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PGA Tour sues LIV Golf's Saudi backers in New York

PGA Tour sues LIV Golf's Saudi backers in New York

The US PGA Tour is suing Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and its governor Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan in the latest legal salvo against the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.

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MLB Rangers hire three-time champ Bochy as manager

MLB Rangers hire three-time champ Bochy as manager

Three-time World Series champion manager Bruce Bochy was hired Friday as the new manager of the Texas Rangers, who signed the 67-year-old bench boss to a three-year contract.

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Mordaunt enters Tory race as Johnson eyes comeback as PM

Mordaunt enters Tory race as Johnson eyes comeback as PM

Britain's divisive former leader Boris Johnson on Friday received heavyweight Conservative backing to stage a sensational comeback following the resignation of Prime Minister Liz Truss.

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Trump ordered to testify in Capitol assault probe

Trump ordered to testify in Capitol assault probe

Lawmakers probing the 2021 attack on the US Capitol said Friday they had issued former president Donald Trump with a subpoena to give evidence on his involvement in the violence.

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UN Security Council targets Haiti gangs with sanctions

UN Security Council targets Haiti gangs with sanctions

The UN Security Council on Friday agreed unanimously on a sanctions regime targeting the gangs terrorizing the population in Haiti -- including an asset freeze on a powerful gang leader.

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Tigray's rebels agree to peace talks as Ethiopia PM vows 'end' to war

Tigray's rebels agree to peace talks as Ethiopia PM vows 'end' to war

Tigray's rebel authorities said Friday they would attend talks next week aimed at ending war in Ethiopia, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed fighting "will end and peace will prevail".

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US budget deficit drops by half in 2022 on pandemic recovery

US budget deficit drops by half in 2022 on pandemic recovery

The US budget deficit fell by half in the past year to $1.4 trillion on the back of a pandemic recovery and as relief spending eased, the government said Friday.

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France concerned by US climate bill but doesn't want 'war'

France concerned by US climate bill but doesn't want 'war'

France's foreign minister voiced alarm Friday over a massive US climate spending package, saying it risked unfair competition, but said Europe did not want a green trade war.

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US Soccer makes progress in Yates report reforms

US Soccer makes progress in Yates report reforms

US Soccer has created a public list identifying individuals subject to SafeSport bans or discipline among its first steps to implementing recommendations from a report outlining abuses in women's football.

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US, Russian defence ministers hold rare call as Ukraine advances

US, Russian defence ministers hold rare call as Ukraine advances

Russia's defence minister held rare telephone talks with his US counterpart Friday after Kremlin proxy officials said they were turning Ukraine's southern city of Kherson into a "fortress" as Kyiv's forces advance.

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