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New deadly Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo, 1 dead in Uganda

'Beyond the Oscar': Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize

Potgieter grabs early PGA lead at difficult Aronimink

Judge declares mistrial in Weinstein sex assault case

Canada takes key step towards new oil pipeline

'Better than the Oscar': John Travolta gets surprise Cannes prize

Marsh muscle motors Lucknow to victory over Chennai

Judge declares mistrial in Weinstein case as jury fails to reach verdict

Eurovision finalists tune up as boycotting Spain digs in

Indonesia's first giant panda is set to charm the public

Cheer and tears as African refugee rap film 'Congo Boy' charms Cannes

Norwegian Ruud rolls into Italian Open final, Sinner set for Medvedev clash

Casper Ruud reached the final of the Italian Open on Friday after dismantling Italy's Luciano Darderi 6-1, 6-1 in a rain-interrupted match and setting up a potential title showdown with Jannik Sinner.

Bolivia government says deal reached with protesting miners

The Bolivian government said Friday it had struck a deal with thousands of protesting miners who had clashed with police the previous day in La Paz.

Smalley seizes PGA lead with Matsuyama making a charge

Alex Smalley, chasing his first PGA Tour title, grabbed a one-stroke lead in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship as cold and windy Aronimink played havoc with contenders.

Acosta quickest in practice for Catalan MotoGP

KTM's Pedro Acosta set the fastest time in Friday's practice for the Catalan Grand Prix, the sixth of 22 rounds in the MotoGP world championship.

Nuno wants VAR 'consistency' as West Ham fight to avoid relegation

West Ham boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants VAR decisions to show more consistency after his relegation-haunted side were denied a crucial equaliser against Arsenal.

Vingegaard powers to maiden Giro stage victory

Jonas Vingegaard ignited his Giro d'Italia title bid on Friday with a brilliant stage seven victory on the formidable Blockhaus climb in the Apennines.

Iran to hold pre-World Cup training camp in Turkey: media

The Iran team will head to Turkey for a training camp before taking part in the World Cup in the United States, local media reported Friday.

Bayern veteran Neuer signs one-year contract extension

Bayern Munich veteran Manuel Neuer announced Friday that he has extended his contract at the German champions by one year until 2027.

'Everybody wants Hearts to win', says Celtic's O'Neill ahead of title decider

Celtic manager Martin O'Neill believes the whole world is hoping his side do not retain the Scottish Premiership on Saturday as Hearts aim to shatter the Old Firm's stranglehold.

Scheffler stumbles from share of lead at windy PGA

Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler tumbled from a share of the lead with three bogeys in his first four holes in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship.

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New deadly Ebola outbreak hits DR Congo