Russia strikes on Kyiv apartment blocks kill six, Ukraine says
Russia struck residential parts of Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Friday, Ukraine said, killing six people in a single apartment block in attacks President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced as "heinous" and aimed at civilians.
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Tanzania president announces inquiry into protest deaths
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday announced an inquiry into the killings that occurred during the election that returned her to power, and called for leniency for some protesters charged with treason.
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Parker failed drugs test on day of heavyweight defeat - promoter
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker failed a drugs test on October 25, the day of his shock loss to Fabio Wardley in London, his promoter announced Friday.
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UN rights council orders probe of atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher
The UN Human Rights Council on Friday ordered investigators to probe alleged atrocities in Sudan's El-Fasher and to seek to identify perpetrators so they can be brought to justice.
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Not magic but patience key to Bumrah's bowling masterclass
India's Jasprit Bumrah said his five-wicket haul on Friday in the first Test against South Africa was the product of consistency rather than sorcery.
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Parker failed drugs test before heavyweight clash with Wardley - promoter
Former world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker failed a drug test on October 25, the day before his bout against Fabio Wardley in London, his promoter announced Friday.
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Indigenous protest blocks entrance to UN COP30 climate summit
Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the main entrance to the UN COP30 climate summit Friday in the Brazilian city of Belem, in a peaceful demonstration.
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Japan beat Ghana in friendly to build World Cup momentum
Japan beat fellow World Cup qualifiers Ghana 2-0 in a home friendly on Friday to build momentum with just over half a year to go before next year's tournament.
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'Time is running out': Serbia eyes winter energy crisis
Serbia's diplomatic balancing act has left it teetering on the brink of a winter energy crisis, analysts warn, as US sanctions on its only oil refinery, the EU's phaseout of Russian energy, and Moscow's gas supply hardball hit home.
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Doctors in England launch strike over pay and jobs
Thousands of doctors in England began a five-day strike on Friday over pay and training posts, the 13th walkout by medics since March 2023.
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