England v Pakistan first Test: Three talking points
England began Joe Root's second spell as full-time Test captain with a totally dominant innings and 103-run win over Pakistan at his Yorkshire home ground of Headingley on Friday.
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Man Utd agree deal for Brighton midfielder Baleba: reports
Manchester United have agreed to sign Brighton's Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba in a £70 million ($95 million) deal, according to reports on Friday.
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Werro wins Lausanne 800m, well off world record pace
Switzerland's Audrey Werro clocked a meet best to win the 800m on home soil at the Lausanne Diamond League on Friday, but fell well short of the world record.
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One dead, three wounded after sword attack at Swedish high school
One person died and three were wounded after a sword-wielding attacker entered a high school in the town of Fagersta in central Sweden Friday, police said, adding the suspect had been arrested.
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China mulls bid to host 2028 UN climate talks: sources
China is mulling a bid to host UN climate talks in 2028, two sources familiar with the matter told AFP Friday, as it seeks to burnish its reputation as a leader in the fight against global warming.
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Jones becomes third Englishman to join Inter this summer
Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones became the third Englishman to join Inter Milan in as many weeks on Friday.
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Root hails emerging fast bowlers as England thrash Pakistan
Joe Root said a new-look England pace quartet "don't really understand how good they are" after helping him launch his second stint as full-time Test captain with an innings and 103-run rout of a lacklustre Pakistan at Headingley on Friday.
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Bolivia's Paz forced to fire economy minister in mid-crisis
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz was forced to fire his economy minister on Friday after legislators voted to remove him for ducking questions about his handling of a severe economic crisis.
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Brazil's Lula urges tariffs resolution in call with Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries' trade dispute, saying US tariffs were imposed on "baseless" grounds.
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A-Rod ups T-Wolves stake in $4.5bn ownership change
Retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez said on Friday he is upping his investment in Minnesota's Timberwolves and Lynx basketball teams as part of an ownership change reportedly valuing the franchises at $4.5 billion.
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