At least 14 killed, dozens trapped in Turkey mine blast
Rescuers pulled out 14 bodies Friday and searched for signs of life among dozens of coal miners still trapped under hundreds of metres underground after an apparent methane blast tore through a pit on Turkey's Black Sea coast.
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Broader coalition not needed for Russia oil price cap: US
The G7 is still working on setting a price cap on Russian oil but enrolling more nations to the scheme is not necessary for it to succeed, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Friday.
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Italy's Ganna storms to fifth world pursuit gold in record time
Italy's Filippo Ganna set a new world record time on his way to a fifth gold in the men's individual pursuit at the Track World Cycling Championships in France on Friday.
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Low water level on Mississippi River hurts US grain shipping
A lack of rainfall in the central United States has brought the mighty Mississippi River to its lowest depth in years, causing headaches for shippers and squeezing farmers who rely on the busy waterway to take their product to the Gulf of Mexico.
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Venezuelan town buries its dead after landslide
"We love you princess," reads the inscription on the fresh grave of a three-year-old girl among dozens of people killed by a devastating landslide in a Venezuelan town last week.
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Rampaging gangs in Haiti use rape to instill fear: UN
Competing criminal gangs have turned to sexual assault as a way to terrorize Haitians and consolidate territorial control, a UN report said on Friday.
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Gay Cuban couple's long wait to tie the knot
Adiel Gonzalez, a 32-year-old former theology student, was forced to break with his church eight years ago due to his sexuality.
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Hitmen brothers handed 40 years for Maltese journalist murder
Two hitmen brothers were each sentenced to 40 years in prison Friday for killing a prominent journalist in Malta five years ago, an assassination that sparked an international outcry.
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Harry Potter's Hagrid, Robbie Coltrane, dies aged 72
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72, his agent said on Friday.
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Foden signs five-year deal at Man City
Phil Foden is eying more success at Manchester City after extending his contract with the Premier League champions until 2027 on Friday.
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