Court strikes suspension for Nigerian senator who complained of sexism
A Nigerian court Friday called for the reinstatement of a senator who was ousted after she complained about sexual harassment, delivering a long-awaited ruling in a case that has divided the socially conservative west African country.
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Riquelme leaves Atletico Madrid for Real Betis
Atletico Madrid's Spanish winger Rodrigo Riquelme has signed a contract with Real Betis until 2030, the two clubs confirmed on Friday.
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Osaka blows chance to reach Wimbledon fourth round
Naomi Osaka blew a golden opportunity to reach the Wimbledon fourth round for the first time as the Japanese star was beaten by Russian world number 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova on Friday.
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England's Smith stuns India with blistering century in second Test
Jamie Smith struck a stunning century before lunch as England hit back against India in the third Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
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Meltdown: Swiss glaciers hit annual tipping point weeks early
The snow and ice accumulated last winter by Switzerland's glaciers has already melted away, a monitoring service said, with Friday marking the alarming second-earliest arrival on record of the tipping point known as glacier loss day.
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Salah 'frightened' to return to Liverpool after Jota death
Mohamed Salah said the death of Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota in a car crash had left him "frightened" to return to the club as the Premier League champions postponed the return of some players for pre-season training.
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Wimbledon pays tribute to Jota after Liverpool star's death
Wimbledon paid tribute to Diogo Jota after the Liverpool star's death as Portugal's Francisco Cabral wore a black ribbon during his doubles match on Friday.
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Macron to co-chair Ukraine talks with Europe leaders while in UK: Elysee
President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will during the French leader's visit next week to the UK co-chair talks with other European leaders on boosting Ukraine's defences, the Elysee Palace said on Friday.
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Dozens hurt in fuel station blast heard across Rome
A huge explosion at a petrol station in a Rome suburb on Friday injured nearly 30 people, two of them seriously, and rattled windows across the Italian capital.
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Vingegaard 'stronger than ever' as Tour de France start looms
Two-time champion Jonas Vingegaard said he was feeling stronger than ever Friday and confident of winning another Tour de France as tensions mount on the eve of the start.
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