Rwanda-backed rebels, DRC begin two-week 'humanitarian truce'
A two-week humanitarian truce between Kinshasa and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels began on Friday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's war-scarred east.
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Schar keen to show Swiss class against England at Euros
Fabian Schar is hoping to show England what Switzerland are capable of in Saturday's Euro 2024 quarter-final, but warned against underestimating the misfiring opposition.
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Sun breaks through for New Zealand at Wimbledon
Lulu Sun has taken a long, winding road to the Wimbledon last 16, from New Zealand via China, Switzerland, the United States and Slovakia.
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Alcaraz dodges bullet to beat Tiafoe in Wimbledon five-set thriller
Carlos Alcaraz survived a brutal encounter with close friend Frances Tiafoe at Wimbledon on Friday to keep his title defence on track with a 5-7, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 win.
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China's Xi pledges support for Tajikistan 'territorial integrity'
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised on Friday to defend the "territorial integrity" of Tajikistan as he announced a boost to diplomatic relations with the neighbouring country on a rare visit.
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Norris makes it double top in McLaren 1-2 at Silverstone practice
Lando Norris made it a 'double top' in Friday's practice for this weekend's British Grand Prix, the McLaren driver outpacing his team-mate Oscar Piastri by three-tenths of a second before rain swept across the Silverstone circuit.
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Sicily's Catania airport reopens after Mount Etna eruption
Sicily's Catania airport reopened Friday after a temporary suspension of flights earlier in the day caused by an eruption from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano.
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UEFA clear Manchester clubs, Nice and Girona to play in Europe
UEFA on Friday said Manchester City and Girona can both enter the Champions League and Manchester United and Nice can play in the Europa League after addressing multi-club ownership concerns.
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New Dutch PM under fire over ministers' 'racist' remarks
Newly-minted Prime Minister Dick Schoof faced a baptism of fire at the opening of the Dutch parliament over remarks by two cabinet ministers about a conspiracy theory with neo-Nazi roots.
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Pound climbs after Labour's UK election win
The pound advanced Friday after Britain's centre-left Labour Party clinched an expected landslide election victory to end 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule.
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