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Djokovic, Alcaraz on brink of blockbuster Wimbledon title showdown

Djokovic, Alcaraz on brink of blockbuster Wimbledon title showdown

Novak Djokovic was standing on the brink of his 35th Grand Slam final and ninth at Wimbledon on Friday as Carlos Alcaraz aimed to book his spot in a blockbuster championship showdown.

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Markets mostly rise on hopes Fed near end of rate hike cycle

Markets mostly rise on hopes Fed near end of rate hike cycle

World stock markets mainly rose Friday as easing US inflation continued to spark hope of a pause to Federal Reserve rate hikes, while investors awaited key bank results on Wall Street.

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Spain's San Fermin bull runs wrap up with 35 injured

Spain's San Fermin bull runs wrap up with 35 injured

Six men were injured Friday during the eighth and final bull run of Spain's famed San Fermin festival, bringing to 35 the total number of daredevils wounded during this year's fiesta.

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Ericsson and Nokia feel squeeze of interest rates hikes

Ericsson and Nokia feel squeeze of interest rates hikes

Interest rate hikes are forcing mobile operators to scale back investment in 5G networks, with equipment manufacturer Ericsson reporting Friday a rare net quarterly loss and Nokia lowering its outlook.

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Re-elected Uzbek president says accepts 'constructive opposition'

Re-elected Uzbek president says accepts 'constructive opposition'

Uzbekistan's president said Friday he welcomed political competition after winning a third term in elections that observers say lacked pluralism.

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Thailand's next PM: if not Pita, then who?

Thailand's next PM: if not Pita, then who?

The Thai parliament's rejection of reformist democrat Pita Limjaroenrat's bid for prime minister has sparked a flurry of behind-the-scenes jostling ahead of a fresh vote by lawmakers to elect the country's leader next week.

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India launches cut-price mission to land on Moon

India launches cut-price mission to land on Moon

India launched a rocket on Friday carrying an unmanned spacecraft to land on the Moon, its second attempt to do so as its cut-price space programme seeks to reach new heights.

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Pakistan's Shaheen seeks Test landmark against Sri Lanka

Pakistan's Shaheen seeks Test landmark against Sri Lanka

Pakistan strike bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi will seek to take his 100th Test wicket in the first Test against Sri Lanka starting in Galle on Sunday, a year after he was injured at the same ground.

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Athens Acropolis to close at hottest hours amid Greece heatwave

Athens Acropolis to close at hottest hours amid Greece heatwave

The Athens Acropolis, Greece's top tourist attraction, will close during the hottest hours on Friday as the country wilts under a heatwave, the culture minister announced.

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Burberry sales jump on China boost

Burberry sales jump on China boost

British luxury fashion house Burberry on Friday logged a jump in quarterly sales on surging demand in China after the key market lifted Covid restrictions.

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