Lawyer of Suriname ex-dictator calls for his acquittal
The lawyer of Suriname's former dictator Desi Bouterse called Friday for a court to acquit him of a 20-year sentence over the deaths of 15 political prisoners.
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The pianist who's been playing for more than 100 years
Colette Maze has been playing piano for more than a century, and is still drawing thousands of fans on social media.
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Yin, Kim share LPGA LA Open lead
China's Yin Ruoning fired eight birdies in a career-low LPGA round of seven-under 64 on Friday to grab a share of the second-round lead with Kim Hyo-joo at the Los Angeles Open.
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'Catastrophic' Arkansas tornado kills 3, Illinois storm leaves 1 dead
A "catastrophic" tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas and killed three people on Friday, while severe storms further north caused the roof of an Illinois theater to collapse, leaving one dead and 28 injured, authorities said.
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Verstappen pips Alonso to go fastest at third Australian practice
Double world champion Max Verstappen clocked the fastest time in the third and final practice on Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix, but his Red Bull teammate Sergo Perez had a horror session to finish sixth.
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Sinner downs Alcaraz to set up Miami final with Medvedev
Italy's Jannik Sinner ended Carlos Alcaraz's hopes of the "Sunshine Double" and his reign as world number one. triumphing 6-7 (4/7), 6-4, 6-2 in their Miami Open semi-final on Friday.
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NGOs slam missed chance to prevent seabed mining
Ocean advocates warned on Friday that the door may fly open for undersea mining in the near future in the absence of solid environmental rules that more and more nations demand.
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Pope Francis expected to be discharged from hospital
Pope Francis was set to leave hospital on Saturday after a three-night stay for treatment of bronchitis, and begin preparations for the most important week in the Christian calendar.
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Sanna Marin, the Finnish prime minister fighting for re-election
From steering her country into NATO to headlines about partying, Sanna Marin is a modern, feminist leader who has nonetheless proved a polarising prime minister of Finland.
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'Catastrophic' tornado hits US state of Arkansas, leaves 24 injured
A "catastrophic" tornado tore through the southern US state of Arkansas on Friday, and authorities said it caused "widespread damage" and left 24 people hospitalized.
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