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Tennis: Alexander Zverev through as Grigor Dimitrov crashes out of French Open
Alexander Zverev survived another five-set battle to reach the French Open fourth round at the expense of Damir Dzumhur.The second seed fought back to beat Dusan Lajovic on Wednesday, and Zverev brok…
Tennis: Elina Svitolina suffers more French Open agony; Madison Keys beats Naomi Osaka
Elina Svitolina suffered more French Open agony as the Ukrainian fourth seed suffered a third-round 6-3 7-5 defeat to Romania's Mihaela Buzarnescu.Buzarnescu, the holder of a doctorate in sports scie…
Giuseppe Conte sworn in as italy's prime minister
Italy's president swore in Giuseppe Conte on Friday as prime minister of Western Europe's first anti-establishment government whose aim is to cut taxes, boost welfare spending and overhaul European U…
Forest fires rage as India resort town grapples with water crisis
Helicopters doused forest fires raging near the drought-stricken Indian resort of Shimla on Friday as more police were deployed to guard water tankers in the historic Himalayan town.Shimla's water sh…
12 African migrants trying to flee Libya camp killed by traffickers
More than 12 migrants were shot dead by human traffickers last week while trying to escape a camp in Libya, where some were subjected to "torture abuse", the United Nations said Friday.The incident, …
Large cats that escaped from German zoo recaptured
Two lions, two tigers and a jaguar that escaped from a zoo in L?nebach in western Germany have been recaptured.The animals were found after a search involving drones, officials quoted by German media…
Uganda bans import of old cars
Uganda's parliament has passed legislation banning the import of vehicles older than 15 years.The policy is meant to fight environmental pollution and help reduce road accidents, which have been blam…
FIFA lifts suspension on Guatemala
FIFA Thursday lifted a suspension imposed on Guatemala 18 months ago over its failure to comply with anti-corruption rules.The suspension prevented Guatemalan teams from participating in internationa…
After Pro-Trump Bravado, Kanye Turns Inward On Album
Kanye West succeeded in rocketing back into the headlines through his stubbornly contrarian lovefest with Donald Trump. But on a new album, he offers a reminder of what made him a rap superstar ? int…
Formula One: Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari has the strongest car
Despite holding a 14-point lead in the Formula One drivers' championship, Lewis Hamilton believes Ferrari has the best car and Sebastian Vettel is the best performing driver at the moment.After six r…
Miner killed in accident at Sibanye's Driefontein mine in South Africa
South Africa's National Union of Mineworkers said on Friday a miner was killed by falling rocks at Sibanye-Stillwater's Driefontein gold mine, where seven workers died four weeks ago in a cave-…
BREAKING: Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy voted out of office by parliament, replaced by Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has been forced out of office by a no-confidence vote in parliament.Socialist leader Pedro S?nchez, who filed the motion after Mr Rajoy's party was implicated in …
Al-Qaeda warns Saudi crown prince over 'sin'
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has warned Saudi Arabia's reformist Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over his "sinful projects", in a bulletin released on Friday.Prince Mohammed has spearheaded a s…
Madrid approves new Catalan separatist govt
Spain gave its green light Friday to a new separatist executive in Catalonia that does not include jailed or exiled former ministers, paving the way for Madrid to end direct rule over the region.The …
Warriors outlast Cavaliers to draw first blood in NBA Finals
The Golden State Warriors overcame a 51-point effort from Cleveland Cavaliers' star forward LeBron James before dominating in overtime to seal a thrilling 124-114 Game One triumph in the NBA Finals o…
Canada hits US with billions in retaliatory tariffs in steel row
Canada hit back at steep US tariffs on aluminum and steel on Thursday, announcing retaliatory duties on up to Can$16.6 billion (US$12.8 billion) in American imports.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told…
Eleven killed in Nicaragua protests, including attack on Mother's Day march
Eleven people were killed on Wednesday in one of the worst days of violence since protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega began more than a month ago, a rights group said on Thursday.The …
Boxing: Jessie Vargas has had no offer to fight Amir Khan but is close to fixing Adrien Broner rematch
Jessie Vargas says he is close to finalising a rematch with Adrien Broner, but is open to facing Amir Khan if the Brit makes a "serious" offer.The Las Vegas welterweight drew with Broner at the Barcl…
Maria Sharapova sets up Karolina Pliskova clash in third round of French Open
Maria Sharapova will face sixth seed Karolina Pliskova in the French Open third round after beating Donna Vekic 7-5 6-4 on Thursday.After two breaks apiece in the opening set, Sharapova claimed a cru…
Spain PM Mariano Rajoy faces defeat in Friday no-confidence vote
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is likely to be forced out of office after a key party said it would support a motion of no confidence against him, Spanish media report.The no-confidence vote is schedul…