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International crew bound for space station

International crew bound for space station

NASA and SpaceX launched a four-member crew to the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday for the latest research expedition to the orbiting laboratory.

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China's Qin takes 'miracle' second breaststroke gold at swim worlds

China's Qin takes 'miracle' second breaststroke gold at swim worlds

China's roaring Qin Haiyang won his second breaststroke gold of the Singapore swimming world championships on Friday as he edged a 200m nail-biter.

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Siraj strikes as India fight back in England finale

Siraj strikes as India fight back in England finale

Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna both took three wickets as India fought back in the fifth and deciding Test at the Oval on Friday.

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Brewed awakening: German beer sales lowest on record

Brewed awakening: German beer sales lowest on record

It is news that will leave brewers feeling flat -- German beer sales hit their lowest level in the first half of the year since records began over three decades ago.

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Indonesia volcano belches six-mile ash tower

Indonesia volcano belches six-mile ash tower

An Indonesian volcano spewed a 10-kilometre (6.2-miles) molten plume of ash topped by lightning into the Friday night sky, weeks after another huge eruption triggered dozens of flight cancellations in Bali.

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Musk's X accuses Britain of online safety 'overreach'

Musk's X accuses Britain of online safety 'overreach'

Elon Musk-owned social network X on Friday accused Britain's government of "overreach" with a new law designed to protect children from harmful online content such as pornography.

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Stocks sink on Trump tariffs, US jobs data

Stocks sink on Trump tariffs, US jobs data

Stock markets slid Friday after US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on dozens of trading partners and weak US jobs data fuelled the fall.

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Newcastle reject Liverpool bid for Isak: reports

Newcastle reject Liverpool bid for Isak: reports

Newcastle have rejected Liverpool's opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports on Friday.

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Cracks emerge in US jobs market as Fed officials sound warning

Cracks emerge in US jobs market as Fed officials sound warning

The US employment market is showing weakness as companies grappled with President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs, government data showed Friday, while two central bank officials warned on labor risks in the world's biggest economy.

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Douglass dedicates world gold to stricken US after 'rough' week

Douglass dedicates world gold to stricken US after 'rough' week

Kate Douglass dedicated her 200m breaststroke gold Friday to her team-mates after a "rough" week for the United States battling illness at swimming's world championships in Singapore.

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