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Young gets two-shot PGA penalty for playing fron wrong spot

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - World number 15 Cameron Young was given a two-stroke penalty in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship after making a tap-in putt from an incorrect spot.

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Russian economy pressured as hundreds more added to US blacklist

Washington (AFP) - The United States added hundreds more companies and individuals to its sanctions blacklist Friday as it broadened efforts to choke of Russia's global supply chains and starve its economy over its war on Ukraine.

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Biden backs advanced fighter jets, pilot training for Ukraine

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden told G7 leaders that Washington will support providing advanced warplanes including F-16s to Ukraine and will back efforts to train Kyiv's pilots, a senior White House official said Friday.

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Wales suffer double blow as Jones and Tipuric retire before Rugby World Cup

London (AFP) - Wales were hit by a dramatic double blow on Friday as Alun Wyn Jones, the world's most-capped international, and fellow senior forward Justin Tipuric both announced their retirement from Test duty just four months before the side's Rugby World Cup opener against Fiji in Bordeaux.

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Europe stocks rally, Wall Street stalls

New York (AFP) - European stocks advanced Friday, with Frankfurt stocks hitting a record high, on confidence of a US debt ceiling deal, but the rally lost steam on Wall Street on news the negotiations had stalled.

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Rose charges into contention at PGA Championship

Rochester (United States) (AFP) - England's Justin Rose, the 2013 US Open champion, made three long birdie putts and charged within a shot of leader Bryson DeChambeau early in Friday's second round of the PGA Championship.

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No revenge mission for Cullen's Leinster in Champions Cup final rerun

Dublin (AFP) - Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said on Friday revenge is not on his mind as they face La Rochelle again in this weekend's Champions Cup final.

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Rubio takes maiden win in shortened Giro stage 13

Crans-Montana (Switzerland) (AFP) - Colombian Einer Rubio came through in the final kilometre to overtake Thibault Pinot and Jefferson Cepeda and claim a maiden grand tour win in a shortened stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday.

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Lampard told Chelsea to sign Haaland before Man City star's rise

London (AFP) - Frank Lampard tried to persuade Chelsea to sign Erling Haaland before the Manchester City star established himself as the world's most feared striker.

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Hollywood pushback on writers strike is obscene: Sean Penn

Cannes (France) (AFP) - Actor Sean Penn gave his full support to the ongoing writers' strike in Hollywood on Friday, saying it was a "human obscenity" that studios were not taking seriously concerns over artificial intelligence.

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Clinching Premier League title like serving to win Wimbledon: Guardiola

London (AFP) - Pep Guardiola has compared the tension of trying to wrap up the Premier League title to a tennis player serving to win Wimbledon.

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AC Milan target Champions League spot as season's salvation

Rome (AFP) - AC Milan bid to bounce back from exiting the Champions League at the hands of city rivals Inter by beating relegated Sampdoria on Saturday and keep alive hopes of qualifying for next season's competition.

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'Regret' as toxic arms watchdog fails to agree roadmap

The Hague (AFP) - The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Friday failed to agree a roadmap for the next five years because of deep divisions between Western powers, and Russia and Syria.

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Dutch tackle surge in football violence

The Hague (AFP) - From fireworks to pitch invasions, the Netherlands is facing a surge in football hooliganism that climaxed in a shocking attack by AZ Alkmaar supporters on West Ham fans this week.

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Klopp confident his ban won't damage Liverpool's top four bid

London (AFP) - Jurgen Klopp insists his touchline ban won't have a negative effect on Liverpool's bid to catch Manchester United in the race to qualify for the Champions League.

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Syrians in rebel-held north protest Assad's return to Arab League

Azaz (Syria) (AFP) - Hundreds protested in rebel-held northern Syria on Friday against President Bashar al-Assad's participation in the Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia after a more than decade-long suspension, AFP correspondents reported.

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US envoy faces 'emergency room' of rising state detentions

Doha (AFP) - The detention of US journalist Evan Gershkovich in Russia has put a new strain on the workload of US hostage envoy Roger Carstens who even before the arrest said his office resembles a "hospital emergency room".

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Canada's WestJet reaches deal averting pilot strike

Montreal (AFP) - Canadian airline WestJet on Friday announced it had reached a tentative deal with its pilots union, a day after it canceled nearly 100 flights in anticipation of a strike.

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China to face Japan in Sudirman Cup semi-finals

Suzhou (China) (AFP) - Defending champions China will face Japan in the semi-finals of badminton's Sudirman Cup after they continued an impressive run through the tournament with a comprehensive victory over Indonesia on Friday.

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Food supplies 'running low' in Italy flood areas as death toll rises

Faenza (Italy) (AFP) - The toll from floods that have devastated Italy's Emilia Romagna region rose to 14 on Friday, amid calls for the government to revive an abandoned project to mitigate the impact of natural disasters.

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Wales flanker Tipuric quits Test rugby ahead of World Cup

London (AFP) - Wales flanker Justin Tipuric said Friday he had retired from international rugby union with immediate effect.

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Marquinhos extends PSG contract to 2028

Saint-Germain-en-Laye (France) (AFP) - Paris Saint-Germain captain and Brazil defender Marquinhos has extended his contract until 2028, the club announced Friday.

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Tesco chairman to step down over misconduct claims

London (AFP) - UK supermarket giant Tesco said Friday its chairman John Allan would step down next month following newspaper allegations over his conduct towards women.

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US offers $100 mln to help Sudan, neighbors cope with displaced

Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday promised $103 million for Sudan and neighboring countries to support displaced people as a month of war between rival generals triggers a humanitarian crisis.

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'I love being older', says Harrison Ford as he retires Indiana Jones

Cannes (France) (AFP) - Artificial intelligence may have been used to make Harrison Ford decades younger in parts of his final film as Indiana Jones, but the 80-year-old actor said Friday he loves being older and has no plans to slow down.

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