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Art on war footing displayed at new show in Moscow

Moscow (AFP) - Ukraine, 2023.Russian soldiers pose with their Kalashnikovs faced with a ruined city.

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'City of Joy' inspiration still working for India's poor

Gohalopata (India) (AFP) - Decades after inspiring a best-selling novel that brought readers into slums near Kolkata, 86-year-old ascetic Gaston Dayanand is still working for India's poorest.

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Japan unveils new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan announced fresh sanctions against Russia on Friday over its invasion of Ukraine, targeting its military as well as the construction and engineering sectors.

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Valenzuela downs top-seeded Vu on second day of LPGA Match-Play

Los Angeles (AFP) - Switzerland's Albane Valenzuela defeated top-seeded American Lilia Vu 2 up on Thursday as the fight for round-of-16 berths heated up at the LPGA Match-Play in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Cannes fans dig deep for black-market tickets

Cannes (France) (AFP) - Two thousand euros for the world premiere of the latest "Indiana Jones", or how about 20,000 for an evening in the presence of Leonardo DiCaprio?

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Celtics pummel Heat to keep NBA title hopes alive

Los Angeles (AFP) - Boston poured in 16 three-pointers in a dominant 110-97 victory over the Miami Heat on Thursday that kept the Celtics alive in the NBA championship chase.

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Washington concerned by China moves against US companies

Washington (AFP) - US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo expressed concern to her Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao on Thursday over Beijing's restrictions on US companies.

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Energy majors go slow on green transition despite pressure

Paris (AFP) - Most oil majors are stepping up investment in green energy amid rising activist pressure but without abandoning fossil fuels, putting at risk reaching carbon neutrality in 2050.

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Yemen street artist chronicles war on battle-scarred walls

Aden (AFP) - Yemeni artist Alaa Rubil uses the shell-pocked buildings of his hometown as canvas, painting images of death and despair to shine a light on the horrors and victims of war.

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Asian markets mostly rise on US debt ceiling optimism

Hong Kong (AFP) - Hopes that lawmakers are edging closer to a deal to hike the US debt ceiling lifted spirits in Asia on Friday, though traders remain nervous as a deadline to avert a calamitous default draws closer.

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Man arrested after four killed in Japan gun and knife attack

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese police on Friday detained a man who had holed up in a building after allegedly killing four people, including two police officers, in a gun and knife attack.

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Real Sociedad aiming for Champions League return against Atletico

Barcelona (AFP) - Real Sociedad have not reached the Champions League for a decade but Imanol Alguacil's side can qualify for Europe's premier competition with just two more points from their remaining two La Liga games.

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'One for the romantics' as Luton and Coventry battle to reach Premier League

London (AFP) - Football's richest game has been billed as "one for the romantics" as Luton and Coventry clash for a place in the Premier League on Saturday after decades in the wilderness.

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Milan clubs face pursuers in race for Serie A top four places

Milan (AFP) - As champions Napoli continue their victory tour at Bologna on Sunday, the remaining important business in Serie A could be wrapped up on the penultimate weekend of the Serie A season.

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Wayne Smith takes mentoring role with All Blacks, Black Ferns

Wellington (AFP) - Women's World Cup-winning coach Wayne Smith was Friday appointed as "mentor" to both the All Blacks and Black Ferns, vowing to "challenge norms" and "think outside the box".

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Dortmund, Bayern on knife-edge as German title race goes to wire

Berlin (AFP) - Borussia Dortmund are on the brink of being crowned German champions for the ninth time as they prepare to face Mainz on the final day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday, breaking Bayern Munich's decade-long hold on the title.

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Man Utd's Champions League return clouded by ownership uncertainty

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Manchester United are back in the Champions League but a bright future under Erik ten Hag remains clouded by uncertainty over the ownership of the English giants.

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Resurgent Lens set for Champions League comeback

Paris (AFP) - Lens will not beat Paris Saint-Germain to the title, but this Ligue 1 season will be best remembered for the exceptional performances of the northern club who are set to qualify for the Champions League.

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Fungi and plants clean up California pollution

Los Angeles (AFP) - In an industrial wasteland in Los Angeles, Kreigh Hampel is uprooting California buckwheat with a pitchfork to find out how much lead it has absorbed.

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Vietnam battles plastic blight in idyllic Ha Long Bay

Ha Long (Vietnam) (AFP) - Squinting in the bright light of a hot summer morning, Vu Thi Thinh perches on the edge of her small wooden boat and plucks a polystyrene block from the calm waters of Vietnam's Ha Long Bay.

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At 100, Kissinger basks in US praise with no accountability

Washington (AFP) - Henry Kissinger, whose very name is synonymous with US diplomacy, turns 100 Saturday feted by the American elite as others seethe that the ruthless Cold Warrior has never faced accountability.

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Dortmund's Terzic urges calm ahead of title 'euphoria'

Berlin (AFP) - With a Bundesliga title just 90 minutes away, Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic called for calm on Thursday, saying "the key is to do nothing special".

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Djokovic eyes history at French Open as Swiatek launches title defence

Paris (AFP) - Novak Djokovic will bid for a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title at a French Open without his old rival Rafael Nadal for the first time since 2004, while Iga Swiatek attempts to become the first woman to defend the title in 16 years.

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Difficult times bring Russia and Cuba closer together

Havana (AFP) - For the first time since the breakup of the Soviet Union, Russia is taking an intense interest in Cuba as Moscow has become increasingly isolated over its invasion of Ukraine.

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Cocaine price crash a blow for Colombian coca growers

Llorente (Colombia) (AFP) - "Carlos," a 36-year-old coca grower in Colombia, is stuck hanging onto kilos of the valuable paste used to make cocaine stashed under his bed.

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