Ireland coach 'fully confident' Wafer fit for Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final
Ireland are "fully confident" in Aoife Wafer's fitness as the back-row prepares to make her first appearance of the Women's Rugby World Cup in Sunday's quarter-final against France.
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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
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'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
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
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
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.
Read moreCharlie 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
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 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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