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Rescuers battle to unearth Venezuelan man eight days after quakes
Hundreds of rescuers struggled Thursday to unearth a 43-year-old Venezuelan man trapped for eight days under a collapsed building after twin earthquakes killed almost 2,300 people, an AFP reporter witnessed.
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LeBron James praises Balogun after 'Silencer' celebration
Basketball superstar LeBron James congratulated Folarin Balogun on scoring for the United States in their World Cup victory on Wednesday after the striker emulated his trademark "Silencer" celebration.
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Rain go away: Brook says England ready for Sri Lanka disruption
England can adapt to whatever the weather throws at them, captain Harry Brook said Saturday as rain threatens to disrupt their opening Super Eights match against Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup.
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Macron urges 'calm' ahead of rally for slain far-right activist
French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge.
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Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park
A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.
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Timberwolves ace Edwards sends Mavericks to worst slump in decades
Anthony Edwards condemned the Dallas Mavericks to a 10th consecutive loss -- their worst slump since 1998 -- scoring 40 points in an ultimately convincing win Friday for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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France's Galthie lauds 'success story' Italy ahead of Six Nations clash
France coach Fabien Galthie insisted that Italy are capable of winning the Six Nations ahead of the pair's meeting in Lille on Sunday.
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Brumbies confident of snapping 26-year Christchurch drought
Winger Corey Toole is confident the ACT Brumbies have what it takes to snap a 26-year hoodoo against the Canterbury Crusaders in Christchurch, drawing inspiration from their drought-breaking victory in Auckland last year.
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Penge and Bridgeman share Riviera lead with McIlroy in hot pursuit
Marco Penge and Jacob Bridgeman fired impressive seven-under par 64s on Friday to share the US PGA Tour Genesis Invitational halfway lead, one stroke in front of world number two Rory McIlroy.
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Australia blow as goalkeeper Micah ruled out of Women's Asian Cup
Australia suffered a setback Saturday in their quest to win the Women's Asian Cup with goalkeeper Teagan Micah ruled out of the tournament with concussion.
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Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale
The 76th Berlin Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday after 10 days in which the 22 films in competition were often overshadowed by a row over the role politics should play in filmmaking.
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Hurricanes rue injury to Super Rugby playmaker Cameron
All Black Jordie Barrett says he's "gutted" Wellington Hurricanes teammate Brett Cameron faces another lengthy injury layoff, leaving them with a gaping hole at fly-half.
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Wallabies winger Jorgensen turns on magic for NSW Waratahs
NSW Waratahs coach Dan McKellar praised star Wallabies winger Max Jorgensen for rapidly "building a highlights reel" after his sensational try ensured the team continued their unbeaten start to the Super Rugby season.
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Floyd Mayweather to come out of retirement
Floyd Mayweather is coming out of retirement and will return to professional boxing after his exhibition fight with Mike Tyson this spring, he announced Friday.
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Xbox boss Phil Spencer retires as Microsoft shakes up gaming unit
Microsoft on Friday put out word that Xbox stalwart Phil Spencer is retiring, in a shakeup of leadership at the tech titan's video game unit.
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158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island
More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday.
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Canada and USA to meet in ice hockey gold medal showdown at Winter Olympics
Canada and the United States will face off in a blockbuster men's ice hockey final after the two North American giants both got through Friday's semi-finals with Finland and Slovakia to set up a gold medal showdown.
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Jake Paul requires second jaw surgery after Joshua knockout
Jake Paul has undergone a second surgery on his jaw after his knockout loss to former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, the YouTuber-turned-boxer said Friday.
Canada to face US in Olympic ice hockey final
Canada and the United States set up a showdown in the men's ice hockey final at the Winter Olympics by beating Finland and Slovakia in Friday's semi-finals.
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'Boldly headbang': Star Trek's Shatner, 94, unveils metal album
"Star Trek" legend William Shatner is boldly going where few 94-year-olds have gone before, as the Canadian actor announced plans to release a heavy metal album.
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Marseille lose first Ligue 1 game of Beye era
Two flashing headers from Ludovic Ajorque in the first-half fired Brest to a 2-0 home win as Marseille got off to a losing start under new coach Habib Beye in Ligue 1 on Friday.
