Bolivia's Paz forced to fire economy minister in mid-crisis
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz was forced to fire his economy minister on Friday after legislators voted to remove him for ducking questions about his handling of a severe economic crisis.
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Brazil's Lula urges tariffs resolution in call with Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva urged US counterpart Donald Trump in a phone call on Friday to resolve their countries' trade dispute, saying US tariffs were imposed on "baseless" grounds.
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A-Rod ups T-Wolves stake in $4.5bn ownership change
Retired baseball star Alex Rodriguez said on Friday he is upping his investment in Minnesota's Timberwolves and Lynx basketball teams as part of an ownership change reportedly valuing the franchises at $4.5 billion.
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Ukraine says 'cynical' Russian strike on shopping centre killed 14
Russian drones slammed into a busy shopping centre in eastern Ukraine Friday, killing 14 people in an attack condemned as "cynical and despicable" by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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UK court orders Prince Harry, others to pay Daily Mail initial £9.5mn
A UK court ordered Prince Harry and six others Friday to pay an initial £9.5 million ($13 million) after they lost their long-running privacy case against the publisher of British tabloid the Daily Mail.
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Heatwave-hit Europe logs over 30,000 excess summer deaths: first figures
Europe saw at least 30,000 excess deaths across a blistering summer of back-to-back heatwaves and drought which scientists have blamed on man-made climate change, according to provisional figures.
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'Grateful' ex-world champion Alaphilippe retires from cycling
Former world champion Julian Alaphilippe confirmed on Friday he had retired from cycling after media reports earlier in the day sparked tributes from across the sport for the Frenchman.
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Give LIV Golf 'one more shot,' says DeChambeau
Bryson DeChambeau has urged the golf world to give the divisive breakaway LIV tour "one more shot" as it scrambles to stay afloat into next year.
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US, Canada work to wrap up trade deal ahead of looming deadline
The United States and Canada were back at the negotiating table Friday, with the clock ticking down to a midnight deadline when punishing new US tariffs kick in.
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Duplantis hits the high notes for athletics anthem
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis has revolutionised the pole vault and now the Swede has sung the official anthem for the World Athletics Ultimate Championship taking place in Budapest next month.
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