Republicans back to drawing board in quest for US House leader
A damaging, weeks-long Republican leadership crisis deepened further Friday, leaving the paralyzed US legislature unable to perform even basic functions like funding the government and addressing growing national security concerns.
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Meta, Google quit tech summit over organizer's Israel remarks
Meta and Google have pulled out of the Web Summit, one of the tech sector's biggest annual events, after the organizer criticized Israel's actions following the Hamas attacks, the companies said on Friday.
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Hamas hostage relatives urge Red Cross to help free them
Relatives of some of the 200 people taken hostage by Islamist group Hamas in its October 7 assault in Israel urged the Red Cross Friday for help, saying more had to be done to free them.
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Warner blocked by 'bison' in World Cup escape
Opener David Warner revealed he did not see the dropped catch which allowed him to go on and make a sensational 163 in Australia's 62-run win over Pakistan in the World Cup at Bengaluru on Friday.
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Verstappen on top again in Texas practice
Newly-crowned three-time world champion Max Verstappen picked up in the heat of Texas where he left off in Qatar as he topped the times in Friday’s sole practice session at this weekend’s United States Grand Prix.
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Republicans drop Trump ally as US House speaker nominee
Republicans dropped conservative hard-liner Jim Jordan as their nominee to lead the US House of Representatives in a secret ballot Friday after he failed to secure victory on the floor for the third time.
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US, EU show united front on Israel, Ukraine
President Joe Biden and European Union leaders delivered a message of unity Friday on the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine wars, despite worries that political paralysis in Washington could hamper US aid for its allies.
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Warriors great Iguodala announces retirement
Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala announced his retirement from basketball on Friday, bringing the curtain down on a near two-decade NBA career that included four championship rings.
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Olympic champion Ingebrigtsen accuses father of abuse
Olympic 1500m champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen and his two brothers Henrik and Philip accused their father and former coach Gjert of abusing them on Friday, a charge he denied.
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Ukraine replaces Soviet emblem on massive Motherland monument
A gigantic statue of a woman warrior representing Ukraine towered once again over the capital Kyiv Friday but with its Soviet hammer and sickle emblem replaced with the Ukrainian trident.
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