Barkley set to be difference maker in Super Bowl rematch
Two years on from their three-point win over Philadelphia in the Super Bowl, the Kansas City Chiefs face a rematch with the Eagles but with a big difference this time.
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Swiss court convicts Trafigura of corruption in Angola
A Swiss court convicted Trafigura and three people linked to the commodities trading firm of corruption in Angola, in what campaigners hailed Friday as a "historic" first in Switzerland.
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World's longest cargo sail ship launched in Turkey
The world's longest wind-powered cargo ship was launched Friday in Turkey, offering a promising way to slash carbon emissions from merchandise trade.
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Coe hopeful with IOC vote finishing line in sight
Sebastian Coe said on Friday he feels he has a fighting chance of becoming the next leader of the Olympic movement after he and his rivals faced an intense day of presentations.
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First major chunk breaks off world's biggest iceberg
An enormous chunk has broken off the world's largest iceberg, in a possible first sign the behemoth from Antarctica could be crumbling, scientists told AFP on Friday.
Read moreRwanda-backed M23 pushes on in DR Congo
The Rwandan-backed M23 group on Friday advanced south after seizing the biggest city in mineral-rich eastern DR Congo, in violence that according to the UN has killed at least 700 people in less than a week.
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What to make of Trump's Guantanamo plan for migrants
President Donald Trump has said he wants to send 30,000 "criminal illegal aliens" to the notorious Guantanamo Bay US military base in Cuba.
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UN war crimes investigators say Syria 'rich in evidence'
Despite concerns about the destruction of documents and other indications of serious crimes committed in Syria under Bashar al-Assad's rule, UN investigators said Friday that plenty of evidence remained unspoiled.
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Negri urges Italy to maintain Six Nations progress
Sebastian Negri has said Italy should welcome the burden of expectation as they head into the Six Nations looking to improve on their best return in the competition.
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TikTok king Khaby Lame joins UNICEF as goodwill ambassador
The world's most followed TikToker, Khaby Lame, on Friday was named as ambassador for the UN children's agency as he visited Senegal, where the Italian influencer was born.
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