Norris sets down early marker in Barcelona
McLaren's Lando Norris laid down an encouraging marker for this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix when topping the times in Friday's opening practice.
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Namibian court strikes down law criminalising same-sex relationships
A top Namibian court on Friday struck down colonial-era laws criminalising same-sex relationships in a "historic" verdict against a pushback on LGBTQ rights in southern Africa.
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One killed in Kenya protests amid calls for national strike
A man died on the sidelines of mass demonstrations by Kenyan youth against proposed tax hikes, police said Friday, with protesters calling for a national strike in the coming week.
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Death toll in south China flooding jumps to 38: state media
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern China's Guangdong province this week rose sharply to 38 on Friday, state media reported.
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'Bodies on the ground': Pilgrims recount hajj heat horrors
After years of failing to secure a hajj visa, Yasser finally concluded he had no choice but to perform the holy pilgrimage illegally, a move he has now come to regret.
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Iranians split on presidential vote as hardships mount
With just a week remaining before a presidential election, Iranians are divided over whether voting will address pressing economic issues and mandatory hijab laws.
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Hat-trick may not spare Cummins from T20 World Cup chop
Pat Cummins admits that even taking the first hat-trick of the T20 World Cup may not save him from the axe when Australia tackle Afghanistan in their next Super Eights clash.
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Spain to eliminate tax on olive oil to ease price jump
Spain's leftist government said Friday it will remove the value-added tax on olive oil, a staple of Spanish cuisine which has soared in price due to a severe drought that has caused a sharp drop in the country's olive harvest.
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Israel bombs Gaza as fears grow of wider war
Israel bombed Gaza on Friday as exchanges of fire and threats over the Lebanon border raised fears of wider war.
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Pogacar confident in his UAE team to deliver third Tour de France title
Tadej Pogacar believes he has the right team in place to help him fight for a third Tour de France triumph with an eight-rider UAE roster confirmed on Friday.
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