Ingebrigtsen dominates 1500m at European Indoors
Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen strode to victory in the 1500m at the European Indoor Championships on Friday, breaking the championship record as he retained his title.
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Bol strolls into European Indoor 400m final
World record holder Femke Bol eased through her semi-final of the women's 400 metres at the European Indoor Championships on Friday.
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'Wait and see': Alonso plays down challenge to F1's big three
Fernando Alonso made light of his performance on Friday evening after a dazzling display under the floodlights for Aston Martin to shake up expectations in second practice at the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix.
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Indigenous art forgery ring smashed in Canada
Canadian police said Friday they had dismantled a decades-old forgery ring that produced and sold possibly thousands of fakes of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau's paintings around the world.
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Djokovic's 20-match win streak ends with Medvedev defeat
Novak Djokovic's 20-match win streak and perfect start to 2023 came to an end on Friday when Daniil Medvedev won their Dubai Championship semi-final in straight sets.
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Indonesia firefighters extinguish deadly fuel storage depot fire
At least 14 people were killed and dozens injured in Indonesia's capital Friday, after a massive blaze broke out at a state-run fuel storage depot before firefighters brought it under control, the military said.
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France's Macron takes Africa push to Brazzaville ahead of Kinshasa
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday carried his African tour aimed at renewing frayed ties to the Republic of Congo after inking an economic accord with Angola
Read moreGlobal equities advance on reassuring economic data
World stock markets rose on Friday with data showing the resilience of the US and Chinese economies, reassuring investors rather than sparking worries about interest rate hikes.
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TikTok seeks 'partner' in Europe to offer security reassurances
TikTok wants to find a "partner" in Europe to guarantee that users' data is not transferred to China, a company executive said Friday, after the EU banned the app on work devices.
Read moreFerrovial's planned Dutch move angers Spanish PM
Spain's prime minister denounced Friday a plan by construction giant Ferrovial to move its headquarters to the Netherlands as the decision triggers a political storm.
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