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Neymar hints at possible retirement after World Cup

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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Stocks rise after court ruling against US tariffs

Stocks rise after court ruling against US tariffs

Stocks pushed higher on Friday after the US Supreme Court overturned most of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which could boost company earnings around the globe.

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Australia end dismal T20 World Cup by thrashing Oman

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

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

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.

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US Supreme Court strikes down Trump global tariffs

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

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.

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Trump administration denounces 'terrorism' in France after activist's killing

Trump administration denounces 'terrorism' in France after activist's killing

US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday denounced "terrorism" and left-wing violence in France as French police braced for a weekend rally for a slain far-right activist.

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Colombia's Medellin builds mega-prison inspired by El Salvador's CECOT

Colombia's Medellin builds mega-prison inspired by El Salvador's CECOT

The mayor of Medellin on Friday touted the construction of a mega-prison in his city, Colombia's second-largest, becoming the latest Latin American leader to mimic the iron-fisted approach to gang violence of El Salvador's Nayib Bukele.

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German broadcaster recalls correspondent over AI-generated images

German broadcaster recalls correspondent over AI-generated images

German public broadcaster ZDF on Friday recalled a New York correspondent after AI-generated images were screened during a news report on ICE immigration raids in the United States.

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