Pope to lead huge mass in Cameroon city hit by post-vote protest deaths
Tens of thousands of people streamed towards a stadium in Cameroon's economic capital Douala Friday for a huge, open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV, the biggest event of a visit marked by his calls for peace and spat with US President Donald Trump.
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Raucous partying and some rugby as Hong Kong Sevens turns 50
The first Hong Kong Sevens took place in front of a few thousand curious spectators, and some of the players wore gym shoes in the mud instead of rugby boots.
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Slot backs Ekitike to recover from 'devastating' Achilles injury
Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes Hugo Ekitike can come back even stronger from a ruptured Achilles tendon that has ended the French striker's season, and his dreams of playing in the World Cup.
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Lebanese civilians head home as truce with Israel takes effect
Thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians took to the road on Friday, hoping that a 10-day ceasefire with Israel would allow them to return to their homes in southern Beirut and the country's war-torn south.
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Mexican writer Elena Poniatowska's typewriter, photographs go on display
An old Smith Corona typewriter, letters from literary contemporaries and photographs are part of the items spanning the life of renowned Mexican writer and journalist Elena Poniatowska to go on display this week in Mexico City.
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Canada T20 World Cup game under ICC scrutiny after corruption claim
The International Cricket Council said Friday it is investigating Cricket Canada over allegations of match corruption, including the team's loss to New Zealand at the recent T20 World Cup hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
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Myanmar's ex-president freed after pardon of post-coup convictions
Myanmar's former president Win Myint, detained since a 2021 military coup, was freed on Friday after being pardoned of convictions handed down during the post-putsch period of military rule.
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South Korea unveils plan to bring back Formula One
South Korea wants to host a Formula One race for the first time since 2013 after unveiling a new circuit design that officials say is financially viable.
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Depardieu drops lawsuit over report that sped up downfall
French actor Gerard Depardieu on Friday dropped a lawsuit against broadcaster France Televisions over a 2023 television report that portrayed him as making sexual comments about a young girl.
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'Cruelly hot': Japan devises new term for heatwave days
Blistering temperatures rising to 40C and above will now be branded "cruelly hot" or "kokusho-bi" in Japan, the weather agency said Friday, as heatwave days become increasingly frequent in the region.
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