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Clashes erupt at Mexico protest over missing students

Clashes erupt at Mexico protest over missing students

Protesters hurling rocks and homemade explosive devices clashed with security forces at a Mexican military base during a demonstration Friday over the disappearance of 43 students in 2014.

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Udoka suspension 'well warranted' - Celtics owner

Udoka suspension 'well warranted' - Celtics owner

Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck said Friday the NBA team's one-season suspension of coach Ime Udoka was "well warranted and appropriate."

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Raspadori strike keeps Italy's Nations League hopes alive and sends England down

Raspadori strike keeps Italy's Nations League hopes alive and sends England down

Giacomo Raspadori fired Italy to a 1-0 win over England on Friday which kept alive their hopes of making the Nations League final four.

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Stunning Szalai strike gives Hungary 1-0 win over Germany in Leipzig

Stunning Szalai strike gives Hungary 1-0 win over Germany in Leipzig

A superb first-half stiletto kick from striker Adam Szalai gave Hungary a 1-0 away win over Germany at Leipzig's Red Bull Arena on Friday.

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Raspadori strike keeps Italy's Nations League hopes alive and send England down

Raspadori strike keeps Italy's Nations League hopes alive and send England down

Giacomo Raspadori fired Italy to a 1-0 win over England on Friday which kept alive their hopes of making the Nations League final four.

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Richarlison scores twice as Brazil ease past Ghana

Richarlison scores twice as Brazil ease past Ghana

Richarlison struck twice as Brazil showcased their World Cup credentials by putting on an attacking masterclass in a 3-0 victory over Ghana in Friday's friendly in Le Havre.

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Iran protests flare anew hours after pro-government rallies

Iran protests flare anew hours after pro-government rallies

Protests flared in Iran for an eighth straight night Friday over the death of a young woman arrested by morality police, verified social media posts showed, hours after counter-demonstrations mobilised by authorities.

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Nearly 2,000 Liverpool fans to sue UEFA over Champions League fiasco

Nearly 2,000 Liverpool fans to sue UEFA over Champions League fiasco

More than 1,700 Liverpool fans who allege they were injured or suffered psychological trauma as a result of the crowd chaos at this year's Champions League final in Paris are to sue UEFA, lawyers said on Friday.

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White House rebukes World Bank chief in climate row

White House rebukes World Bank chief in climate row

The White House on Friday rebuked the head of the World Bank David Malpass, who is battling charges of climate denial for dodging questions on the role of man-made emissions in global warming.

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Pakistan's dire floods signal global climate crisis, PM tells UN

Pakistan's dire floods signal global climate crisis, PM tells UN

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warned Friday that his country's worst-ever floods were a sign of climate catastrophes to come around the world, as he urged justice for developing nations that bear little responsibility for warming.

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