At least 10 Afghans dead as Kabul accuses Pakistan of breaking truce
Pakistan launched air strikes inside Afghanistan late Friday, killing at least 10 people and breaking a ceasefire that had brought two days of calm to the border, Afghan officials told AFP.
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Loss of title caps downfall of UK's Prince Andrew
Losing his title as Duke of York caps a remarkable fall from grace for Britain's scandal-tarred Prince Andrew and appears to end once and for all the royal career of King Charles III's younger brother.
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Argentine peso drops against dollar despite US backing
Argentines scrambled Friday to buy dollars and household items as the peso depreciated against the greenback, despite multi-billion dollars of US support for the under-pressure currency.
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Trump says Venezuela's Maduro offered 'everything' to ease tensions
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro had offered major concessions to ease tensions with Washington and confirmed a new strike on a drug-smuggling vessel, which reportedly left survivors.
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US stocks bounce back as Trump softens China trade tone
Wall Street stocks bounced back Friday following conciliatory signals from Washington towards Beijing on trade while worries about regional banks receded.
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PSG fightback denies Strasbourg in six-goal Ligue 1 thriller
Paris Saint-Germain produced a second-half fightback to draw 3-3 with an impressive Strasbourg on Friday as Luis Enrique's side held on to top spot in Ligue 1.
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Cowboys' Diggs in concussion protocol after home accident
The Dallas Cowboys' struggling defense suffered a blow on Friday as cornerback Trevon Diggs was ruled out of Sunday's NFL game against Washington after an accident at his home put him in concussion protocol.
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Teen Nakai leads favourite Sakamoto at Grand Prix de France
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai shone on day one of the season-opening ISU Grand Prix de France on Friday, leading the way to push teammate and big favourite Kaori Sakamoto into second place after the women's short programme.
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UK's disgraced Prince Andrew gives up royal title
The UK's Prince Andrew Friday renounced his title of Duke of York under pressure from his brother King Charles, amid further revelations about his ties to US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Hamas to give Israel another hostage body, vows to return rest
Hamas promised to hand over to Israel the remains of one more hostage on Friday night, after insisting it was committed to returning all the dead captives still unaccounted for under Gaza's ruins.
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