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Clashes in Niamey after troops attempt to storm presidential palace

Norway mourns passing of King Harald as son King Haakon VIII ascends throne

At least 27 dead after Russian strike on depot near Kyiv

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Swiatek routs 'best friend' Juvan to reach last 16

World number one Iga Swiatek demolished "best friend" Kaja Juvan in straight sets on Friday to march into the last 16 at the US Open.

Argentina set up French camp and savour World Cup pressure

Argentina arrived at their Rugby World Cup base on the Brittany coast on Friday where winger Juan Imhoff declared he could feel "the pressure building".

China's Wang into US Open last 16

China's Wang Xinyu stormed into the last 16 of a Grand Slam championship for the first time on Friday, booking her place in the fourth round with a three-set victory over Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova.

PSG try to seal Kolo Muani deal on transfer deadline day in Europe

Paris Saint-Germain were hoping to complete a move for France striker Randal Kolo Muani from Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday in what would be the biggest deal to go through on transfer deadline day in Europe.

Fitzpatrick takes big step towards Ryder Cup spot

Matt Fitzpatrick moved closer to securing a place on Europe's Ryder Cup team by firing a five-under-par 67 to take a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the European Masters on Friday.

Burna Boy breaks UK record by topping albums chart

Nigeria's Burna Boy has become the first international Afrobeats artist to secure a number one album in Britain with "I Told Them...", the UK's Official Charts Company said on Friday.

Brazil football great Zagallo leaves hospital

Brazilian football legend Mario Zagallo, the first person to win the World Cup as both player and coach, was discharged from hospital Friday after a more than two-week stay for a urinary infection.

Gabon's strongman meets key groups after coup

Gabon's new strongman General Brice Oligui Nguema on Friday stepped up contacts with national groups and foreign interests two days after heading a coup that ended 55 years of rule by the Bongo family.

Inmates hold scores of guards hostage in Ecuador's latest prison crisis

Almost 60 prison guards and police officers were being held hostage Friday by inmates across Ecuador.

Emma Stone stars in sex-mad Frankenstein-like tale at Venice

With Emma Stone as a sex-mad reanimated corpse in "Poor Things" and Wes Anderson presenting his take on Roald Dahl, the Venice Film Festival was taken on some wild rides on Friday.

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