Ko, Furue share lead at LPGA Tournament of Champions
New Zealand's Lydia Ko sank a 15-foot birdie putt on the closing hole to grab a share of the lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Tournament of Champions.
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US authorities to return artworks stolen by Nazis
US authorities announced Friday that two drawings worth $2.5 million stolen by the Nazi regime and eventually displayed in American museums will be returned to relatives of Fritz Grunbaum, an Austrian Jewish cabaret performer killed in the Holocaust.
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US Fed official says 'premature' to expect rate cuts soon
The US Federal Reserve's fight against inflation is far from over and it is "premature" to expect rate cuts around the corner, a senior US central bank official said Friday.
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Alcaraz faces Chinese young gun, Swiatek aims to extend hot streak
Carlos Alcaraz faces Chinese teenager Shang Juncheng on Saturday as he bids to reach the last 16 at the Australian Open for the first time, with Iga Swiatek hunting for a statement win.
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Europe to step up ammunition production amid Ukraine warnings
The European Union said Friday it will drastically increase ammunition production this year in response to Ukraine's growing pleas for support in its war against Russia, which summoned the French ambassador to protest at the country's "growing involvement" in the conflict.
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Inter breeze past Lazio and into Italian Super Cup final
Inter Milan will face Napoli in the Italian Super Cup final after comfortably beating Lazio 3-0 in Friday's clash in Riyadh.
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US carries out fresh strikes against Yemen's Huthis
The US military carried out another round of strikes against Yemen's Huthi rebels on Friday, targeting missile launchers that were preparing for attacks on shipping in the Red Sea, the White House said.
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French officers get suspended jail terms in police brutality case
A French court on Friday gave suspended jail sentences to three officers in a rare case of police brutality coming to court, after a black man suffered irreversible rectal injuries.
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Biden backs Palestinian state in first Netanyahu call for weeks
US President Joe Biden pushed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday on the need for future Palestinian statehood, as the two leaders spoke for the first time in a month amid tensions over plans for the aftermath of the Gaza war.
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Tanzania coach banned for eight matches after insulting Morocco
Tanzania coach Adel Amrouche has been banned for eight matches after making insulting remarks about Morocco, a Confederation of African Football (CAF) official told AFP on Friday.
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