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Coach tells S. Korea to move on fast with World Cup knockouts in reach

Heatwave hits more than one in two people in France

Henry strikes as New Zealand strengthen grip against England

Zverev sets up Fritz semi at Halle Open

England captain Stokes in action for Durham as Test recall looms

Clark stumbles but still leads by two at US Open

Moutet fined over x-rated Queen's Club rant

Ogura pulls off stunner to top Czech MotoGP practices

Turkey bars public World Cup screening over university entrance exam

From birds to fish, how extreme heat causes wildlife to suffer

Trapped on Everest for days, Nepali survivor recounts escape

The Sun may not engulf Earth after all, scientists say

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Clark leads by three as US Open second round begins

American Wyndham Clark seized a three-stroke lead early in Friday's second round of the US Open with fellow major winners Dustin Johnson, Gary Woodland and Matt Fitzpatrick in hot pursuit.

Russia signals slower rate cuts amid high Ukraine war spending

Russia's central bank on Friday cut its benchmark interest rate to 14.25 percent from 14.5 percent, less than analysts expected, and signalled a more cautious approach to further monetary policy easing as the Ukraine war takes a growing toll on Moscow's finances.

Fritz gets revenge on Shelton to reach Halle semis

American Taylor Fritz battled past Ben Shelton in three sets on Friday to reach the semi-finals in Halle five days after losing the title match to his countryman in Stuttgart.

Henry strikes as New Zealand lead England by 100 runs in 2nd Test

Matt Henry took five wickets as New Zealand strengthened their grip on the second Test against England on Friday by establishing a first-innings lead of 100 runs.

Heatwave hits more than half of France's population

More than half of France's population were dealing with scorching temperatures on Friday, according to AFP's calculations, with hundreds of schools adapting their timetables to keep students out of boiling classrooms.

Online threats, insults fuel S.Africa's anti-foreigner hate

Inflammatory social media posts -- including of men brandishing a machete or calling foreigners "leeches" -- are stoking emotions around an unofficial demand for illegal immigrants to leave South Africa by the end of the month, fuelling a volatile situation, analysts say.

Former England keeper Earps agrees to join London City Lionesses

Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps announced on Friday she has agreed to join Women's Super League club London City Lionesses after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.

Clark completes first round with two-stroke US Open lead

Wyndham Clark finished his darkness-halted first round of the 126th US Open with two pars on Friday morning, completing a six-under par 64 to hold a two-stroke lead at windy Shinnecock.