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Mercedes' Russell quickest in opening Barcelona F1 practice

Mercedes' Russell quickest in opening Barcelona F1 practice

George Russell was quickest in opening practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix on Friday, followed by McLaren's Oscar Piastri two tenths behind.

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At a Libyan university once ravaged by war, students dream again

At a Libyan university once ravaged by war, students dream again

A decade after fierce battles reduced much of the University of Benghazi to rubble, students at Libya's oldest and largest university are once again looking to the future with optimism.

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O'Callaghan and Short star at Australian swim trials

O'Callaghan and Short star at Australian swim trials

Mollie O'Callaghan and Meg Harris locked down the women's 100m freestyle slots for the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships at the Australian trials Friday as Sam Short completed an epic freestyle sweep.

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Kenya mourns schoolgirls killed in suspected dorm arson attack

Kenya mourns schoolgirls killed in suspected dorm arson attack

Kenyan families were overwhelmed with grief at a mass Friday for 16 girls killed in a suspected arson attack on their school -- part of a string of pupil protests that have unnerved the country.

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Stocks rally, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes

Stocks rally, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes

Stock markets rallied and oil tumbled Friday on hopes that a deal to end the Middle East war could be imminent.

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Pope urges migrants to integrate during Canary Islands visit

Pope urges migrants to integrate during Canary Islands visit

Pope Leo XIV renewed his support for migrants on Friday in the Canary Islands, saying "all of us are migrants" and urged newcomers to do their part to integrate, on the final day of a weeklong visit to Spain focused on migration issues.

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Alpine's Gasly reinstated to Monaco Grand Prix podium

Alpine's Gasly reinstated to Monaco Grand Prix podium

French driver Pierre Gasly's third place finish in last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix has been reinstated after stewards rescinded two penalties he received, the FIA announced Friday.

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British art 'giant' David Hockney dies aged 88

British art 'giant' David Hockney dies aged 88

British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday.

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South Korea ex-president gets 30 years in jail over North drone incursion

South Korea ex-president gets 30 years in jail over North drone incursion

A South Korean court handed former president Yoon Suk Yeol a 30-year prison sentence on Friday for sending drones into North Korea to "manufacture" a crisis ahead of his disastrous martial law bid.

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David Hockney: contemporary master of brilliant, bold colours

David Hockney: contemporary master of brilliant, bold colours

British artist David Hockney's paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, from carefree 1960s California to the bucolic landscapes of his native Yorkshire.

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