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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes
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Smalley grabs PGA lead as wild final day showdown looms
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Canada cruise passenger 'presumptive positive' for hantavirus
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Five share PGA lead logjam with wild final day in store
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Decision time at full-throttle Eurovision final
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McIlroy charges into the hunt for epic major comeback win
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Iran confirms squad heading to Turkey for World Cup preparation
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Bolivian police clash with protesters blocking roads
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Eurovision final kicks off with Viennese grandeur
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Svitolina sees off Gauff to win Italian Open, Sinner in men's title showdown
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Alonso set for appointment as Chelsea manager: reports
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Spanish star Javier Bardem says 'narrative changing' on Gaza
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Gujarat miss out on top spot as Kolkata stay alive in IPL
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Charging McIlroy grabs share of the PGA lead
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Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga dead: court
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No beer for City stars despite FA Cup win, says Guardiola
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Modi oversees semi-conductor deal on Dutch trip
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Americans 'should demonstrate like the French,' says Woody Harrelson
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Vienna abuzz for Eurovision final
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McFarlane eyes 'massive' Spurs clash after FA Cup final defeat
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Scuffles from Europe to NYC as Swatch sale descends into chaos
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Bielle-Biarrey helps Bordeaux-Begles avoid Top 14 slip-up before Champions Cup final
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Man City still dream of Premier League glory after FA Cup win: Silva
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Hearts broken as O'Neill summons Celtic's champion spirit
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'Dance all night': Harry Styles kicks off World Tour in Amsterdam
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Kane hits hat-trick, St. Pauli relegated from Bundesliga
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Semenyo's magic moment fires Man City to FA Cup final win over Chelsea
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Football back on war-battered pitches in Sudan capital
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Opposition Latvian lawmaker tapped to form interim government
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Kane hits hat-trick, St. Pauli are relegated from Bundesliga
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Modi oversees semiconductor deal on Dutch trip
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UK's ex-health minister Streeting says will run to replace PM Keir Starmer
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Israel could wean itself off US defence aid, but not yet
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Narvaez racks up second stage win at Giro d'Italia
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Kim, Rose and Kirk charge into PGA hunt as McIlroy starts his third round
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Whale that was rescued after stranded in Germany found dead in Denmark
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Star Julianne Moore hates 'guns and explosions', warns women are losing out
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No vaccine for latest Ebola outbreak, DRC warns as as toll hits 80
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Sinner completes Medvedev win and passage into Italian Open final
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Boycott over Israel takes some glitz off Eurovision final
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Nicolas Maduro, locked in US prison, fades from Venezuelan life
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Tens of thousands turn out for UK far-right rally, counter demo
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Hollywood star Julianne Moore warns women are being pushed back
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Litton's rearguard ton propels Bangladesh to 278 in Pakistan Test
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Duplantis wins in Shanghai, fails to beat record as Warholm stunned
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Alex Marquez edges out Acosta in Catalan MotoGP sprint
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Maldives rescue diver dies in search for missing Italians
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Trump, Nigeria claim killing of IS second-in-command
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Israel strikes south Lebanon day after ceasefire extension
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A sign hanging from a rusty ice-green shipping container installed by Thai forces on what they say is the border with Cambodia proclaims: "Cambodian citizens are strictly prohibited from entering this area."
Cuba adopts urgent measures to address energy crisis: minister
The Cuban government on Friday announced emergency measures to address a crippling energy crisis worsened by US sanctions, including the adoption of a four-day work week for state-owned companies and fuel sale restrictions.
Trump says US talks with Iran 'very good,' more negotiations expected
US President Donald Trump said Friday Washington held "very good talks" on Iran after the two sides held an indirect dialogue in Oman.
Police warn Sydney protesters ahead of Israeli president's visit
Australian authorities warned protesters to avoid violence in Sydney's streets when Israeli President Isaac Herzog visits on Monday to honour victims of the Bondi Beach mass shooting.
Bolivia wants closer US ties, without alienating China: minister
Bolivia's new government plans to restore full diplomatic ties with Washington "as soon as possible," after a nearly two-decade rupture, Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo told AFP.
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open with dazzling ceremony
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by festivities at Games venues across the snow-capped Italian Alps.
China overturns death sentence for Canadian in drug case
China has overturned the death sentence of Canadian Robert Lloyd Schellenberg, a Canadian official told AFP Friday, in a possible sign of a diplomatic thaw as Prime Minister Mark Carney seeks to boost trade ties with Beijing.
Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics open with glittering ceremony
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics opened on Friday with a glittering ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps.
