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Russian central bank says suing Euroclear over frozen assets

Russian central bank says suing Euroclear over frozen assets

Russia's central bank on Friday said it was suing the Belgium-based Euroclear financial group, which holds Moscow's frozen international reserves, as the EU moves closer to using the funds to support Ukraine.

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British porn star to be deported from Bali after small fine

British porn star to be deported from Bali after small fine

Controversial British adult film star Bonnie Blue will be deported from Indonesia's Bali island, an immigration official said Friday, after earlier receiving a small fine for traffic violations.

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Afghan IOC member Asghari hopes Taliban dialogue spark u-turn over women's rights

Afghan IOC member Asghari hopes Taliban dialogue spark u-turn over women's rights

Afghanistan's International Olympic Committee member Samira Asghari has told AFP that the Taliban authorities must face the stark truth that if they are ever to be accepted internationally they must respect the rights of women to education and sport.

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Liverpool boss Slot to hold talks with unhappy Salah

Liverpool boss Slot to hold talks with unhappy Salah

Liverpool boss Arne Slot said he would speak to Mohamed Salah on Friday morning before deciding on the forward's availability for this weekend's match against Brighton.

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Congo refugees recount death and chaos as war reignites

Congo refugees recount death and chaos as war reignites

Congolese refugees described neighbours being massacred and losing children in the chaos as they fled into Rwanda to escape a surge in fighting despite a peace deal brokered by US President Donald Trump.

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Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

Messi to unveil 21-metre statue of himself on India 'GOAT' tour

Lionel Messi will unveil a 21-metre (70-foot) statue of himself in India on Saturday as he embarks on a three-day tour of the country that has sparked a fan frenzy.

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Trump 'pardons' jailed US election denier

Trump 'pardons' jailed US election denier

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he would "pardon" a Colorado official jailed on charges linked to efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

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British porn star fined, faces imminent Bali deportation

British porn star fined, faces imminent Bali deportation

Controversial British adult film star Bonnie Blue is expected to be deported from Indonesia's Bali island on Friday after receiving a small fine for traffic violations, her lawyer said.

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Spain opens doors to descendants of Franco-era exiles

Spain opens doors to descendants of Franco-era exiles

Spain has received a surge of citizenship applications from descendants of emigrants who fled the country's 1930s civil war and Francisco Franco's dictatorship under a scheme aimed at addressing historical injustices.

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Indonesia floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans

Indonesia floods were 'extinction level' for rare orangutans

Indonesia's deadly flooding was an "extinction-level disturbance" for the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage to its habitat and survival prospects, scientists warned on Friday.

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