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Sharaa's pullout from Syria Druze heartland exposes shaky leadership

Sharaa's pullout from Syria Druze heartland exposes shaky leadership

Under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure, Ahmed al-Sharaa pulled troops from Syria's Druze heartland -- a move that exposes the interim leader's weakness just as he sought to assert control.

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Trump team to seek release of Epstein documents

Trump team to seek release of Epstein documents

Donald Trump's administration said it would seek the release of grand jury testimony related to Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, as the US president sought to dispel lingering political fallout over his team's handling of the late financier's sex trafficking case.

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Wrexham chief wants playoff push after promotion to Championship

Wrexham chief wants playoff push after promotion to Championship

The Hollywood fairytale that is Wrexham AFC is only just beginning, the club's chief executive said Friday as the Welsh side continued its unlikely quest to crack the English Premier League.

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Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner of Championship club Swansea

Snoop Dogg becomes co-owner of Championship club Swansea

Snoop Dogg has become co-owner of Championship side Swansea City in an unlikely alliance between the world of rap and football, the Welsh club announced.

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Pakistan bans new hotel construction around tourist lakes

Pakistan bans new hotel construction around tourist lakes

Pakistan will ban for five years the construction of new hotels around picturesque lakes in the north that attract tens of thousands of tourists each year, a government agency said.

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Trump's budget hacksaw leaves public broadcasting on precipice

Trump's budget hacksaw leaves public broadcasting on precipice

Hundreds of television and radio stations across the United States risk seeing their resources evaporate, after President Donald Trump prevailed Friday in scrapping federal funding for public broadcasting.

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New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure

New deep sea mining rules lack consensus despite US pressure

After two weeks of negotiations, the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is still far from finalizing rules for extracting coveted metals on the high seas despite heightened pressure triggered by US efforts to fast-track the controversial practice.

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Stocks head for positive end to week, Tokyo struggles ahead of vote

Stocks head for positive end to week, Tokyo struggles ahead of vote

Markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New York's latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings from some of Wall Street's big names.

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North Korea bars foreign tourists from new seaside resort

North Korea bars foreign tourists from new seaside resort

North Korea has barred foreigners from a newly opened beach resort, the country's tourism administration said this week, just days after Russia's top diplomat visited the area.

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Lions ignoring the noise ahead of Wallabies Test

Lions ignoring the noise ahead of Wallabies Test

British and Irish Lions assistant coach Johnny Sexton said on Friday his team was taking no notice of bookmakers who have the visitors overwhelming favourites to win the opening Test against the Wallabies.

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