Family of detained US journalist in Russia breaks silence
The parents of detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Friday said that they remained optimistic for a positive outcome to his detention insisting that their son "still loved Russia."
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Bolsonaro ordered to face questioning over Brazil riots
A Supreme Court judge in Brazil on Friday ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to face questioning over riots in the seat of power by his supporters on January 8 -- the latest legal quagmire for the far-right leader.
Read moreUS Supreme Court temporarily preserves access to abortion pill
The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely-used abortion pill, in an 11th-hour ruling preventing lower court restrictions on the drug from coming into force.
Read moreRussian strike kills eight, including toddler, in eastern Ukraine
Russia shelled a block of flats in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk on Friday, killing eight people, including a toddler who was pulled out of the rubble but died in an ambulance on the way to hospital, authorities said.
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Kipchoge targeting Boston victory in marathon quest
Eliud Kipchoge will aim to move one step closer to his dream of winning all six world marathon majors on Monday when he makes his long-awaited debut amongst a star-studded field for the 127th Boston Marathon.
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Pakistan thump New Zealand in Babar Azam's 100th T20 international
Pakistan celebrated skipper Babar Azam's 100th international match in the shortest format with a clinical 88-run win in the first Twenty20 against New Zealand in Lahore on Friday.
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Unions defiant as French court approves Macron pension reform
The French constitutional court on Friday approved President Emmanuel Macron's plan to raise the retirement age to 64, but unions vowed to oppose the controversial reforms and new protests erupted nationwide.
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Cyclone hits Australia bringing 'record-breaking' wind speeds
A severe tropical cyclone lashed northwestern Australia Friday bringing the strongest winds the country has ever recorded, but officials said towns and cities appeared to have escaped the worst of the storm.
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Russian strike kills six, including toddler, in eastern Ukraine
Russia shelled a block of flats in the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk on Friday, killing six people including a toddler who was pulled out of the rubble but died in an ambulance on the way to hospital, police said.
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England sensation Brook's IPL century seals Hyderabad win
England sensation Harry Brook lit up the IPL with an unbeaten century to set up a 23 run win for Sunrisers Hyderabad over Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata on Friday.
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