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Nepal's 'courageous' new PM known for integrity

Nepal's 'courageous' new PM known for integrity

Nepal's first woman Supreme Court chief justice Sushila Karki -- now the country's new prime minister -- is known for her insistence on integrity and the need for an independent judiciary.

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Philipsen wins sprint for Vuelta treble

Philipsen wins sprint for Vuelta treble

Jasper Philipsen edged a bunch sprint to claim Vuelta a Espana stage 19 victory on Friday racking up his third win of the race.

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Nepal ex-chief justice Karki becomes next PM after protests

Nepal ex-chief justice Karki becomes next PM after protests

Nepal's former chief justice Sushila Karki was sworn in Friday to lead the transition as the country's next prime minister after deadly anti-corruption protests ousted the government.

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Peruvians live in fear as extortion runs rampant

Peruvians live in fear as extortion runs rampant

Extortionists in Peru are becoming ever bolder: executing bus drivers at the wheel and detonating bombs at schools, holding the country in a grip of fear as police struggle to crack down.

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Stocks hang onto gains as rate cuts in focus

Stocks hang onto gains as rate cuts in focus

Global stocks on Friday mostly held onto gains made earlier this week on expectations of a cut to US interest rates.

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Philipsen wins Vuelta stage 19 for treble

Philipsen wins Vuelta stage 19 for treble

Jasper Philipsen edged a bunch sprint to claim Vuelta a Espana stage 19 victory on Friday racking up his third stage win of the race.

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Charlie Kirk's alleged killer: what we know

Charlie Kirk's alleged killer: what we know

Authorities announced Friday they have taken into custody the person they believe shot dead Charlie Kirk, a right-wing activist and close ally of President Donald Trump.

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UN expert urges protection for indigenous Botswana people

UN expert urges protection for indigenous Botswana people

A United Nations human rights expert on Friday urged Botswana's government to grant constitutional recognition and stronger protections to indigenous communities, citing longstanding discrimination against the San people.

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Costa Rica arrests four in murder of Nicaraguan exile

Costa Rica arrests four in murder of Nicaraguan exile

Costa Rica police have arrested four suspects in the assassination on its soil of a fierce critic of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in June, an official said Friday.

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Moscow says peace talks frozen as Zelensky warns Putin wants all of Ukraine

Moscow says peace talks frozen as Zelensky warns Putin wants all of Ukraine

Moscow said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause" as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still had plans to try to capture the whole of Ukraine.

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