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Austria snowstorm leaves five dead, road and power chaos
A major snowstorm hit Austria on Friday, leaving five people dead and causing power outages and transport chaos, officials said.
US freeskier Ferreira completes Olympic set with halfpipe gold
US freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won Olympic gold on Friday to complete his set of medals, soaring to victory in a men's halfpipe final littered with errors.
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US freestyle skier Ferreira wins Olympic halfpipe gold
US freestyle skier Alex Ferreira won the first Olympic gold of his career on Friday, soaring to victory in a men's halfpipe final littered with errors.
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Svitolina edges Gauff to set up Pegula final in Dubai
Elina Svitolina reached her first WTA 1000 final since 2018 with a marathon 6-4, 6-7 (13/15), 6-4 victory over third-seeded American Coco Gauff at the Dubai Championships on Friday.
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'Proud' Alcaraz digs deep to topple Rublev and reach Qatar final
World no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz needed six match points before finally toppling defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Qatar Open.
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UK govt considers removing ex-prince Andrew from line of succession
The British government on Friday mulled passing a law to remove former prince Andrew from the line of succession, as police stepped up investigations into his conduct, quizzing the disgraced royal's former protection officers.
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Trump vows 10% global tariff after stinging court rebuke
President Donald Trump vowed Friday to impose a 10 percent tariff on all imports into the United States after the Supreme Court handed him a stinging rebuke by striking down his signature economic policy.
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Aston Martin in disarray as Leclerc tops F1 testing timesheets
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the timesheets on the final day of pre-season testing at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain on Friday while Aston Martin's plans to make an impact in the new Formula One season crumbled into chaos.
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Venus Williams accepts Indian Wells wild card
Seven-time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams, 45, has accepted a wild card to play the prestigious Indian Wells WTA hardcourt tournament in March, organizers said Friday.
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Last-gasp Canada edge Finland to reach Olympic men's ice hockey final
Olympic ice hockey tournament favourites Canada came back from two goals down to beat Finland 3-2 in the final seconds to reach the Milan-Cortina Games final thanks to Nathan MacKinnon's late power play goal.
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Scotland captain Tuipulotu grateful for Wales boss Tandy's influence
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu on Friday paid tribute to Wales coach Steve Tandy for turning him into Test-match leadership material.
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Sweden to play Switzerland in Olympic women's curling final
Sweden's women curlers defeated Canada on Friday to set up an Olympic title showdown with Switzerland, who eliminated the United States.
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UK police probe Andrew's protection as royals reel from ex-prince's arrest
UK police on Friday said they were "contacting" ex-prince Andrew's protection officers for information, as his sensational arrest tipped the British monarchy into a crisis unprecedented in its modern era.
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Doris says Ireland must pile pressure on England rising star Pollock
Ireland captain Caelan Doris has told side to put Henry Pollock "under pressure as much as possible" as they bid to win the battle of the back row against England in Saturday's Six Nations clash at Twickenham.
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Neymar hints at possible retirement after World Cup
Former Brazil captain Neymar said he is thinking of retiring at the end of the year after being hampered by injuries but hopes to go to the World Cup first.
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Australia end dismal T20 World Cup by thrashing Oman
Captain Mitchell Marsh crashed a belligerent 64 off 33 balls as Australia finished their dismal T20 World Cup with a nine-wicket romp past Oman in Kandy on Friday.
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Olympics chief says Milan-Cortina has set new path for Games
International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry said on Friday she believes the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics had shown that the Games could be held in a new, more sustainable way.
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Russian SVR spy agency took over Wagner 'influence' ops in Africa: report
Russia's SVR foreign intelligence agency has taken over mercenary group Wagner's influence operations in Africa after the death of its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to a new investigation.
US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs
The US Supreme Court on Friday ruled Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs illegal -- a stunning political setback that blocks the signature policy of the president's economic agenda.
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Pegula fights back to sink Anisimova and reach Dubai final
Jessica Pegula maintained her perfect record against Amanda Anisimova and triumphed 1-6, 6-4, 6-3 in an all-American battle to reach the final of the Dubai Championships on Friday.