Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests
Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals Friday to denounce Sweden's permission for protests that desecrate the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy.
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Biden secures tech safety pledges over 'enormous' AI risks
President Joe Biden evoked AI's "enormous" risk and promise Friday at a White House meeting with tech leaders who committed to guarding against everything from cyber-attacks to fraud as the sector revolutionizes society.
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Kenya's Kipyegon sets women's mile world record, her third of season
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon continued her remarkable form by smashing the women's mile world record at the Monaco Diamond League meet on Friday, her third of an unforgettable season.
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Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking cleared to leave Italian port
Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking has been cleared to leave the Italian port where it has been stuck for ten days in a bureaucratic wrangle, its French-based operator said Friday.
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Indian stars bring superhero show to strike-hit Comic-Con
With strikes keeping Hollywood actors away from Comic-Con, megastars of Indian cinema stole the spotlight with the splashy launch of an ambitious new sci-fi that merges Hindu mythology with "Star Wars."
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Ashwin's assault tightens India's grip against West Indies
Ravichandran Ashwin continued to dominate the West Indies with bat as well as ball on the second afternoon of the second Test as he belted 56 off 78 balls to lift India to 438 all out in their first innings Friday at tea on the second day.
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Russia arrests nationalist Kremlin critic for 'extremism' on charges of extremism
Former separatist commander and nationalist military blogger Igor Girkin, a frequent critic of Russia's leadership, was arrested on Friday and remanded in custody awaiting trial on charges of extremism.
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Record-breaking heat wave baking southern US set to expand
A record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern United States is expected to expand in the coming days and weeks, as scientists warn July will likely be the hottest month ever recorded.
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Chelsea's Aubameyang seals three-year Marseille deal
Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has joined Marseille on a three-year contract, the French Ligue 1 club announced Friday.
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Wood strikes for England in fourth Ashes Test after Bairstow runs riot
Fast bowler Mark Wood took three wickets after Jonny Bairstow pulverised Australia with a thrilling 99 not out as England strengthened their grip on a must-win fourth Test at Old Trafford on Friday.
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