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Magaia salvages last-gasp WAFCON draw for South Africa

Ryu leads in bid for third straight major at women's British Open

Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know

Fire-hit France region 'coming up for air' as main blaze calms

US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis

Wembanyama to get signature shoe in Nike contract extension: reports

Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist

Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central Europe

Google launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers

Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

Eddie Howe resigns as Newcastle boss to 'recharge'

Tech-fuelled rally fizzles as oil prices rise

Asian stock markets rallied Friday, led by a record surge of almost 18 percent for Seoul as technology firms performed a blistering recovery from an extended sell-off.

High winds hamper firefighting efforts in western Turkey

Hundreds of firefighters were on Friday battling strong winds to quench a wildfire in southwestern Turkey as high winds stoked a new blaze, complicating efforts to bring the fires under control, a minister said.

Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his career after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency "resolved his appeal" against a ban for failing a doping test.

Howe resigns as Newcastle boss

Eddie Howe has stepped down as Newcastle manager to "recharge and take a break" following a five-year spell at St James' Park, the club confirmed on Friday.

A side of oysters for France's flat-out firefighters

As the smoke from France's worst wildfire in over 75 years rose over the Bassin d'Arcachon, a pair of nearby firefighters tucked into a plate of oysters plucked from the bay west of Bordeaux.

Full-scale tour will benefit All Blacks, says coach Rennie

New Zealand's first full-scale rugby tour of South Africa in 30 years will have significant benefits for them, head coach Dave Rennie said in Cape Town on Friday.

England cricket chief Key refuses to rule out Stokes return

England cricket chief Rob Key has left the door open for a dramatic international comeback by former Test captain Ben Stokes, who announced his shock retirement in late June.

US Fed dissenters call for rate hikes over sustained inflation

All three US Federal Reserve policymakers who dissented from the central bank's decision to keep interest rates steady earlier this week said Friday that rate hikes were needed now in order to avoid entrenched inflation.

New blazes in Greece as strong winds hamper firefighting

New wildfires fed by strong winds broke out in Greece Friday, giving firefighters little respite and forcing Civil Protection officials to order the partial evacuation of part of a suburb west of Athens.

Springboks star Feinberg-Mngomezulu back for Argentina Test

Star fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was included on Friday in the 26-man South Africa squad for a one-off Test in Argentina on August 8 after recovering from ankle surgery.

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