Mercedes' Russell quickest in opening Barcelona F1 practice
George Russell was quickest in opening practice for the Barcelona-Catalunya Formula One Grand Prix on Friday, followed by McLaren's Oscar Piastri two tenths behind.
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At a Libyan university once ravaged by war, students dream again
A decade after fierce battles reduced much of the University of Benghazi to rubble, students at Libya's oldest and largest university are once again looking to the future with optimism.
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O'Callaghan and Short star at Australian swim trials
Mollie O'Callaghan and Meg Harris locked down the women's 100m freestyle slots for the Commonwealth Games and Pan Pacific Championships at the Australian trials Friday as Sam Short completed an epic freestyle sweep.
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Kenya mourns schoolgirls killed in suspected dorm arson attack
Kenyan families were overwhelmed with grief at a mass Friday for 16 girls killed in a suspected arson attack on their school -- part of a string of pupil protests that have unnerved the country.
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Iran insists on nuclear enrichment under any deal with US
Iran insisted on Friday on its right to enrich uranium and maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz under any deal with the United States, after President Donald Trump said a draft accord was ready.
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Stocks rally, oil slides on Mideast deal hopes
Stock markets rallied and oil tumbled Friday on hopes that a deal to end the Middle East war could be imminent.
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Pope urges migrants to integrate during Canary Islands visit
Pope Leo XIV renewed his support for migrants on Friday in the Canary Islands, saying "all of us are migrants" and urged newcomers to do their part to integrate, on the final day of a weeklong visit to Spain focused on migration issues.
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COP31 hosts urged to 'lead by example' on fossil fuels
Nearly 100 campaign groups on Friday called on COP31 climate summit co-hosts Turkey and Australia to "lead by example" by addressing their reliance on planet-heating fossil fuels.
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Alpine's Gasly reinstated to Monaco Grand Prix podium
French driver Pierre Gasly's third place finish in last weekend's Monaco Grand Prix has been reinstated after stewards rescinded two penalties he received, the FIA announced Friday.
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British art 'giant' David Hockney dies aged 88
British artist David Hockney, one of the most influential and defining figures in contemporary art, whose paintings captured the world in brilliant colour, has died aged 88, his publicist announced Friday.
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