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Kyiv, Moscow trade blame over nuclear plant

Kyiv, Moscow trade blame over nuclear plant

Kyiv and Moscow accused each other of striking Europe's largest nuclear site on Friday, causing a reactor stoppage as three grain ships departed Ukraine under a deal to avert food shortages.

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Victor wins Commonwealth decathlon thriller, Walsh retains shot title

Victor wins Commonwealth decathlon thriller, Walsh retains shot title

Grenada's Lindon Victor narrowly retained his Commonwealth decathlon crown on Friday as New Zealand shot putter Tom Walsh also held onto his title in Birmingham.

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Lightning strike near White House kills three people

Lightning strike near White House kills three people

Three people, including an elderly couple celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary, were pronounced dead Friday after being struck by lightning in a park near the White House.

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Arsenal mentality pleases Arteta in opening night win at Palace

Arsenal mentality pleases Arteta in opening night win at Palace

Mikel Arteta praised Arsenal's ability to ride out a second-half onslaught from Crystal Palace to make the perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 win at Selhurst Park on Friday.

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'Feels normal' as Bayern rout Frankfurt 6-1 in Bundesliga opener

'Feels normal' as Bayern rout Frankfurt 6-1 in Bundesliga opener

Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann said he didn't mind if it was beginning to feel "normal" for his team to win the title, after thrashing an overwhelmed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 away at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday.

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Five-wicket Parnell strikes as South Africa sweep Ireland T20 series

Five-wicket Parnell strikes as South Africa sweep Ireland T20 series

Wayne Parnell's maiden five-wicket Twenty20 international haul led South Africa to a convincing 44-run win over Ireland at Bristol on Friday as the Proteas completed a 2-0 series win.

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Arsenal see off Palace in strong start to Premier League season

Arsenal see off Palace in strong start to Premier League season

Arsenal ensured there was no repeat of their disastrous start to last season as Mikel Arteta's men saw off Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday to open the 30th season of the Premier League.

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Stocks mostly fall after US jobs growth surges

Stocks mostly fall after US jobs growth surges

Stock markets mostly fell Friday as a much stronger-than-expected US jobs report raised the prospect that the Federal Reserve will maintain its aggressive monetary policy to combat inflation.

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State-aligned Cuban TV host cautions against 'repression' of protests

State-aligned Cuban TV host cautions against 'repression' of protests

A Cuban TV program, state-run like all others in the communist country, has cautioned against responding to protests on the island with "repression," in a rare deviation from the official media line.

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Mane scores on Bundesliga debut as Bayern rout Frankfurt 6-1 in opener

Mane scores on Bundesliga debut as Bayern rout Frankfurt 6-1 in opener

Bayern Munich got their quest for an 11th consecutive Bundesliga title off to the best possible start, thrashing an overwhelmed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1 away at Deutsche Bank Park on Friday.

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