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Neymar equals legend Pele's record of 77 Brazil goals

Neymar equals legend Pele's record of 77 Brazil goals

Neymar equalled Pele's record of 77 Brazil goals after scoring against Croatia in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday.

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Biden backs African Union spot in G20

Biden backs African Union spot in G20

US President Joe Biden at a summit next week will back a permanent spot for the African Union in the Group of 20 major economies, seeking to elevate the continent's role, the White House said Friday.

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Borthwick focused on Leicester amid England speculation

Borthwick focused on Leicester amid England speculation

Leicester's director of rugby Steve Borthwick says his focus remains on the Tigers despite the speculation linking him as successor to Eddie Jones as England coach.

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UK sentences head of Kurdish people-smuggling gang to 8 years' jail

UK sentences head of Kurdish people-smuggling gang to 8 years' jail

The convicted ringleader of a "large-scale" Kurdish people-smuggling gang, who is currently on the run, was on Friday sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison, Britain's National Crime Agency (NCA) said.

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Ukraine's Nobel laureate wants Putin brought to justice

Ukraine's Nobel laureate wants Putin brought to justice

The co-winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Ukraine's Oleksandra Matviichuk, called on Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be brought before an international tribunal.

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Sea cows threatened with extinction

Sea cows threatened with extinction

Dugongs -- large herbivorous marine mammals commonly known as "sea cows" -- are now threatened with extinction, according to an official list updated Friday.

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King Charles meets Wrexham football club's Hollywood owners

King Charles meets Wrexham football club's Hollywood owners

King Charles III on Friday visited Wrexham in north Wales on Friday, and met the Hollywood actors who have bought the new city's football club.

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PETA takes UK military to court for rejecting fake fur hats

PETA takes UK military to court for rejecting fake fur hats

Animal rights group PETA said Friday it is taking legal action against the UK defence ministry over its refusal to test a fake fur version of the distinctive bearskin hats worn by ceremonial guards.

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Arab rivalries set aside for Morocco's World Cup run

Arab rivalries set aside for Morocco's World Cup run

The T-shirt on sale at Doha's main market declares "Our blood is Arab", and that is the mood buoying Morocco as it prepares to become on Saturday the first Arab nation to play a World Cup quarter-final.

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UK defends new post-Brexit finance reforms

UK defends new post-Brexit finance reforms

Britain on Friday launched a post-Brexit plan to relax curbs on its powerhouse City sector introduced after the 2008 financial crisis, denying the reforms will bring about new instability.

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