French left cries foul over US takeover of Red Star soccer club
Leftist politicians were up in arms Friday after a US investment firm purchased a beloved blue-collar soccer club, warning that a French cultural and sporting icon could wither in American hands.
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10 killed in deadliest recent Syria rebel attack
Syrian rebels killed 10 soldiers in northern Syria Friday, in the deadliest such attack since a truce deal reached over two years ago, a war monitor and state media said.
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Frontline milkmaids tell tale of Ukraine's trust in outgunned army
The 26 cows feeding Oksana But and her sister in the east Ukrainian war zone are both a blessing and a curse.
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Lebanese activists launch mock 'lollar' currency
Lebanese activists Friday rolled out mock banknotes featuring paintings of a gutted central bank or the Beirut port explosion to denounce high-level corruption that has helped to wreck the country.
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The gas 'poker game' between Russia and Europe
The drop in Russian gas flows to the European Union has had no major effect on supplies, but it raises pressure on the region to wean itself from Moscow's energy.
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Ex-world champion Amir Khan retires from boxing
Former world champion Amir Khan on Friday announced he was retiring from boxing after a 17-year professional career.
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Espanyol sack coach Vicente Moreno
Spanish club Espanyol announced the dismissal on Friday of coach Vicente Moreno, two rounds before the end of the La Liga season.
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'It's a war': Russia's Pussy Riot on European tour to help Ukraine
Balaclava-clad members of Russian protest punk band Pussy Riot mounted the stage for a Ukraine benefit concert with a blunt message for the Berlin audience about Vladimir Putin: we told you so.
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Pakistan parched and pummelled by blistering heatwave
Pakistan was in the grip of a heatwave on Friday, with parts of the nation previously scalded by temperatures of nearly 50 degrees Celsius as officials warned of acute water shortages and a health threat.
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G7 allies vow to support Ukraine 'until victory'
Leading democracies on Friday pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in its war with Russia while the European Union promised to hike military support for Kyiv by more than half a billion dollars.
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