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French delight as Ferron leads Dauphine podium sweep

French delight as Ferron leads Dauphine podium sweep

Frenchman Valentin Ferron won stage six of cycling's Criterium du Dauphine on Friday as a long range breakaway beat the main contenders to the finish line at Gap.

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Climate: Africa's energy future on a knife's edge

Climate: Africa's energy future on a knife's edge

With more than half its population lacking mains electricity and still using charcoal and other damaging sources for cooking, Africa's energy future –- torn between fossil fuels and renewables -- is up for grabs.

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Berrettini 'screwed' by Wimbledon rankings points change

Berrettini 'screwed' by Wimbledon rankings points change

Last year's Wimbledon runner-up Matteo Berrettini complained on Friday that he has been "screwed" by the decision to strip the tournament of its ranking points.

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Italy's Pompeii tests new guard dog -- a robot named Spot

Italy's Pompeii tests new guard dog -- a robot named Spot

Under the amused gaze of many tourists, a robot dog wanders the ancient stone alleys of Pompeii's famous archaeological park.

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Putin hosts Turkmenistan's new president amid Western isolation

Putin hosts Turkmenistan's new president amid Western isolation

The new president of authoritarian Turkmenistan, Serdar Berdymukhamedov, on Friday called for stronger ties with "strategic" partner Moscow during a Kremlin meeting with President Vladimir Putin.

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'Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow': Japan PM warns

'Ukraine today could be East Asia tomorrow': Japan PM warns

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned a security summit Friday that "Ukraine today may be East Asia tomorrow", as concerns grow that China could invade democratic, self-ruled Taiwan.

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Prosecutor seeks jail terms over Banksy work theft from Paris attack site

Prosecutor seeks jail terms over Banksy work theft from Paris attack site

French prosecutors on Friday sought prison terms for eight men accused of stealing a Banksy artwork painted on the door of the Bataclan concert venue in Paris to honour 90 people killed in the 2015 terror attacks.

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Stocks slide as US inflation soars

Stocks slide as US inflation soars

Stock markets plunged deeper into the red on Friday after data showed that US inflation soared to highest level in 40 years in May, much higher than analysts had expected.

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Swiatek pulls out of Berlin to focus on Wimbledon

Swiatek pulls out of Berlin to focus on Wimbledon

World number one Iga Swiatek confirmed Friday she has withdrawn from next week's grass-court WTA tournament in Berlin to rest her shoulder and be fit for Wimbledon.

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Moriyasu hails strength in depth as Japan thrash Ghana

Moriyasu hails strength in depth as Japan thrash Ghana

Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu hailed his World Cup-bound team's strength in depth after ringing the changes in a 4-1 thrashing of Ghana on Friday.

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