Super Typhoon Saola nears Hong Kong, southern China
Tens of millions of people in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and other southern Chinese megacities hunkered down indoors late Friday as Super Typhoon Saola threatened to become the strongest storm to hit the region in decades.
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Soupe snatches Vuelta stage seven win, Martinez still leads
Geoffrey Soupe edged Orluis Aular to win the Vuelta a Espana stage seven on Friday in a frenzied bunch sprint finish.
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You winning yet? Allies' scepticism irritates Ukraine
Some of Ukraine's allies have started wondering whether the counteroffensive against Russia is getting bogged down, to the irritation of Kyiv which says it needs more weapons, not criticism.
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Chastened Espargaro sets pace at Catalunya MotoGP
Aleix Espargaro, returning to the scene of his greatest racing embarrassment, dominated practice for the Catalunya MotoGP on Friday.
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Latvia stun Spain as Basketball World Cup second round begins
Latvia stunned defending champions Spain as the Basketball World Cup second round got under way on Friday, while the United States, Lithuania, Germany and Slovenia booked their places in the quarter-finals.
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Russian airport attacked from own territory, Ukraine says
Ukraine's military intelligence said Friday that a recent drone attack on an airport in northwestern Russia which damaged several transport planes was carried out from within Russian territory.
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Joburg fire toll rises as S.Africa debates 'hijacked' buildings
The death toll from a fire that engulfed a Johannesburg building rose to 76, authorities said on Friday as relatives of the victims waited outside a mortuary to identify their loved ones.
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Stocks get short-lived boost from US jobs data
Stocks got only a modest and short-lived boost Friday despite the latest US jobs report helping solidify expectations of a pause in US interest rate hikes.
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After last year's 'big mistake', Espargaro sets pace at Catalunya MotoGP
Aleix Espargaro, returning to the scene of his greatest racing embarrassment, dominated practice for the Catalunya MotoGP on Friday.
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Man Utd sign Turkey keeper Bayindir, loan Reguilon from Spurs
Manchester United signed Turkey goalkeeper Altay Bayindir from Fenerbahce and secured the loan of Sergio Reguilon ahead of the transfer deadline on Friday.
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