Russia labels star rapper Oxxxymiron a 'foreign agent': ministry
Russia on Friday labelled superstar rapper Oxxxymiron, popular among young Russians, a "foreign agent", according to the interior ministry's website.
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Predators power past Sharks in NHL season opener
Kiefer Sherwood had a goal and an assist as the Nashville Predators beat the San Jose Sharks 4-1 in the NHL season opener in Prague on Friday.
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England Women feed off Wembley energy to beat US
England Women rode a wave of euphoria to beat world champions the United States 2-1 on Friday in their first match at Wembley since they were crowned European champions in July.
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Scientists reach tallest tree ever found in Amazon
After three years of planning, five expeditions and a two-week trek through dense jungle, scientists have reached the tallest tree ever found in the Amazon rainforest, a towering specimen the size of a 25-storey building.
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France's Mbappe tops football earnings list at $128 mn: Forbes
French superstar striker Kylian Mbappe will earn a record $128 million in annual earnings to top the list of the world's highest-paid football players, according to a Friday Forbes magazine report.
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Veil protests present Iran with its 'Berlin Wall' moment, activist says
Iran may use the Islamic veil as a tool of oppression, but the hijab is also the weakest pillar of an embattled regime trying to forestall its own "Berlin Wall" moment, an Iranian-American activist based in New York tells AFP.
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Beatles' home city Liverpool to host 2023 Eurovision song contest
The Beatles' home city of Liverpool will hold the 2023 Eurovision song contest next May, the BBC announced on Friday, after Britain stepped in to host the event due to the war in Ukraine.
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English city of Liverpool to host 2023 Eurovision song contest
The English city of Liverpool, will hold the 2023 Eurovision song contest, the BBC announced on Friday, after Britain stepped in to host the event due to the war in Ukraine.
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Uvalde schools suspends police force after bungled shooting response
The education board that oversees schools in the Texas town of Uvalde on Friday suspended the police force whose bungled response to a horrific mass shooting has been widely criticised.
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High-flying PSG make green gesture and take bus to Reims
Paris Saint-Germain will travel to Reims by bus, manager Christophe Galtier said on Friday, a month after provoking controversy by mocking a suggestion his team should stop taking short-haul flights.
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