Ex-paratrooper set to sweep Czech presidential vote
Czechs went to the polls Friday on the first day of a presidential run-off election in which retired NATO general Petr Pavel is expected to beat the billionaire former prime minister Andrej Babis.
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Chevron defends buybacks as it posts $35.5 bn in 2022 profit
Chevron defended its new $75 billion share repurchase program from White House criticism Friday, as it reported record profits of $35.5 billion in 2022.
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Peru president asks Congress to advance elections to 2023
Peru's embattled President Dina Boluarte on Friday urged Congress to advance elections slated for April 2024 to December 2023 as protests against her leadership that have left dozens dead continue.
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'Spin shock' as New Zealand down India in T20 opener
Opener Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell hit quickfire fifties to set up a convincing 21-run victory for New Zealand in the first T20 international against India on Friday.
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Actor Alan Cumming hands back UK medal in anti-empire protest
Scottish actor Alan Cumming said on Friday he had returned a UK state honour in protest at the "toxicity" of the British Empire, 14 years after receiving the award.
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France minister 'shocked' after train runs over cat
France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Friday he was "particularly shocked" after a train departing a busy Paris station appeared to deliberately run over a domestic cat.
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Conway, Mitchell help New Zealand down India in T20 opener
Opener Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell hit quickfire fifties to set up a convincing 21-run victory for New Zealand in the first T20 international against India on Friday.
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De Zerbi tells Caicedo to stay at Brighton amid Arsenal interest
Roberto De Zerbi has urged Moises Caicedo to stay at Brighton amid reports of a £60 million ($74 million) bid for the Ecuador midfielder from Arsenal.
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US set to ease AIDS-era blood donation rules for gay men
American health authorities proposed a further easing on Friday of AIDS-era restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men.
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FIFA bans four Uruguay players over World Cup incidents
Four Uruguay players, including Diego Godin and Edinson Cavani, have been suspended over incidents following the team's World Cup match against Ghana, FIFA announced on Friday.
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