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Bezzecchi takes Aragon MotoGP pole, Marc Marquez ripostes in sprint

Liverpool held by Forest on Iraola's Anfield debut

Russia strike blows up arms depot near Kyiv, killing 37

Rescuers claw through mud as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000

Norway, in mourning, enters a new era under King Haakon VIII

Mourinho says Mbappe worthy of Ballon d'Or

Rain frustrates England's bid for Pakistan series win

Clashes rock Niger capital, junta says back in control

Rafael Leao leaving AC Milan for Galatasaray

India's Neeraj Chopra out for season with ankle injury

Bhim Army Protesters and Police Scuffle During Patna BPSC March

Karnataka Rules Out Smaller Mysuru Dasara Despite Drought

BJP Leadership Reviews Youth Outreach and Seven State Elections

TVK Legislator’s Jallikattu Criticism Draws Demand for Party Clarification

Biden eyes climate progress as Brazil leader joins Americas summit

Joe Biden sought Thursday to step up action on climate at an Americas summit with hopes for at least small progress with Brazil, whose far-right leader will hold a potentially tense meeting with the US president.

Paris police chief admits security 'failure' at European final

The head of Paris police acknowledged Thursday the "failure" of security operations for the Champions League final last month where crowd problems, tear-gas and street crime marred the biggest night in European club football.

Leach retains England place for 2nd Test against New Zealand

Jack Leach has kept his place in an unchanged England XI for the second Test against New Zealand at Nottingham's Trent Bridge starting Friday after being passed fit following concussion.

Sandberg exit unlikely to improve Facebook: whistleblower

The departure of controversial Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg is unlikely to improve the troubled social media giant, whistleblower Frances Haugen told AFP.

Auction gathers horse-lovers from across divided Libya

A trainer walks a mare around a grassy pen under the gaze of potential buyers from across Libya, where passion for horses is undimmed despite years of violence.

Champion jockey Murphy thought about quitting due to blackouts

Three-time British champion jockey Oisin Murphy, who is currently banned from riding, told the BBC he was blacking out from drinking so much last year he considered quitting horse racing.

Medvedev: Russia's reforming president turned arch-hawk

Dmitry Medvedev as Russian president chomped on a burger at an American diner with Barack Obama, praised independent media and made ambitious promises of reform to create a more open Russia.

Europe's 'largest predatory dinosaur' found by UK fossil hunter

A giant crocodile-faced dinosaur discovered on the Isle of Wight by one of Britain's best fossil hunters was probably the largest predator ever to stalk Europe, scientists said on Thursday.

Five stories from the Baku pits

Baku hosts the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sunday. AFP looks at five stories doing the rounds ahead of the eighth leg of the Formula One world championship:

Isolated Russia celebrates tsar who opened 'window to Europe'

More than three centuries after he sought to bring Russia closer to Europe, Russians on Thursday marked the 350th birthday of tsar Peter the Great with the country deeply isolated over the Ukraine conflict.

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