Former defence minister Ishiba to be Japan's PM
Former defence minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan's prime minister next week after winning the conservative ruling party's leadership vote on Friday.
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Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after truce bid fails
Israel and Hezbollah traded fire Friday after the United States and its allies failed to secure a halt in clashes that have killed more than 700 people in Lebanon this week.
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Alcaraz, Medvedev win Beijing openers as Zhang scores big upset
Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev both won in straight sets to start their China Open title bids Friday while 595th-ranked Zhang Shuai pulled off a big shock in the women's draw.
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Bastianini sets record time in Indonesia MotoGP practice
Enea Bastianini marked himself down as the man to beat at the Indonesia MotoGP with a sparkling record lap in practice on Friday, raising his hopes of closing the gap on championship leader Jorge Martin.
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At least 3,661 killed this year in Haiti violence: UN
More than 3,600 people have been killed this year in the "senseless" gang violence ravaging Haiti, the United Nations said on Friday.
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French minister says in favour of adding 'consent' to rape law
France's new Justice Minister Didier Migaud said Friday that he was in favour of adding the notion of "consent" to the country's law defining rape.
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Workers remove Olympic rings from Eiffel Tower -- for now
Workers removed the Olympics logo from the Eiffel Tower overnight on Friday, returning the beloved monument to its usual form -- but perhaps only temporarily.
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China caps week of 'bazooka' stimulus for ailing economy with rate cut
China on Friday opened up over a hundred billion dollars in cash for its ailing economy, capping a week in which its leadership embark on one of their biggest drives in years to kickstart growth.
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X says complied with Brazil court orders, should be reinstated: source
Elon Musk's X social media platform has complied with orders from Brazil's Supreme Court and is asking for its suspension in the country to be lifted, a source close to the case told AFP on Thursday.
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Draper ready to take lead for British tennis
US Open semi-finalist Jack Draper says he is ready for the "responsibility" of leading British tennis but thinks it is "unrealistic" to match the achievements of retired great Andy Murray.
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