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Swedish police name 17-year-old girl as victim in school sword attack

Man Utd humiliated by Hull in dismal start to Premier League season

South Korea sends first container ship through Arctic route

Anthropic market debut could break SpaceX IPO record: media

Trescothick eager to keep England job despite Hussey approach

Pope's 'couturier of the sacred' fueled by faith

Indonesia deploys hundreds of soldiers to tackle Borneo fires

Duplantis locked in on 'grinding' for big bars

The last lap: Fans, drivers bid fond farewell to Dutch GP

Stokes says decision to leave Headingley off Ashes roster 'shambolic'

Silesia Diamond League: four events to watch

New arrival Rodri to miss Elche opener: Barca's Flick

Russell wins Dutch GP sprint race, Antonelli fourth

Atletico's Alvarez to return against Villarreal: Simeone

Brazil holds first carnival since Covid

After two long years without its frenetic festival of sparkling sequins, sultry samba and towering floats, Rio de Janeiro will hold its famed carnival parades Friday night for the first time since Covid-19 hit Brazil.

Biden protects US forests but struggles on biggest climate goals

President Joe Biden marked Earth Day on Friday by ordering protections for ancient forests and pondering a future without his beloved gas-guzzling Corvette sports car, but after 14 months in office his more ambitious climate goals look elusive.

Swiatek powers past Raducanu for 21st successive win and into Stuttgart semis

World number one Iga Swiatek racked up her 21st successive win as she powered into the Stuttgart semi-finals by beating US Open champion Emma Raducanu in straight sets on Friday.

Ex-Honduran president appears in US court on drugs charges

Ex-Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez made his first appearance before a US judge Friday following his extradition to America to face drug trafficking charges.

Losing Russian energy would weigh on Europe's economy: IMF official

Europe can get by without Russian gas for six months, but beyond that, the economic impact would be severe, a senior IMF official told AFP.

Pakistan's Masood hits back-to-back double centuries

Pakistan opener Shan Masood on Friday hit a second successive double century in the English county championship to take his aggregate to 608 runs in four innings.

Dingoes aren't just feral dogs, says study

Dingoes might look like regular mutts, but in fact they're genetically in between wolves and dogs, according to a new study published Friday in Science Advances.

Mercedes 'underperform' in worst F1 qualifying since 2012

Struggling Mercedes "underperformed as a team" on Friday when they failed to make the final session of qualifying at a race for the first time in a decade, said Lewis Hamilton.

US warns against China military presence in Solomon Islands

US officials visiting the strategic Solomon Islands on Friday warned of serious repercussions if China were to establish a permanent military presence there after the Pacific nation signed a defence pact with Beijing.

Maddie's parents say 'welcome news' on probe into suspect

The parents of British toddler Madeleine McCann, who went missing while on holiday in 2007, said Friday they "welcome the news" that Portuguese authorities and German prosecutors have declared a convicted German rapist the prime suspect in her disappearance.

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