France's 'Mr Titanic' hailed after sub implosion
A French submarine operator and daredevil deep-sea explorer dubbed "Mr Titanic", who died onboard a submersible visiting the wreck of the mythic ship, was hailed on Friday as having helped advance mankind's understanding of the "unknown world".
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Top seed Medvedev crashes out at Wimbledon warm-up Halle
Number one seed Daniil Medvedev has crashed out of the Halle Open, a traditional Wimbledon warm-up, beaten in straight sets by Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday.
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Major US highway reopens two weeks after overpass collapse
A section of one of America's busiest highways, which collapsed some two weeks ago after a fire, reopened Friday, officials said.
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UK launches mortgage help as interest rate soar
Britain on Friday unveiled help for millions of cash-strapped homeowners facing soaring mortgage costs in a cost-of-living crisis, after the Bank of England unexpectedly hiked interest rates to a new 15-year peak.
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United States to host expanded 32-team Club World Cup in 2025
The United States will host the expanded 32-team Club World Cup in 2025, governing body FIFA announced Friday.
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Five-wicket Hasaranga leads Sri Lanka to rout of Oman
Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took his second successive five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka crushed Oman by 10 wickets in the 2023 World Cup Qualifier on Friday,
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Pence throws down gauntlet to Trump on abortion
Mike Pence demanded Friday that every US Republican presidential hopeful back a nationwide abortion ban at 15 weeks or earlier as he sought to outflank Donald Trump on an issue his former boss has been accused of fudging.
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Ogier takes Safari Rally lead as Tanak halted by zebras crossing
Sebastien Ogier dominated Friday's stages in the Safari Rally as some of his rivals lost horsepower when zebras wandered onto the course.
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Spain's right rattled by row over 'macho' violence
The Spanish far-right's denial that gender violence exists is causing a headache for the conservative Popular Party (PP), who may need their help to come to power after next month's general election.
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Man found guilty of murder in rare UK police shooting
A man who shot and killed a custody sergeant at a south London police station is facing life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murder on Friday.
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