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Welcome aboard the Costa Serena, the Asian Games floating hotel
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Pope arrives in France on first state visit in 18 years
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Asian markets mixed after recent oil surge
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Heavy fighting, internet disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages
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Cash for nature protection: hotelier's offer to Principe islanders
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From transit to consumption: drug use surges in Mozambique
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US miner KoBold bets on AI to gain edge in DR Congo mineral hunt
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Chicago teams, Guardians and Padres all book MLB playoff berths
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Internet disrupted in Ethiopia as conflict rages
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Bijan Robinson destroys Packers in 35-14 win for Falcons
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Asian markets mixed after oil gains
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Harimoto hails new era as Japan dethrone table tennis kings China
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'Genius' Ohashi bids for third Asian Games gold after world record
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India rape cases turn focus back onto women's safety
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India's 'Tree Father' plants for a greener future
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Rebellious Afghan taxi drivers defy ban on music
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Hopping mad: New health warning stirs up Belgian brewers
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Brazil candidates mount digital armies for fierce online campaign
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Canadian capital to rename 'Trump Ave'
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Nepal PM says floods 'a warning to the world' about climate change
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Pope heads to France on first state visit in 18 years
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Trump hosts Xi for state dinner as pomp masks tensions
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Bacteria suspected in deaths of hundreds of baby whales off Argentina
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Scheffler and Burns give US 3-2 Presidents Cup lead
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US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president to Fox News
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Hollywood stars among 100 arrested in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
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UN approves resolution on dealing with rising sea levels
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Klopp denied on Germany debut as Portugal win in Nations League
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Yalcouye makes dream debut as Ivory Coast beat Ghana in AFCON qualifier
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Rich nations should foot climate bill, says Nepal minister
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Chicago's White Sox and Cubs book MLB playoff berths
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Wellalage and Mendis star as Sri Lanka level England series in thriller
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Last-gasp Gakpo strike snatches Dutch draw to sour Klopp debut
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Felix gives Portugal win over Wales as Ronaldo misfires
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Global stocks mostly fall as oil prices and bond yields rise
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Wellalage and Mendis star as Sri Lanka level England ODI series
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Israel's Netanyahu denounces enemies, allies in fiery UN speech
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Guyana urges Venezuela at UN to respect ICJ's ruling on Essequibo region
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Hollywood stars among arrests in NY anti-Netanyahu protest
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Argentina coach says Messi deserves to go out on own terms
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Losing start in AFCON qualifying for 78-year-old coach Le Roy
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Xi sets red lines for Trump despite lavish White House welcome
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Italy bans burqas in schools, caps numbers of foreign students per class
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Cowboys, Ravens happy with footing for first Rio NFL clash
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Israel policies threaten 'life and existence' of Palestinians, Abbas says
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Starbucks to close 250 more cafes in North America
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Paolini steers Italy past China in BJK
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French actress Marina Vlady dies at 88
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Zidane admits emotion on eve of first game as France coach
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CNN, MS NOW, Politico allowed back in White House after judge's order
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Teams sail down Seine in rain-soaked Olympics opening ceremony
Thousands of Olympic competitors cruised down the River Seine in a spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Games on Friday that celebrated French history and culture to the delight of a crowd undeterred by persistent rain.
Norris hoping for more after topping Belgian practice times
A downbeat Lando Norris said he was "not so comfortable" and felt he was unable to "nail it down" in spite of topping the times ahead of McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri in Friday’s practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.
West Indies' treble strike rocks England in third Test
Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday's opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston.
Olympic opening ceremony under way on River Seine
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics began Friday, an unprecedented and ambitious show with up to 7,000 athletes parading down the River Seine past the historic monuments of the French capital despite the risk of rain dampening spirits.
Mott's England future uncertain as ECB chief fails to offer support
Matthew Mott's future as head coach of the England men's white-ball team was left hanging in the air after the chief executive of the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) failed to offer the under-pressure Australian "the dreaded vote of confidence" on Friday.
Norris heads Piastri in McLaren one-two at Belgian GP practice
Lando Norris topped the times ahead of his team-mate Oscar Piastri as McLaren finished a dominant one-two in Friday's second free practice ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.
Habib, Ebden eye Alcaraz and Djokovic shocks at Olympics tennis
When Carlos Alcaraz was winning $3.5 million for lifting the Wimbledon trophy, Hady Habib was more than 5,000km away, collecting a meagre $1,350 at a low-level tournament in Canada.
Long queues, ticketing problems ahead of Paris opening ceremony
Thousands of spectators faced long queues and ticketing problems as they arrived for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics along the River Seine on Friday.
Paris poised for Olympic opening ceremony spectacular
The Paris Olympics were poised to open in an unprecedented ceremony along the river Seine on Friday to mark the formal launch of the global sporting spectacular.
Judoka fails doping test in first case at Paris Olympics
An Iraqi male judoka has tested positive for banned anabolic steroids at the Paris Olympics, the International Testing Agency announced on Friday -- the first positive doping test at the Games.
