Gymnast Nemour lifts lid on 'humiliation, tears' on way to Olympic gold
Olympic gymnastics champion Kaylia Nemour on Friday spoke of the humiliation and violence she endured on her path to gold.
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Lebanon president says country does not want war with Israel
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on Friday told a United Nations Security Council delegation his country does not want war with Israel, days after civilian representatives from both sides held their first talks in decades.
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France takes anti-drone measures after flight over nuclear sub base
The French military used anti-drone measures after five unmanned vehicles flew over a closely guarded base housing nuclear ballistic submarines, a source told AFP Friday.
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Signing up to DR Congo peace is one thing, delivery another
Signing an accord is one thing but actual implementation of a peace deal inked Thursday in Washington to end the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) promises to be highly complex amid ongoing intense fighting.
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'Amazing' figurines find in Egyptian tomb solves mystery
A treasure trove of 225 funerary figurines have been discovered inside a tomb in the ancient Egyptian capital of Tanis in the Nile Delta, a rare find that has also solved a long-running mystery.
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Palestinians say Israeli army killed man in occupied West Bank
The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said that Israeli forces killed a man in the northern occupied West Bank on Friday.
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McLaren will make 'practical' call on team orders in Abu Dhabi, says boss Brown
McLaren boss Zak Brown on Friday confirmed his team will exercise team orders to secure the drivers' title in Sunday's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix if it becomes clear during the race that only one remains a contender.
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Stocks rise as investors look to more Fed rate cuts
World stock markets mostly rose Friday as investors speculated that the US central bank will cut rates not just this month, but ease monetary policy again throughout next year.
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Norris completes Abu Dhabi practice 'double top' to boost title bid
Series leader Lando Norris completed a 'double top' to boost his bid for a maiden drivers' world championship ahead of title rival Max Verstappen in Friday's twilight second practice for this weekend's decisive season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
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Chiba leads Liu at skating's Grand Prix Final
Japan's Mone Chiba moved into first ahead of world champion Alysa Liu after the Grand Prix Final short programme on Friday, as a tearful Kaori Sakamoto had a night to forget.
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