Thousands of coup supporters gathered near French base in Niger
Thousands of supporters of Niger's coup leaders gathered on Friday near a French military base on the outskirts of the capital Niamey, AFP reporters saw.
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Stock markets waver after US wholesale inflation data
Stock markets wavered Friday after data showed a bigger-than-expected rise in US wholesale inflation and traders weigh the likelihood of more interest-rate hikes this year.
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Evenepoel wins time trial world title
Remco Evenepoel of Belgium won the men's time trial world title on Friday ahead of Filippo Ganna of Italy with Britain's Josh Tarling in third.
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US to invest $1.2 bn in plants to pull carbon from air
The US government said Friday it will spend up to $1.2 billion for two pioneering facilities to vacuum carbon out of the air, a technology to combat global warming that is not universally praised by experts.
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Greek justice interview suspects over fan killing
Greek justice on Friday began interviewing dozens of suspects over the fatal stabbing of a fan near Athens ahead of a Champions League game this week.
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Brighton boss says he's 'already forgotten' Caicedo
Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi insisted he'd "already forgotten" about midfielder Moises Caicedo after Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed the Reds had reached an agreement for the Ecuador international.
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Preliminary audit report slams Lebanon central bank, governor
A preliminary forensic audit of Lebanon's central bank by professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has painted a damning picture of the institution under long-serving former governor Riad Salameh.
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Firefighters battle Maui blazes as death toll hits 55
Firefighters on Friday battled stubborn wildfires which killed at least 55 people on the Hawaiian island of Maui and left a historic beachfront town a charred ruin.
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UN finishes removing oil from decaying Yemen tanker
The United Nations said Friday that it had successfully transferred more than one million barrels of oil from a dilapidated Yemeni tanker, removing the imminent risk of a spill.
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Barcelona sell 120m euro share in digital platform
Barcelona have sold nearly a third of shares in the club's digital platform Barca Vision for 120 million euros ($131.9m), the Spanish champions announced on Friday in a move which should ease the recruitment of new players.
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