Holder and Da Silva keep England at bay after West Indies collapse
Jason Holder and Joshua Da Silva held firm after the West Indies squandered a promising position on Friday's first day of the third Test against England at Edgbaston.
Alpine F1 boss Bruno Famin to leave in August
The Alpine Formula One team announced Friday that team principal Bruno Famin will leave his post at the end of August.
French Rugby's Jaminet suspended 34 weeks after racist video: Federation
France's Melvyn Jaminet has been suspended for 34 weeks from all competitions after he recorded a video in which he made racist comments, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Friday.
Osaka looking to turbo-charge comeback at Paris Olympics
Japan's Naomi Osaka lit the Olympic cauldron in Tokyo three years ago but she has it all to prove in Paris as she continues her slow-burning return to tennis.
Verstappen tops times in opening practice, faces grid penalty
Max Verstappen, who faces a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday's race, topped the times for Red Bull ahead of McLaren's Oscar Piastri in Friday's opening free practice at this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.
Biles ready to unveil unique uneven bars skill at Paris Olympics
US gymnastics great Simone Biles is aiming to have a sixth unique skill named for her, a new move on the uneven bars that she will unveil at the Paris Olympics.
Players unaware of spying scandal as Canada Olympic coach sent home: official
Canadian soccer chiefs on Friday pleaded for FIFA not to deduct points from their women's Olympic football team amid a drone-spying scandal which led to head coach Bev Priestman being dramatically kicked out of the Paris Games in disgrace.
Snoop Dogg stars as flame sails into Paris for opening ceremony
The Olympic flame cruised into Paris on Friday on a diesel-belching tug, the torch held aloft by its white-clad bearer, having earlier been carried by US rapper Snoop Dogg, as it passed under the peripherique motorway.
Brathwaite holds firm as West Indies collapse in third Test
Kraigg Brathwaite could only watch as the West Indies squandered a promising position by losing three wickets shortly before lunch on Friday's first day of the third Test against England at Edgbaston.
Olympic icon Felix making presence felt at Paris Games
Allyson Felix may have finally hung up her spikes after a glittering career that spanned three decades and five Olympics, but the track and field icon is still making her presence felt at the Paris Games.
Ex-champion Mir extends Honda MotoGP deal
Spanish motorbike racer Joan Mir has extended his deal with Honda to continue racing the elite-level MotoGP circuit until 2026, the Japanese team said Friday.
Evenepoel unhappy with 'holes' in road for Olympics time trial
Remco Evenepoel, one of the favourites for Olympic time trial gold on Saturday, criticised the presence of numerous "holes" on the Paris roads which will stage the event.
French rail network hit by 'sabotage' on eve of Paris Olympics
France's rail network was paralysed Friday by coordinated acts of sabotage which knocked out most of its high-speed train services hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony.
New India captain Yadav says ready to lead against Sri Lanka
India's Suryakumar Yadav said Friday he was not going to repeat the mistakes of his domestic captaincy ahead of his first trial as Twenty20 skipper against Sri Lanka.
Australian swim coach avoids being kicked out of Olympics
An Australian swimming coach who backed a South Korean rival to beat two of his countrymen avoided being kicked out of the Olympics Friday, with officials deciding it would be too disruptive.
Olympics a homecoming for coaching duo backing Biles in Paris
The Paris Olympics are a family affair for Laurent and Cecile Landi, the husband and wife coaching team that has shepherded Simone Biles back to the pinnacle of gymnastics and into a third Games.
Five matches to watch at Olympics tennis
The Olympic Games tennis tournament gets underway at Roland Garros on Saturday with Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Rafael Nadal, Iga Swiatek and Naomi Osaka all in action.
Nadal returns to training after Olympics injury scare
Rafael Nadal returned to training at Roland Garros on Friday after an injury scare had put his participation at the Paris Olympics in doubt.
Paris braces for Olympics opening ceremony as rail network 'sabotaged'
The Paris Olympics are set to open in a spectacular and unprecedented ceremony on the river Seine on Friday but hours before the show France's rail network was paralysed by what officials said were acts of sabotage.
Comaneci's perfect 10, Scherbo's golden Barcelona, Biles' 'twisties'
Gymnastics has emerged as one of the showstopping Olympic sports. AFP Sport takes a look at five unforgettable moments served up by some of the world's greatest athletes on the journey to this summer's Games in Paris with action getting underway on Saturday:
Nadal, Djokovic fighting time and new generation at Olympics
Rafael Nadal will bid farewell to the Olympics on the clay courts of Roland Garros -- scene of his greatest moments -- as Novak Djokovic attempts to prevent the sun setting on tennis's golden generation.
Biles spearheads US bid to reassert Olympic gymnastics supremacy
Simone Biles headlines a US women's squad on a "redemption" mission at the Paris Olympics, where the gymnastics great is favored to add to her stash of four gold medals after a turbulent Tokyo campaign.