Rublev, Tiafoe sweat out three-set wins in Toronto
The seeded pair of Andrey Rublev and Frances Tiafoe were tested over three sets before making their way into the fourth round of the ATP Toronto Masters on Friday.
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Ex-porn actor to be Colombian equality minister
A former porn actor and gay rights activist will be Colombia's new equality minister, a government source told AFP Friday.
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Olympic swim greats Phelps, Lochte, rip US World Championships performance
Olympic swimming great Michael Phelps and his longtime US teammate Ryan Lochte took a swipe at the US team's performance at the World Championships in Singapore on Friday with social media posts depicting a funeral.
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Brazilians burn Trump effigies as tariffs spark anger
Brazilians set fire to effigies of Donald Trump in protests across several cities Friday, denouncing the US president's politically motivated trade tariffs.
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Global stocks fall sharply on weak US job data, Trump tariffs
Stock markets dived Friday following weak US jobs data that raised doubts about the world's biggest economy as President Donald Trump moves forward with additional tariffs.
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Lyles, Richardson scratch from 100m at US trials
Reigning world champions Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson have withdrawn from the final rounds of the 100m at the US Track and Field Championships in Oregon on Friday following their appearances in the opening heats.
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NFL Commanders win key vote in quest for new stadium
Washington DC City Council members voted 9-3 on Friday to approve a $1.1 billion funding bill, a major step in the Washington Commanders' quest for a proposed $3.8 billion NFL stadium.
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US Fed governor to resign early at critical time for central bank
US Federal Reserve governor Adriana Kugler is resigning from her position, the central bank said Friday, opening a vacancy that President Donald Trump can fill as he presses his campaign to drop interest rates.
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US keeper Turner joins Lyon from Notts Forest, loaned to MLS
US international goalkeeper Matt Turner on Friday signed for Lyon from Nottingham Forest with the French club loaning him immediately to MLS side New England Revolution.
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Epstein accomplice Maxwell moved to minimum security Texas prison
Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a prison in Florida to a minimum security facility in Texas, the Bureau of Prisons said Friday, triggering an angry reaction from some of their victims.
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