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Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art

Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art

Brazilian photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado, who died Friday, spent five decades chronicling the best and worst of planet Earth, from far-flung natural wonders to horrifying human catastrophes.

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Trump fires new 50% tariff threat at EU, drawing stiff response

Trump fires new 50% tariff threat at EU, drawing stiff response

President Donald Trump rekindled the US trade war on Friday, threatening to impose a 50 percent tariff on the European Union -- and drawing a strong response from European politicians.

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Pedersen wins Giro stage 13 as Del Toro extends lead

Pedersen wins Giro stage 13 as Del Toro extends lead

Mads Pedersen won the 13th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday as Isaac Del Toro maintained his lead in the battle for the overall title.

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Latest round of US-Iran nuclear talks ends in Rome

Latest round of US-Iran nuclear talks ends in Rome

Iranian and US negotiators closed on Friday a fifth round of nuclear talks in Rome with "some but not conclusive progress", mediator Oman said, after a public disagreement over Tehran's uranium enrichment.

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Stokes strikes on England return as Bennett stars for Zimbabwe

Stokes strikes on England return as Bennett stars for Zimbabwe

England captain Ben Stokes took two quick wickets on his return to Test cricket after Brian Bennett struck Zimbabwe's fastest hundred during an entertaining afternoon's play at Trent Bridge on Friday.

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S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressure

S.Africa moves to ease black empowerment law under Starlink pressure

South Africa's government is moving towards easing its black ownership laws in the telecoms sector -- a policy change that would smooth the way for Elon Musk's Starlink to enter the local market.

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Keys back in Grand Slam mode in Paris after 'elusive' major triumph

Keys back in Grand Slam mode in Paris after 'elusive' major triumph

Madison Keys said Friday she was back in Grand Slam mode at the French Open after the emotional rollercoaster of her "elusive" major triumph at the Australian Open.

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Twenty-year term sought for French surgeon in mass patient abuse trial

Twenty-year term sought for French surgeon in mass patient abuse trial

A French prosecutor on Friday requested the maximum 20-year sentence for a former surgeon who admitted to sexually abusing almost 300 mostly child patients.

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'People don't know me', says defiant Swiatek ahead of French Open defence

'People don't know me', says defiant Swiatek ahead of French Open defence

Former world number one Iga Swiatek was in a defiant mood as she looks to put a turbulent start to the season behind her ahead of the French Open.

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Trump fires new tariff threats at Apple and the EU

Trump fires new tariff threats at Apple and the EU

President Donald Trump ratcheted up the US trade war on Friday, threatening to impose a new 25 percent levy against Apple, and a 50 percent tariff on the European Union.

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