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Argentina's giant rodents dyed Hulk green by algae

Argentina's giant rodents dyed Hulk green by algae

First a river ran blood red. Now Argentina's beloved giant rodent, the capybara, has been coated in Hulk-green slime as pollution turns the country's waterways traffic light colours.

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First astronaut with a disability cleared for space station mission

First astronaut with a disability cleared for space station mission

The first-ever astronaut with a physical disability has been cleared for a mission onboard the International Space Station, the European Space Agency announced on Friday.

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Stocks diverge, dollar dips tracking Trump tariffs

Stocks diverge, dollar dips tracking Trump tariffs

Stock markets diverged and the dollar dipped Friday as traders tracked US President Donald Trump's latest tariff announcement, economic data and earnings.

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Sri Lanka hammer Australia in record 174-run rout

Sri Lanka hammer Australia in record 174-run rout

Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage took four wickets to give a hapless Australia their lowest ever total in Asia with a 174-run loss in Friday's second and final ODI.

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ICC boosts prize money for Champions Trophy by 53 percent

ICC boosts prize money for Champions Trophy by 53 percent

Prize money for the eight-nation Champions Trophy starting in Pakistan next week has been increased by 53 percent, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said Friday.

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Drugs, weapons in Syria borderland where Hezbollah held sway

Drugs, weapons in Syria borderland where Hezbollah held sway

In a desolate area of Syria where Lebanese militant group Hezbollah once held sway, security forces shot open the gates to an abandoned building and found a defunct drug factory.

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Pope Francis hospitalised with bronchitis

Pope Francis hospitalised with bronchitis

Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican said, the latest in a series of health problems for the 88-year-old pontiff.

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Arteta relishing challenge despite Arsenal striker crisis

Arteta relishing challenge despite Arsenal striker crisis

Mikel Arteta said Friday he is "looking forward" to the challenge of coping without Kai Havertz as he grapples with a deepening striker crisis at title-chasing Arsenal.

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All eyes on Shiffrin as record 16th world medal beckons

All eyes on Shiffrin as record 16th world medal beckons

Mikaela Shiffrin will target a fifth slalom gold and a record 16th world medal when she competes in the two-leg race in Saalbach on Saturday.

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Bayern coach Kompany compares Leverkusen duel with City-Liverpool rivalry

Bayern coach Kompany compares Leverkusen duel with City-Liverpool rivalry

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany on Friday compared his side's current duel with Bayer Leverkusen to the Manchester City-Liverpool Premier League battles of his playing days.

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