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Rio's Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms

Rio's Christ statue welcomes Taylor Swift with open arms

After lobbying from "Swifties," Rio de Janeiro's Christ the Redeemer statue was lit up to welcome Taylor Swift to Brazil ahead of a concert on Friday as part of her global blockbuster "Eras Tour."

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Alcaraz sets up Djokovic ATP Finals last four clash with Medvedev win

Alcaraz sets up Djokovic ATP Finals last four clash with Medvedev win

Carlos Alacraz set up an ATP Finals last-four showdown with Novak Djokovic after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 on Friday and topping the Red Group.

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Hamas says 24 die at Gaza hospital as Israel hunts hideouts

Hamas says 24 die at Gaza hospital as Israel hunts hideouts

The Hamas-controlled health ministry said Friday that 24 patients at a hospital in war-torn Gaza had died within 48 hours due to power outages, as Israeli forces searched the complex for Hamas hideouts.

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Russia moves to ban 'international LGBT movement' for 'extremism'

Russia moves to ban 'international LGBT movement' for 'extremism'

Russian officials said Friday they are seeking a ban on the "international LGBT public movement," building on a crackdown against liberal-leaning groups that has intensified since Moscow deployed troops to Ukraine.

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Erdogan on 'difficult' German visit after Israel outbursts

Erdogan on 'difficult' German visit after Israel outbursts

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Berlin for talks with German leaders Friday, in a highly controversial visit made more explosive by the Turkish leader's branding of Israel as a "terror state".

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Stocks struggle to end week on high note

Stocks struggle to end week on high note

European stock markets rose but Wall Street wavered on Friday as investors struggled to end the week on a high note after cooling inflation raised hopes of an end to interest rate hikes.

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Azerbaijan must allow 'safe' return to Nagorno-Karabakh: UN court

Azerbaijan must allow 'safe' return to Nagorno-Karabakh: UN court

The UN's top court Friday ordered Azerbaijan to allow the safe return of people to the contested territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which Baku seized in a lightning September offensive.

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'We won't need bullets': Taser boss says electric gun saves lives

'We won't need bullets': Taser boss says electric gun saves lives

Rick Smith, founder of Taser-maker Axon, pointed one of his company's yellow stun guns at a target and discharged its electric darts to demonstrate its effectiveness at a security fair outside Paris.

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French senator held for allegedly spiking MP's drink

French senator held for allegedly spiking MP's drink

French investigators on Friday were questioning a senator arrested on suspicion of drugging a lower house MP with a view to assaulting her, in a case that has rocked France's parliament.

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Everton docked 10 points after breaching Premier League financial rules

Everton docked 10 points after breaching Premier League financial rules

Everton have been docked 10 points after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules, plunging one of England's most storied football clubs into the relegation zone.

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