England wrap up New Zealand ODI series as World Cup looms
England crushed New Zealand by 100 runs in the fourth one-day international at Lord's on Friday to seal a morale-boosting 3-1 series victory as they fine-tune preparations for their World Cup defence.
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Zelensky to make second wartime White House visit to rally support
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will pay his second wartime visit to Washington next week, the White House announced Friday, in a bid to solidify the support of his country's crucial backer which has shipped billions of dollars in aid to fight Russian invaders.
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Shakib says Bangladesh 'dangerous' for World Cup after India triumph
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan on Friday said Bangladesh will be a "dangerous side" in the World Cup after they edged India by six runs for a consolation Asia Cup victory.
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G77+China summit in Cuba calls for new global order
The G77+China, a group of developing and emerging countries representing 80 percent of the world's population, kicked off a summit in Cuba Friday with a call to "change the rules of the game" of the global order.
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Bangladesh stun India for consolation Asia Cup win
Skipper Shakib Al Hasan's 80 and inspired bowling led Bangladesh to a consolation six-run win over India in the final Super Four clash of the Asia Cup on Friday.
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Djokovic makes winning Davis Cup return
Novak Djokovic wrapped up a Davis Cup quarter-final place for Serbia on Friday, beating Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina just five days after winning the US Open title.
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Biden backs US auto workers, saying profits should be shared 'fairly'
President Joe Biden sided with striking US auto workers Friday, saying they had not been given a fair cut of record profits at the "Big Three" manufacturers.
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Workers at the "Big Three" US auto manufacturers went on strike Friday in a first-ever coordinated action to demand pay raises, winning strong support from President Joe Biden whose pro-union stand is crucial to his 2024 re-election hopes.
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Spain women's World Cup players demand more heads roll as Rubiales in court
The crisis within Spanish football deepened Friday as the women's World Cup winners demanded more heads roll at its scandal-hit RFEF federation whose disgraced ex-boss appeared in court on sexual assault charges.
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British nurse jailed for killing seven babies lodges appeal
A British nurse jailed for life for murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to kill six others has lodged a legal bid to appeal her conviction, court officials said Friday.
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