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Jailed Pakistan ex-PM Khan moved to hospital on court order: party

Maradona trial on hold over possible medical evidence mix-up

Pogacar eyes 'missing' piece ahead of Vuelta return

'Green dilemma': China's solar boom hurt birds, says study

US, Canada 'very close' to trade deal, Ottawa says, as details emerge

Pegula hangs on to dispatch Anisimova, reach Cincinnati semi-finals

Ronaldinho returns in search of 'beautiful' 300th goal

US stocks fall as bond yields rebound despite Treasury moves, oil rises

What a record-breaking El Nino could mean for the world

Former NBA MVP Harden reportedly set to return to Cavaliers

Duplantis edges Karalis to win Lausanne Diamond League pole vault

Brook makes Pakistan pay for drop as England dominate first Test

Alcaraz to return for US Open title defence

MemeCore Arrives on Nasdaq Through $1 Billion Landmark Treasury Transaction

French police bust gang selling fake Bordeaux wine

French police have broken up a gang that had allegedly produced hundreds of thousands of bottles of fake Bordeaux wine in an elaborate counterfeiting operation, prosecutors said on Friday.

Best still to come from 'legend' Salah after signing new Liverpool deal

Jurgen Klopp said Mohamed Salah's best years are still ahead of him after the Liverpool star ended speculation over his future by signing a new contract on Friday.

Biles, Denzel Washington, Rapinoe among winners of top US honor

Gymnastics star Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late tech visionary Steve Jobs have been named as recipients of America's highest civilian honor, the White House said Friday.

Ukraine says Russian missiles kill 21 near Odessa

Missiles slammed into a Ukrainian apartment building and a recreation centre early Friday, killing 21 people and wounding dozens in the Odessa region, in attacks swiftly condemned by Germany.

WHO calls for 'urgent' action in Europe over monkeypox

The World Health Organization called on Friday for "urgent" action to prevent the spread of monkeypox in Europe, noting that cases had tripled in the region over the past two weeks.

John Isner sets new world record for aces during Wimbledon match

John Isner found his serving groove early in his Wimbledon match against Italy's Jannik Sinner on Friday to set a new record for the number of aces on the ATP Tour.

GM reports lower Q2 sales as supply chain woes persist

General Motors reported a 15 percent drop in US auto sales in the second quarter as supply chain woes continued to crimp inventories.

Salah ends speculation by signing new Liverpool contract

Mohamed Salah ended speculation over his Liverpool future on Friday by signing a new contract that will reportedly run until 2025.

England's Potts gets Kohli before Pant leads India rally

Virat Kohli became the latest high-profile wicket in paceman Matthew Potts's fledgling England career as the India star's long wait for another Test hundred continued on Friday.

Piquet faces condemnation after further Hamilton insults revealed

Nelson Piquet faced further widespread condemnation on Friday after further video evidence emerged revealing him using homophobic language to add to his earlier racist slurs against Lewis Hamilton.

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