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Florence's Giotto frescoes restored to glory after renovation

Whole England squad must feel 'loved' at World Cup: Bellingham

Musk becomes world's first trillionaire as SpaceX shares jump

Wall Street climbs as SpaceX shares launch, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes

Players welcome 'step forward' after Wimbledon prize money increase

Contemporary art giant David Hockney dies aged 88

France bids farewell to girl, 11, whose killing sparked outrage

Van Gils claims Auvergne Tour stage as Tuckwell moves into overall lead

Pele's 1958 World Cup winners' medal set to fetch £500,000

Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO

African, Asian experts denied EU visas for major midwives summit

Former world champion Tsegay banned over doping violation

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned two-time long distance world champion Gudaf Tsegay for four months after she failed to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for a banned substance.

Wall Street wobbles as SpaceX shares launch, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes

Wall Street opened mixed on Friday, when SpaceX was set to begin trading following world's largest initial public offering, while oil prices slid on hopes of an agreement to end the Middle East war.

SpaceX lifts off in record Wall Street debut

Elon Musk's SpaceX began its first day as a public company on Wall Street Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history, with the polarizing entrepreneur promising he will take humanity to Mars.

US deportation flight carrying Iranians en route to C.African Republic

A US deportation flight headed to the Central African Republic on Friday, lawyers told AFP, carrying nationals from Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey and Georgia.

'I don't want to limit myself': Chinese star Xin Zhilei on new experiences

Chinese actress Xin Zhilei said she was keen for new experiences and did not want to limit herself, as she helped kick off the Shanghai International Film Festival on Friday.

New Zealand great Williamson says 'right time' to retire from international cricket

New Zealand's most prolific run-scorer and arguably greatest batsman Kane Williamson announced his immediate retirement from international cricket on Friday in the middle of their series against England.

Ronaldo 'very positive' as Portugal head for World Cup

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Friday that he was feeling "very positive" before flying out of Lisbon with the Portuguese team to their World Cup base camp in Palm Beach, Florida.

British artist David Hockney dies aged 88

British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday.

Mercedes' Russell quickest in opening Barcelona F1 practice

George Russell was quickest in opening practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix on Friday, followed by McLaren's Oscar Piastri two tenths behind.

At a Libyan university once ravaged by war, students dream again

A decade after fierce battles reduced much of the University of Benghazi to rubble, students at Libya's oldest and largest university are once again looking to the future with optimism.

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