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Renewed fighting rocks Gaza but Egypt keeps up truce push

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israel and Gaza traded heavy fire on Friday but Egyptian mediators launched a new bid to end days of fighting that has killed dozens, all but one of them Palestinian.

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Djokovic battles past Etcheverry in Rome opener, perfect Swiatek

Rome (AFP) - Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday, beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5 (7/6), 6-2 in a surprisingly tight encounter.

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Thousands of migrants face tough new US border rules

El Paso (United States) (AFP) - The United States bolted tough new immigration policies into place Friday, setting up an uncertain future for desperate migrants reaching its southern border, as a top official expressed confidence the system will hold.

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Djokovic battles past Etcheverry in Rome opener

Rome (AFP) - Novak Djokovic fought his way into the third round of the Italian Open on Friday after beating Tomas Etcheverry 7-5 (7/6), 6-2 in a surprisingly tight encounter.

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Suryakumar outshines Rashid as first IPL century seals Mumbai win

Mumbai (AFP) - A blazing unbeaten century by Suryakumar Yadav helped Mumbai Indians beat the reigning IPL champions Gujarat Titans by 27 runs in Mumbai on Friday.

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Guatemalan newspaper closes over 'criminal persecution'

Guatemala City (AFP) - An investigative newspaper in Guatemala that published reports on government corruption announced on Friday it was closing due to "criminal persecution and economic pressure."

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EU wants to 're-calibrate' position on China

Stockholm (AFP) - EU foreign ministers agreed on Friday on the need to "recalibrate" Europe's position on China, reducing dependencies and coaxing Beijing to take a tougher stance on Russia's war in Ukraine, the bloc's foreign policy chief said.

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Prosecutors ask for suspended sentence for France rugby star Haouas

Montpellier (France) (AFP) - Prosecutors on Friday asked that Mohamed Haouas receive a two-year suspended sentence for his role as "leader" in a brawl in which the future France prop and his friends attacked like "a pack of wolves".

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World champs Lyles and Kerley face 200m New York showdown

New York (AFP) - Reigning world 200m champion Noah Lyles and world 100m champion Fred Kerley will race at 200 meters in next month's New York Grand Prix, meet organizers announced Friday.

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NFL legend Brady seeks spot among Raiders ownership: reports

New York (AFP) - Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady is in advanced talks to become a minority stakeholder in the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders, according to multiple reports Friday.

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Olympic champion Jacobs 'inspired' by Kerley rivalry as showdown looms

Rome (AFP) - Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs on Friday described his rivalry with US world champion Fred Kerley as "inspiring" as the Italian announced he will compete in next month's Paris Diamond League meet.

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Pakistan ex-PM Khan freed on bail after unlawful arrest

Islamabad (AFP) - Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was freed on bail by the Islamabad High Court on Friday, after his arrest on corruption charges this week sparked deadly clashes before being declared illegal.

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US Marine vet charged with manslaughter in New York subway death

New York (AFP) - A US Marine veteran appeared in court Friday on a manslaughter charge over the chokehold death of a mentally ill homeless man behaving erratically on New York City's subway.

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Iran frees Frenchman, Franco-Irish citizen after prison ordeals

Paris (AFP) - Iran on Friday released two French citizens, including one also holding Irish nationality, as Paris urged Tehran to free other foreigners jailed by the Islamic republic.

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Spanish, Italian and English giants head to US for friendlies

Los Angeles (AFP) - Six of Europe's elite clubs will play friendly matches in the United States in July, organizers of the Soccer Champions Tour announced on Friday.

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Outsider Bais wins 'boring' Giro stage on snow-capped Apennine peak

Gran Sasso d'Italia (Italie) (AFP) - With snow piled high on the roadsides, Italian outsider Davide Bais won stage seven of the Giro d'Italia from a breakaway on the highest peak in the Apennines on Friday.

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Miller dominates French MotoGP practice at 'strange old' Le Mans

Le Mans (France) (AFP) - Jack Miller was fastest in both sessions at Le Mans on Friday, as practice opened for the French MotoGP, but remained wary of the "strange old track" where he was victorious in 2021.

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Arman Soldin: from Bosnia to Ukraine with a smile

Paris (AFP) - Arman Soldin was barely a year old when his mother carried him onto a humanitarian flight from war-torn Bosnia to France.

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Musk picks ad exec Linda Yaccarino as Twitter CEO

San Francisco (AFP) - Elon Musk has chosen top ad executive Linda Yaccarino to take the day-to-day reins of Twitter as he fights to reverse the tide at the struggling platform he bought for $44 billion last year.

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Russia's Arman Adamian wins world judo gold under neutral flag

Doha (AFP) - Russia's Arman Adamian won a world judo title on Friday at the first major international team competition to welcome back Russian and Belarusian athletes since last year's invasion of Ukraine.

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Kentucky Derby winner Mage will race at Preakness

Washington (AFP) - Kentucky Derby winner Mage will compete in next week's Preakness, giving the three-year-old chestnut colt a chance to sweep US horse racing's Triple Crown, his co-owners announced on Friday.

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Biden nominates Philip Jefferson to number 2 spot at the Fed

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Philip Jefferson to the number two job at the Federal Reserve, a position left vacant since Lael Brainard left for the White House in February.

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Montenegro paves way for bail of crypto fugitive Do Kwon

Podgorica (Montenegro) (AFP) - A Montenegro court on Friday paved the way for the release on bail of fugitive cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon, as he awaits trial for document forgery.

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Outsider Bais wins Giro stage on snow-capped Apennine peak

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Miller dominates practice at French MotoGP

Le Mans (France) (AFP) - Jack Miller was fastest in both sessions at Le Mans on Friday, as practice opened for the French MotoGP.

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