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US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell request for new trial

US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell request for new trial

A request for a new trial by Ghislaine Maxwell, the former Jeffrey Epstein associate who was convicted of child sex trafficking late last year, was denied Friday by a federal judge in New York.

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Will Smith resigns from Oscars Academy over Rock slap

Will Smith resigns from Oscars Academy over Rock slap

Will Smith resigned from the body that awards the Oscars on Friday, five days after he assaulted comedian Chris Rock during a live global broadcast.

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Kyiv silent on airstrike in Russia, 3,000 flee Mariupol

Kyiv silent on airstrike in Russia, 3,000 flee Mariupol

Ukraine's president refused Friday to say whether he had ordered an airstrike on Russian soil, as a bus convoy navigated a tortuous evacuation to help thousands flee the besieged city of Mariupol.

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'Punishment from above': Hobby pilots build Ukraine's drone fleet

'Punishment from above': Hobby pilots build Ukraine's drone fleet

At a secret location in the Ukraine city of Lviv, the windows taped up to ward off unwanted attention, underground hobbyists improvise deadly drones bound for the front line of the war against Russia.

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Apocalyptic price of Ukraine's victory in Irpin

Apocalyptic price of Ukraine's victory in Irpin

The last survivors in the ruins of Irpin have just one word to describe the Russians who have retreated after one of the pivotal battles of the war in Ukraine.

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US could have done more to limit civilian toll in Raqqa battle: study

US could have done more to limit civilian toll in Raqqa battle: study

The US military could have done more to limit civilian casualties and damage during the battle for the Syrian city of Raqqa that marked the Islamic State's fall in 2017, according to a report commissioned by the Pentagon.

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Kyiv silent on airstrike in Russia, some residents flee Mariupol

Kyiv silent on airstrike in Russia, some residents flee Mariupol

Kyiv refused Friday to deny it had carried out an airstrike on Russian soil, as a convoy of buses navigated a tortuous civilian evacuation passage out of the devastated Ukrainian city of Mariupol.

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Stocks edge higher on solid US jobs data, oil prices retreat

Stocks edge higher on solid US jobs data, oil prices retreat

Wall Street stocks finished modestly higher Friday as solid US jobs data boosted expectations for more Federal Reserve interest rate hikes, while oil prices retreated after US allies agreed to tap their emergency stockpiles.

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2022 World Cup draw - who said what

2022 World Cup draw - who said what

Who said what at the draw for the 2022 World Cup on Friday:

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Qatar 2022 World Cup draw: Group guide

Qatar 2022 World Cup draw: Group guide

AFP Sport examines each group following Friday's draw in Doha for the 2022 Qatar World Cup:

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