Richarlison's family devastated, but 'proud' after Brazil defeat
Like millions of Brazilian families, Richarlison's loved ones were inconsolable after the team's exit from the World Cup, but fiercely proud to have witnessed the center-forward shine in Qatar.
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Peru's ousted president may have been drugged: ex-aide
Pedro Castillo's former chief of staff said Friday that the Peruvian ex-president "could have been induced" by drugs to dissolve Congress and does not remember delivering the national address that led to his downfall.
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Miura, Kihara strike pairs gold for Japan in Grand Prix Final
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara claimed a first pairs gold for Japan in the Grand Prix Final in Turin on Friday ahead of world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of the United States.
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Belgium makes EU parliament arrests in Qatar corruption probe
Belgian police arrested Greek socialist MEP Eva Kaili, a European Parliament vice-president, in connection with an investigation into corruption implicating World Cup hosts Qatar, the prosecutors office said Friday.
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Livakovic cements Croatia hero status with Brazil KO
Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic cemented his hero status with a stunning display to help his team knock out five-time champions Brazil on Friday and reach the World Cup semi-finals.
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Tite bows out as Brazil coach after 'painful' World Cup exit
Tite confirmed that it was the "end of a cycle" for him as coach of Brazil after the favourites were dumped out of the World Cup in the quarter-finals on penalties by Croatia on Friday.
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Guyana opens bidding for offshore oil blocks
Guyana's President Irfaan Ali on Friday opened bidding for the exploitation of offshore oil blocks in the tiny country, which has the world's highest reserves of crude oil per capita.
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UN carves out sanctions exemptions for humanitarian aid
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Friday to allow humanitarian aid to continue unhindered into countries targeted by UN sanctions, particularly frozen assets.
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Keep talking: Disgraced crypto king's high-risk strategy
Omnipresent on talk shows and conference panels, disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried is defying the advice of the legal profession and staying in the public eye despite facing the real threat of prosecution and even jail time.
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Spain shock New Zealand at World Rugby Sevens
Mighty New Zealand suffered a shock start to their bid for the World Rugby Sevens Series at the Cape Town Stadium when they slipped to a 14-10 defeat at the hands of outsiders Spain on Friday.
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