Belgian Van Aert retires injured on Tour de France warm-up race
Belgian rider Wout Van Aert retired from the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes on Friday with a persistent elbow injury a day after sprinting to victory in stage five.
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'All of us of are migrants,' pope says in Canary Islands
Pope Leo XIV told migrants at a reception centre on the Spanish island of Tenerife on Friday that "all of us are migrants", on the final day of a weeklong visit to Spain focused on the plight of irregular immigrants.
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Chiefs reach Super Rugby final in Crusaders humiliation
The Waikato Chiefs booked their place in the Super Rugby final on Friday after humiliating defending champions Canterbury Crusaders in Hamilton, with Kyren Taumoefolau scoring twice in a 49-12 romp.
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Fight against HIV 'in peril' due to aid cuts, UN warns
Massive cuts to international aid have put the world's response to HIV "in peril", the UN's top AIDS official warned Friday, as a new report revealed the scale of disruption to HIV prevention efforts.
Read moreStocks up, oil down on Mideast deal hopes
Asian and European stocks gained and oil dipped Friday after US President Donald Trump withdrew his threat of further strikes on Iran and said a deal could be signed in the coming days.
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USA play first World Cup finals game on home soil since 1994
The United States begin their World Cup challenge on Friday, taking on a savvy Paraguay side in a high-stakes match in Los Angeles.
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Australia coach Popovic extends contract ahead of World Cup opener
Australia coach Tony Popovic signed a contract extension Thursday ahead of their World Cup opener against Turkey that will take him through to the Asian Cup early next year.
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Switzerland split on immigration vote: four perspectives
Switzerland's vote on proposed measures to restrict immigration to ensure the population does not exceed 10 million is dividing the country.
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A year after deadly Air India crash, families await answers
Families of those killed in last year's Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause.
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Indonesian Messi superfan welcomes World Cup
On the balcony of his house in Indonesia, Muhammad Yusuf swayed to blaring music and waved a replica of the World Cup trophy as hundreds paraded past, many decked out in Argentina's colours.
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