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Wales would be 'massive asset' to World Cup, says Bellamy
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NFL champion Seahawks to open season on September 9
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Silver vows NBA tanking solution before draft, seeks Euroleague partnership
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Day of reckoning arrives for social media after US court loss
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World Cup concerns are exaggerated, says FIFA vice-president
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NBA team owners approve exploring expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas
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UK teenagers to trial social media bans, digital curfews
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World champions England still 'unfinished' ahead of Six Nations, says Mitchell
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Rybakina outlasts Pegula to reach Miami Open semis
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Barca build huge lead on Real Madrid in Women's Champions League quarters
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Alleged Rihanna mansion shooter pleads not guilty
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US says Iran talks continue, will 'unleash hell' if no deal
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UN designates African slave trade as 'gravest crime against humanity'
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Trump's Beijing trip rescheduled for May, after Iran delay
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No more excuses: World Cup pressure is on for host USA
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US EPA issues waiver for E15 fuel to address oil supply issues
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Grieving families hail court victory against Instagram, YouTube
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Internet providers not liable for music piracy by users: top US court
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Gaza civil defence says Israeli strike kills one, tents on fire
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UK govt denies cover-up after PM ex-aide's phone stolen
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California jury finds Meta, YouTube liable in social media addiction trial
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Oil prices slip, stocks rally on Mideast peace hopes
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South Africa police clash with anti-immigrant protesters
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Gattuso says Italy's World Cup play-off 'biggest match' of career
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Sakamoto leads skating swansong with 'Time to Say Goodbye' at worlds
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Spanish PM says Middle East war 'far worse' than Iraq in 2003
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First Robot: Melania Trump brings droid to White House event
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Oldest dog DNA suggests 16,000 years of human companionship
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Iran media casts doubt on US peace plan
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Rare mountain gorilla twins born in DR Congo: park authorities
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Ex-midwife enthroned as first female Archbishop of Canterbury
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AC Schnitzer: When Iconic Tuners Fall Silent
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Senegal lodge appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport over AFCON final decision
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South Africa seal T20 series win in New Zealand
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Study links major polluters to big climate damages bill
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Ex-Google chief Matt Brittin made new BBC director-general
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Iran likely behind attacks sowing fear among Europe's Jews: experts
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'Relieved' McGrath claims career first crystal globe in slalom
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US ski star Shiffrin wins overall World Cup title for sixth time
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Trump names tech titans to science advisory council
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Mideast war sparks long queues at Kinshasa petrol stations
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US TV star details 'agony' over mother's disappearance
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Tehran receives US plan to end Mideast war, as Iran fires at US carrier
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Aviation, tourism, agriculture... the economic sectors hit by the war
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Iran fires at US carrier as backchannel diplomacy aims to end war
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Salah's long goodbye brings curtain down on golden era for Liverpool
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Monaco: city of vice and a few virtues
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AI making cyber attacks costlier and more effective: Munich Re
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Defying Israeli bombs, Lebanese hold out in southern city of Tyre
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War-linked power crunch pushes Sri Lanka to four-day week
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UN demands swift probe into Israeli strikes on Lebanon
The United Nations on Friday demanded swift investigations into fatal Israeli strikes across Lebanon to decide if they complied with international law.
Elite pilots and US support drive Israel's air power
Israel’s air force has struck deep inside Iran with devastating precision, killing even the country’s supreme leader within minutes of the war’s outbreak -- a feat experts say reflects years of elite pilot training and combat experience.
Sole Iranian competitor out of Paralympics due to Middle East war
Iran's sole competitor at the Paralympics in Milan-Cortina has been forced to pull out of the Games due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Friday.
Spanish PM says 'cooperation' with US should prevail over 'confrontation'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Friday that "loyal cooperation" should prevail over "confrontation" in relations with the United States after tensions over Madrid's opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran.
Lebanese relive 'nightmare' of displacement from war
In the lobby of a vocational school packed with hundreds of people, Zeinab Moqdad, who fled Beirut's southern suburbs, rages at a new war between Hezbollah and Israel whose consequences she is once again forced to bear.
US must probe Iran school strike 'very quickly', UN says
The United Nations rights chief called Friday for answers after a deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school, as a media investigation concluded the United States was most likely responsible.
Iceland proposes August 29 referendum on resuming EU membership talks
Iceland's government on Friday proposed that a referendum be held on August 29 on resuming the country's EU membership talks after they were terminated in 2015.
Hungary to expel 7 Ukrainians as Zelensky, Orban quarrel over Russian oil
Hungary will expel seven detained Ukrainians, the government said Friday, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traded threats in a row over stalled Russian oil supplies.
Who rules the seas? Torpedoed Iran ship brings focus underwater
A US submarine this week torpedoing an Iranian warship during the Middle East conflict raised the crucial question of who controls the seas during wartime.
