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Medvedev stunned by teen qualifier Tien in Australian Open late-night epic

Slovak entrepreneur funding rescue of German flying taxi startup

Nintendo hopes to reprise blockbuster Switch with 2025 successor

French researchers aim to ease X refugees' path with 'HelloQuitX'

China property giant Vanke's CEO 'taken away' by police: report

Venezuela releases detained free-speech advocate

Rajhi takes overall Dakar car lead on penultimate stage

McIlroy hits 'scrappy' two-under first round on Dubai return

Oil giant BP cuts thousands of jobs to slash costs

Punishing Paolini sprints into third round at Australian Open

Racing's Farrell back from injury for Champions Cup match against Stormers

NBA fines Knicks $25,000 over Randle media snub

The NBA fined the New York Knicks $25,000 on Friday for failing to make Julius Randle available to the media after the Knicks' 102-91 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

Rains cause flood damage in Peru's Machu Picchu

Strong rains in the town of Machu Picchu, next to the Inca citadel with the same name that is a major tourist draw, washed away railroads and bridges Friday, officials said.

James overtakes Curry in All-Star voting

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has overtaken Golden State's three-point king Stephen Curry in the third round of voting for the NBA All-Star Game, released Friday by the league.

Oil cleanup crews replace bathers on Peru beaches

At Miramar Beach in Peru's popular resort of Ancon, there are no bathers despite the summer heat. Instead, it teems with workers in coveralls cleaning up an oil spill.

Loeb leads Monte Carlo chasing record for oldest rally winner

Two retired drivers dominated on the second day of the Monte Carlo Rally on Friday as Sebastien Loeb led French compatriot Sebastien Ogier.

Gerrard 'shocked' Benitez took Everton job

Steven Gerrard has revealed his surprise that former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez took on the challenge of managing rivals Everton.

Anti-abortion activists look to Supreme Court at annual march

Thousands of people attended an annual anti-abortion rally Friday with their hopes raised this year that the conservative-majority Supreme Court will overturn the landmark ruling that legalized abortion in the United States 50 years ago.

France captain Dupont among Toulouse Covid-19 positives

France captain Antoine Dupont is among Toulouse players who have tested positive for Covid-19, club president Didier Lacroix said Friday.

Former Wales hooker Hibbard retires at 38

Former Wales hooker Richard Hibbard announced his retirement from all professional rugby union with immediate effect on Friday.

Biden hails Intel's $20 bn chip plant investment amid shortage

President Joe Biden on Friday praised Intel's plans to spend $20 billion on a new US semiconductor facility, hailing the "historic" investment even as a global chip shortage fans the inflation wave weighing on his leadership.

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