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Marc Marquez sets Le Mans lap record in French MotoGP practice

Marc Marquez sets Le Mans lap record in French MotoGP practice

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez broke the lap record at Le Mans to post the quickest time in practice for the French MotoGP on Friday.

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Jungle music: Chimp drumming reveals building blocks of human rhythm

Jungle music: Chimp drumming reveals building blocks of human rhythm

Out west, they groove with fast, evenly spaced beats. In the east, it's more free-form and fluid.

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Guardiola tells Man City stars to question their hunger after troubled season

Guardiola tells Man City stars to question their hunger after troubled season

Pep Guardiola wants Erling Haaland and his Manchester City team-mates to question if they played with enough hunger during their troubled season

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Putin, Xi, Steven Seagal and missiles: Russia's Red Square parade

Putin, Xi, Steven Seagal and missiles: Russia's Red Square parade

Vladimir Putin chatted easily with China's Xi Jinping as a pro-Kremlin US actor sat nearby watching tanks and missiles roll across the cobblestones of Red Square.

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Trump suggests lower 80% China tariff ahead of Geneva trade talks

Trump suggests lower 80% China tariff ahead of Geneva trade talks

US President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that he could lower tariffs on Chinese imports, as the rival superpowers prepare for trade talks in Switzerland over the weekend.

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Arteta wants Arsenal to use Liverpool guard of honour as title fuel

Arteta wants Arsenal to use Liverpool guard of honour as title fuel

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to use the frustration of having to give champions Liverpool a guard of honour on Sunday as fuel to win the Premier League title next season after admitting they have gone "backwards" this term.

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Stocks lifted by hopes for US-China talks

Stocks lifted by hopes for US-China talks

Stock markets mostly rose Friday as US President Donald Trump suggested that he could lower tariffs on China, raising hopes that weekend talks between the superpowers could lead to a de-escalation in their trade war.

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Putin hails troops in Ukraine as allies attend WWII parade

Putin hails troops in Ukraine as allies attend WWII parade

President Vladimir Putin vowed on Friday Russia would win in Ukraine as the Soviet Union had in World War II, aiming to rally Russian support at the Moscow military parade put on before key allies.

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UK, northern European nations support Ukraine 30-day ceasefire: Norway PM

UK, northern European nations support Ukraine 30-day ceasefire: Norway PM

The UK, France and a group of northern European nations said Friday they supported a US proposal for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine.

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Activists hold 'die-in' protest at Soviet monument in Warsaw

Activists hold 'die-in' protest at Soviet monument in Warsaw

Pro-Ukrainian activists held a protest at a Soviet memorial in Warsaw where Moscow's ambassador placed a wreath on Friday, as Russia celebrates World War II Victory Day.

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