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Lee, Baena guide Atletico to opening Liga win over Malaga

NASA satellite rescue mission fails

Ecuador intel chief, five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash

Cobolli halts Jodar to reach Cincinnati quarter-finals

Robinson and Tongue share match ball after dismissing Pakistan

Israel army admits firing on car in death of five-year-old Hind Rajab

McIlroy questions LIV stars 'value' as talk of PGA return builds

Honduras places 80% of country on El Nino drought alert

'Breakthrough' mRNA cancer drug curbs melanoma in large trial

Some of Meta's safety tools were 'designed to fail': witness

Many US Fed policymakers back interest rate hikes if inflation stays high

PSG Ligue 1 opener moved over state of Parc des Princes pitch

Robinson and Tongue star as Pakistan collapse in England opener

UK PM launches bid to help homeless, donating part of his wages

'I don't like Paris night sessions,' says Nadal

Rafael Nadal on Friday gave a resounding thumbs down to night sessions at the French Open, admitting "I don't like them".

Hamilton says bumpy Monaco track makes for 'roller-coaster ride'

Lewis Hamilton described his experience in Friday's practice at the Monaco Grand Prix as like taking the "bumpiest roller-coaster ride ever".

Police 'wrong' not to breach door during Texas shooting

A top Texas security official said Friday that police were wrong to delay storming the classroom where a teen gunman was holed up with dead and wounded children -- fueling fears that police inaction cost lives in Uvalde.

Rio airport screens show porn movies in apparent hack

With its thong-covered beaches, flesh-flaunting carnival and sultry nightlife, Rio de Janeiro has a racy reputation, but it rose to a new level Friday when porn films started playing on screens at the Brazilian city's central airport.

Michelle Williams 'shows up' for hot US director

Michelle Williams dials down the glamour to make herself nearly unrecognisable in her new collaboration with one of the hottest US independent directors, Kelly Reichardt, premiering in competition at Cannes on Friday.

'Zero problem' for Nadal facing Uncle Toni and Auger-Aliassime in French Open clash

Rafael Nadal insisted it will be "zero problem" for him to see his uncle Toni Nadal attempting to plot his downfall as coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime, the player he faces for a French Open quarter-final spot on Sunday.

Ancelotti says Real Madrid can achieve 'the maximum' by winning Champions League

Carlo Ancelotti said Real Madrid are close to achieving "the maximum" this season as they look to beat Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday and complete a European-Spanish double.

'Breaks my heart' to see Becker in prison, says Djokovic

Novak Djokovic said Friday "it breaks my heart" to see former coach Boris Becker in prison over charges relating to a 2017 bankruptcy and hopes the German legend stays "healthy and strong".

Lawyers deliver closing arguments in blockbuster Depp vs Heard trial

Lawyers for "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard delivered closing arguments on Friday after a six-week trial featuring blistering mutual accusations of domestic abuse.

NRA: The powerful US gun rights lobby

The National Rifle Association is the central and fiercest promoter of gun rights in America, and is again holding its annual convention days after a mass school shooting.

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