Argentina annual inflation exceeds 108 percent in April
Inflation in Argentina reached 108.8 percent in the 12 months to April, a more than three decade high, the Indec national statistics institute said Friday.
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Biden thanks Spain for Ukraine support
US President Joe Biden on Friday expressed his gratitude to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez for his support for Ukraine after the Russian invasion, and for the strengthening of Madrid's military ties with Washington.
Read moreStocks mixed as traders weigh inflation, US debt ceiling uncertainty
Stock markets were mixed on Friday as traders weighed a range of issues, including US debt-ceiling hopes, expected central bank calculations and more signs of a slowing economy.
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Ranchers fear for livestock as Canada wildfires rage
Rancher BJ Fuchs hasn't been able to let his guard down as wildfires advanced in Canada's Alberta province, so far sparing his farm in Shining Bank but scorching forests and grasslands all around it.
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Witsel announces end to 15-year Belgium international career
Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel announced his international retirement on Friday, after playing 15 years and winning 130 caps with the Red Devils.
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No-show Anderson a worry for England as Australia's Smith falls cheaply
James Anderson failed to take the field for Lancashire on Friday in what England will hope is merely a precautionary measure ahead of next month's Ashes series and not a prelude to a repeat of the 2019 campaign against arch-rivals Australia.
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Jamie Foxx out of hospital after medical scare
Oscar-winning US actor Jamie Foxx is out of hospital and recuperating from an unspecified medical emergency, his daughter and publicist said Friday.
Read moreRenewed fighting rocks Gaza but Egypt keeps up truce push
Israel and Gaza militants 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
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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Biggest-ever Colombian narco sub intercepted
The largest Colombian "narco sub" ever recorded -- some 30 meters (100 feet) long and three meters wide -- has been decommissioned in the Pacific, with three tons of cocaine found on board, the country's navy reported Friday.
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