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McIlroy battles Rose and Hatton for the Masters lead

McIlroy battles Rose and Hatton for the Masters lead

Defending champion Rory McIlroy battled England's Tyrrell Hatton and Justin Rose for the lead in Friday's second round of the 90th Masters at firm and fast Augusta National.

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Djibouti counts votes as leader seeks sixth term

Djibouti counts votes as leader seeks sixth term

Djibouti began counting votes Friday in a presidential election expected to hand a sixth term to 78-year-old Ismail Omar Guelleh, who faces just one little-known opponent in the small but highly strategic Horn of Africa nation.

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Artemis astronauts hours away from high-stakes re-entry

Artemis astronauts hours away from high-stakes re-entry

The Artemis II astronauts were preparing Friday for a high-stakes re-entry and splashdown, the final and perhaps most risky step of their historic 10-day journey around the Moon.

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Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

Parachutes: A vital part of Artemis II's trip home

As the Orion spacecraft hurtles home, friction caused by re-entry into Earth's atmosphere will drastically decrease its speed from a potential 25,000 miles per hour (40,000 kilometers per hour).

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Michael Jackson fans swarm Berlin for biopic premiere

Michael Jackson fans swarm Berlin for biopic premiere

Thousands of Michael Jackson fans descended on Berlin on Friday for the premiere of a new biopic about the "King of Pop", undeterred by child sex abuse allegations that continue to haunt the star.

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Iran sets conditions as Vance warns Tehran not to 'play' US at talks

Iran sets conditions as Vance warns Tehran not to 'play' US at talks

Iran demanded a truce in Lebanon and the release of its blocked assets on Friday as US Vice President JD Vance warned Tehran not to "play" Washington, casting doubt on planned ceasefire talks in Pakistan.

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Trump says Iran has 'no cards' beyond Hormuz control

Trump says Iran has 'no cards' beyond Hormuz control

President Donald Trump said Friday that Iran has "no cards" in upcoming talks with the United States -- apart from Tehran's effective stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping channel.

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Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 13 security personnel

Israeli strike in south Lebanon kills 13 security personnel

An Israeli strike, one of multiple on the southern Lebanese city of Nabatiyeh on Friday, killed 13 State Security personnel, the agency said, as Lebanon prepared to start ceasefire talks with Israel.

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Will The Wise wins Topham as tragedy strikes Gold Dancer

Will The Wise wins Topham as tragedy strikes Gold Dancer

Rising Irish star Conor Stone-Walsh warmed up for his first ride in the Grand National with victory over the fences on Friday, guiding home Will The Wise in the Topham Chase.

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Over 100,000 worshippers perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa

Over 100,000 worshippers perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa

More than 100,000 Muslim worshippers performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem, the holy site's Islamic authority reported, after it reopened the previous day following a truce agreed between the United States and Iran.

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