A French yoga teacher's 'hell' in a Venezuelan jail
A French yoga teacher who was held in a blood and feces-stained Venezuelan jail on suspicion of being a US spy described how guards put him "through hell" in an attempt to break him.
Violence-ridden Haiti in limbo as transitional council wraps up
Nearly two years after it was created to restore order in impoverished, violence-ravaged Haiti, the transitional council is ending its work -- with no end to the crisis in sight.
Hundreds protest in Milan ahead of Winter Olympics
Hundreds of people protested in Milan on Friday ahead of the Winter Olympics as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted world leaders including US Vice President JD Vance.
France detects Russia-linked Epstein smear attempt against Macron
France has detected a Russia-linked disinformation effort alleging President Emmanuel Macron's involvement with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a government authority said Friday.
Winter Olympics to open with star-studded ceremony
The curtain will rise on the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, with a star-studded ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps and the Dolomite mountains.
Trump posts, then deletes, racist clip of Obamas as monkeys
President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking outrage across the US political spectrum Friday before deleting it in a rare backtrack.
Trump deletes racist video post of Obamas as monkeys
President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking outrage across the US political spectrum Friday before deleting it in a rare backtrack.
US says new nuclear deal should include China, accuses Beijing of secret tests
The United States on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, as it accused Beijing of conducting secret nuclear tests and dramatically swelling its arsenal.
Iran expects more US talks after 'positive atmosphere' in Oman
Iran on Friday said it expected to hold more negotiations with the United States, hailing a "positive atmosphere" during a day of indirect talks in Oman but warning against threats after Washington raised the spectre of new military action.
Iran says to hold more talks with US despite Trump military threats
Iran on Friday said it expected to hold more negotiations with the United States after a day of indirect talks in Oman seen as a critical chance for diplomacy after President Donald Trump threatened new military action against Tehran.
Russia accuses Kyiv of gun attack on army general in Moscow
A top Russian military intelligence general was shot and wounded in a Moscow apartment building on Friday, in what Russia called an assassination attempt orchestrated by Ukraine.
Cambodia reveals damage to UNESCO-listed temple after Thailand clashes
Chunks of broken sandstone litter Cambodia's UNESCO-listed Preah Vihear temple, whose centuries-old sandstone facades are pocked with fresh shrapnel scars after weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand.
US urges new three-way nuclear deal with Russia and China
The United States on Friday urged three-way talks with Russia and China to set new limits on nuclear weapons, after the last treaty between top nuclear powers Washington and Moscow expired.
Portugal heads for presidential vote, fretting over storms and far-right
Portugal ended campaigning on Friday for a presidential election this weekend amidst a battering by storms and fretting about the political whirlwind created by outspoken far-right leader Andre Ventura.
Russia says Kyiv behind Moscow shooting of army general
A top Russian military intelligence general was shot in a Moscow apartment building Friday and hospitalised, Moscow said, in what it said was an assassination attempt orchestrated by Ukraine.
Iran, US hold talks in Oman after Trump military threats
Iran and the United States were holding talks in Oman on Friday that were seen as a critical chance to avert any new escalation between the foes, after President Donald Trump threatened military action.
Stocks waver as tech worries build
European stock markets mostly recovered Friday after a mixed performance in Asia following a rout among technology heavyweights on Wall Street, triggered by growing unease about the billions being spent on artificial intelligence.
Iran, US hold talks in Oman
Iran and the United States began talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington refusing to rule out military action against its foe if diplomacy fails while the Islamic republic vowed to defend itself against "any excessive demands".
Iran, US hold talks in Oman after deadly protest crackdown
Iran and the United States began talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington refusing to rule out military action against the Islamic republic over its deadly crackdown on mass protests.
In Finland's forests, soldiers re-learn how to lay anti-personnel mines
Finland is barely out of the treaty banning them but the country's armed forces are already training soldiers to lay anti-personnel mines, citing a threat from neighbouring Russia.
Israeli president visits Australia after Bondi Beach attack
Israel's President Isaac Herzog lands in Australia on Monday to honour victims of a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach, the deadliest antisemitic attack since Hamas's assault of October 7, 2023.
Next in Putin's sights? Estonia town stuck between two worlds
Two medieval fortresses face each other across the Narva River separating Estonia from Russia on Europe's eastern edge.
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party: an election bulldozer
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is one of the democratic world's most successful electoral machines, governing for all but four years since its founding seven decades ago.
Japan's Sanae Takaichi: Iron Lady 2.0 hopes for election boost
Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first woman prime minister in October but has shown little appetite for framing her leadership around gender.