Boeing's Starliner approaches ISS in high-stakes test mission
Boeing's Starliner capsule was preparing to dock with the International Space Station Friday, in a high-stakes uncrewed test flight key to reviving the US aerospace giant's reputation after a series of failures.
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Evans leads as Loeb, Ogier crash out of Rally of Portugal
Britain's Elfyn Evans took control of the Rally of Portugal on Friday as early leader Sebastien Loeb and fellow Frenchman Sebastien Ogier were both forced to retire.
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Biden opens SKorea trip at Samsung plant as NKorea nuclear fears mount
President Joe Biden has arrived in South Korea on his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement economic and security ties with regional allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test.
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Race relations expert is France's surprise new education minister
Pap Ndiaye, a historian specialising in race relations, emerged as the surprise choice for French education minister on Friday and came under immediate attack from the far-right.
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Demare edges Giro sprint after Cavendish charge
Frenchman Arnaud Demare won a third mass sprint for the line on the Giro d'Italia on Friday as a breathless pursuit from the peloton caught an escape group just ahead of the home straight on stage 13.
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Musk, Bolsonaro talk free speech, deforestation in Brazil
Billionaire Elon Musk jetted into Brazil Friday to meet far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and unveil a project to link thousands of Amazonian schools to the internet and expand satellite monitoring of the rainforest.
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US leads criticism of UN rights chief for China trip
The UN rights chief came under fire Friday for announcing a visit next week to China's Xinjiang, with the United States saying she was failing to stand up for the region's Uyghur community.
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Thomas solves ill winds blowing at Southern Hills in PGA
Using the shot-shaping skills that helped make him a major champion, Justin Thomas solved the ill winds blowing across Southern Hills on Friday at the PGA Championship.
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Wimbledon left pointless as tour chiefs hit back over Russia, Belarus ban
Wimbledon, widely regarded as the world's most prestigious tennis event, was stripped of ranking points on Friday by the sport's main tours in response to the decision to ban Russian and Belarusian players from the tournament following the invasion of Ukraine.
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Russia's hastily abandoned positions near Kharkiv
On a small hill around a dozen kilometres (seven miles) from Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, some burnt-out vehicles lie abandoned. Nearby in the woodland undergrowth are the former positions of Russian troops.
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