Mideast war escalates as fresh strikes batter Iran
Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon Friday as Israel and the United States stepped up their attacks in the spawling Middle East war, with powerful explosions shattering the skies of Tehran.
Decades of planning and US backing helps fuel Israel's air power
Israel's air superiority over Iranian skies in the war with the Islamic republic reflects decades of strategic thinking and a singular partnership with Washington, experts told AFP.
Nepal's rapper-turned-politician takes early lead in key polls
Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah took an early lead in the high-stakes parliamentary election on Friday, as slow counting continued after the first polls since last year's deadly uprising.
Mideast war is heightening uncertainty, Lufthansa warns
German aviation giant Lufthansa warned Friday it faced a more uncertain outlook because of the unfolding Middle East conflict, and that the fallout showed how vulnerable air traffic remains to geopolitical shocks.
Fresh Israeli strikes on Lebanon as PM warns of 'looming humanitarian disaster'
Fresh Israeli strikes on Friday battered Lebanon, where Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned "a humanitarian disaster is looming" due to mass displacement.
Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai won't appeal national security conviction: lawyer
Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai will not appeal against the national security conviction for which he was jailed for 20 years last month, his legal team said on Friday without providing a reason.
Italian general challenges Meloni from the right
A retired general who criticises the EU, wants to send home illegal migrants and says Ukraine should accept a peace deal with Russia is challenging Italy's hard-right government on its own turf.
Hungary detains seven Ukrainians as Kyiv, Budapest quarrel over Russian oil
Kyiv accused Budapest of kidnapping seven of its citizens on Friday, as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would use "every means" to pressure Ukraine in an escalating row over stalled Russian oil supplies.
Extensive destruction in Beirut's southern suburbs following Israeli strikes
Israeli air strikes left behind massive destruction in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday morning, with the Israeli military saying it had destroyed Hezbollah targets.
Lufthansa warns of heightened 'uncertainty' from Mideast war
German aviation giant Lufthansa warned Friday it faced heightened uncertainty because of the unfolding Middle East conflict, adding the fallout showed how vulnerable air traffic remains to geopolitical shocks.
Mideast war enters 'next phase' as strikes hit Iran, Lebanon
Fresh strikes rocked Iran and Lebanon on Friday, as Israel vowed to escalate to a new phase in the Middle East war that has spiralled rapidly throughout the region and beyond.
Italy challenges EU over key climate tool
Italy is once again challenging the EU's green transition, pushing for an overhaul of the bloc's carbon trading scheme and changing the way the tool operates to try to cut electricity bills.
Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking 'hostage' bank staff carrying $40 mn
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha accused Hungary on Friday of taking "hostage" a group of Ukrainian bank employees who were reportedly transporting $40 million and nine kilograms of gold.
Heavy attacks hit Tehran as Israel says war in 'new phase'
Heavy attacks were reported in Tehran on Friday after Israel said it was hitting "regime infrastructure" in a "new phase" of the war it launched with the United States against Iran.
Nepal counts votes after key post-uprising election
Counting was underway in Nepal on Friday, after a high-stakes parliamentary election that could reshape the country's leadership following 2025 protests that toppled the government.
Iran missile barrage sparks explosions over Tel Aviv
The latest Iranian missile barrage sparked a wave of explosions across Tel Aviv as firefighters worked to contain a blaze at a residential building near Israel's commercial hub on Friday.
El Salvador's Bukele holding dozens of political prisoners: rights group
The government of El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele, known for a harsh crackdown on street gangs and dissent, is holding dozens of political prisoners, a rights group charged Thursday.
With Iran war, US goes it alone like never before
When the United States fought the 1991 Gulf War, president George H.W. Bush boasted of building a broad coalition unseen in decades. When his son attacked Iraq in 2003, he faced wide criticism but secured several steadfast US allies.
Pete Hegseth: Trump's Iran war attack dog
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, a self-declared opponent of "undefined wars" and regime change, is now going on the offensive against critics of President Donald Trump's attack on Iran, while unapologetically backing the conflict.
'Enemy at home': Iranian authorities tighten grip as war rages
War has emptied the usually traffic-jammed streets of Iran's capital, but Islamic republic authorities have filled them with checkpoints and security forces as they tighten their grip on the population.
Medvedev arrives in Indian Wells after being stranded in Dubai
Russian tennis player Daniil Medvedev has made it to Indian Wells for the ATP/WTA hardcourt Masters 1000 after being stuck in Dubai for several days amid Israel and the United States' war with Iran.
Trump fires homeland security chief Kristi Noem
US President Donald Trump on Thursday fired Kristi Noem as head of the Department of Homeland Security, the agency responsible for carrying out his sweeping immigration crackdown.
Mideast war risks pulling more in as conflict boils over
The Middle East war unleashed by US-Israeli attacks on Iran has swelled outwards to Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Azerbaijan, and risks drawing more countries into the conflict.