, which has included the best part of three years lost to injury.

Dialogue with Suu Kyi 'not impossible' says Myanmar junta

Dialogue between Myanmar's junta and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the bloody crisis unleashed by the toppling of her government last year is "not impossible", a junta spokesman told AFP on Friday.

West African states review post-coup sanctions at key summit

West African leaders on Sunday will weigh the future of sanctions imposed against three countries where the military have seized power, sparking concern for stability in one of the world's most coup-prone regions.

Sampaoli leaves Marseille before Champions League return

Argentinian Jorge Sampaoli has left his position as Marseille coach after guiding them back to the Champions League, the French club announced on Friday.

Bottas on top ahead of Hamilton in opening Silverstone practice

Valtteri Bottas topped the times for Alfa Romeo ahead of home hero Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes in Friday's rain-swept opening practice session at the British Grand Prix.

Flights cancelled in Spain due to Ryanair, EasyJet strikes

Nine flights to and from Spain were cancelled on Friday and dozens of others delayed due to the latest strike by cabin crew at low-cost airlines Ryanair and EasyJet.

Berlin mosque flies rainbow flag for pride month

A mosque in Berlin on Friday became the first in Germany to fly a rainbow flag in support of the LGBT community, ahead of two major gay pride events in the city this month.

'No red ball in my bag' says new England limited-overs captain Buttler

Newly-appointed England limited-overs captain Jos Buttler accepts his Test cricket career is on hold, with "no red ball in my bag", as he prepares to concentrate on white-ball internationals.

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