France to probe microplastic pellet pollution on Atlantic beaches
French prosecutors said on Friday they would investigate the appearance of vast quantities of tiny toxic plastic pellets along the Atlantic coast that endanger marine life and the human food chain.
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US on edge over video of fatal police beating
The southern US city of Memphis braced itself for unrest Friday as authorities prepared to release a video depicting the fatal assault of a Black man by five police officers who, the victim's mother said, "beat him to a pulp."
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Key US inflation gauge slows in December on easing goods and energy costs
A key indicator of US inflation eased again in December, according to government data released Friday, opening the door to smaller interest rate hikes as efforts to cool the economy ripple through sectors.
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Djokovic defies controversy to surge into Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic put aside the controversy surrounding his father to surge into a 10th Australian Open final Friday and close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown.
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Daly ruled out of England's Six Nations campaign
England have suffered a Six Nations injury blow after Elliot Daly was ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring problem.
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Sancho could return from Man Utd exile to face Reading
Erik ten Hag is set to end Jadon Sancho's Manchester United exile as the England forward eyes his first appearance in 14 weeks against Reading in the FA Cup fourth round.
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Ex-paratrooper set to sweep Czech presidential vote against ex-PM
Polling stations opened Friday for the Czech presidential election run-off in which retired NATO general Petr Pavel is expected to beat billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis.
Read moreDjokovic says images of father with Russian flags 'misinterpreted'
Novak Djokovic hit out Friday at what he said was a "misinterpretation" of images showing his father posing at the Australian Open with a Russian flag that had Vladimir Putin's face on it.
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WHO panel in talks on Covid emergency status
The World Health Organization's emergency committee on Covid-19 was meeting Friday to discuss whether the pandemic still merits the highest level of global alert.
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Ukraine says fighting for Vugledar 'fierce' in east
Ukraine said Friday its troops were locked in "fierce" fighting with Russian troops for control of the town of Vugledar in the region of Donetsk on the eastern front.
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