Gasly to stay at AlphaTauri in 2023
French driver Pierre Gasly will stay at AlphaTauri until the end of 2023, the Formula One team announced Friday.
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How credible are Ukraine's battlefield statistics?
While the outcome of the conflict sparked by Russia's invasion of Ukraine remains unclear, there is no doubt that Kyiv has already emerged as the undisputed victor in the information war.
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Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi's solitary confinement: what we know
One of the Myanmar military's first moves during its coup last year was to place Aung San Suu Kyi, the country's de facto civilian leader and a democracy figurehead who has spent decades battling military rule, under house arrest.
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Serena Williams to face Harmony Tan in Wimbledon first round
Serena Williams was Friday drawn to face France's Harmony Tan in the first round of Wimbledon as she returns to singles action after a year away.
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African economies see reasons for optimism despite crises
From Covid-19 to the war in Ukraine, external crises have put pressure on African economies, but many on the continent see opportunities to undertake radical reforms.
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EU top diplomat bids to 'reverse tensions' on surprise Iran visit
European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is set to travel to Tehran on Friday for a surprise visit that could breathe new life into stalled talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
Read moreArtistic swimmer Alvarez finds peace and beauty in images of her rescue
American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez said she was "shocked" when she saw the "beautiful" AFP photographs showing her sinking unconscious to the bottom of the pool and being rescued by her coach at the World Swimming Championships.
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Markets rise as recession talk tempers rate hike expectations
Stocks rose in Asia on Friday following another rally on Wall Street as investors try to process central bank moves to fight soaring inflation and the growing possibility that those measures will induce a recession.
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Ukraine forces to retreat from battleground city: governor
Ukrainian forces will retreat from Severodonetsk in the face of a brutal Russian offensive that is reducing the battleground city to rubble, a senior Ukrainian official said Friday.
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In Ukraine, war raises spectre of devastating Stalin-era famine
For Maria Goncharova, a 93-year-old survivor of the devastating famine that hit Ukraine in the 1930s, Russia's invasion has awoken fears that the nightmare of starvation could happen again.
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