Trailblazing Black Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr dead at 87: US media
Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black man to win a best supporting actor Oscar for his performance as a hard-man drill instructor in "An Officer and a Gentleman," has died. He was 87.
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US outlet Radio Free Asia closes Hong Kong office over security law fears
The US news outlet Radio Free Asia (RFA) said Friday that it had closed its office in Hong Kong over staff safety concerns after the city enacted a new national security law.
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Rovanpera roars ahead as Toyota dominate Safari Rally
Double reigning world champion Kalle Rovanpera powered ahead at the Safari Rally Kenya on Friday winning all six stages as his Hyundai rivals suffered mechanical problems.
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Aya Nakamura brushes off far-right haters in new single
French rap star Aya Nakamura pokes fun at the haters in her new single, "Doggy", released Friday in the wake of far-right uproar over rumours she may perform at the Paris Olympics.
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N.Ireland unionist leader resigns over reported sex offences
Jeffrey Donaldson, the leader of Northern Ireland's main pro-UK Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) and one of its best known politicians, resigned on Friday after police reportedly charged him over historical sex offences.
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US Fed's preferred inflation gauge ticks up as fuel costs rise
The US central bank's favored measure of inflation edged higher last month on the back of rising fuel prices, according to government data published Friday, but another gauge stripping out volatile food and energy prices continued to ease.
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Russian court orders journalist in Navalny case detained
A Moscow court on Friday ordered a journalist who covered the trials of late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny to be held in pre-trial detention on "extremism" charges.
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Green truckin': US finalizes new heavy-vehicle pollution standards
Following last week's crackdown on car emissions, President Joe Biden's administration on Friday unveiled finalized pollution standards for trucks, placing vehicle tailpipes at the forefront of his climate crisis agenda.
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Blackouts hit three Ukrainian regions after Russian air attack
Ukraine said on Friday it had imposed emergency blackouts on three regions after Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at its power stations overnight.
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Israel's Netanyahu approves new Gaza ceasefire talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved Friday new talks on a Gaza ceasefire, a day after the world's top court ordered Israel to ensure urgent humanitarian aid reaches people in the Palestinian territory.
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