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Met Opera goes for big and bold, despite shaky finances

Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe

Hollywood's fresh take on tech titans: from heroes to villains

England Rugby League World Cup hopes hang by a thread

St. Louis City's unbeaten MLS run ends at 19, Union's reaches 15

Williams lifts Valkyries past Dream in WNBA Finals opener

NFL Eagles bench Hurts at least a month with blood clot

Dubois destroys Wardley to retain WBO heavyweight crown

Across US, 'No Kings' events seek to boost early voting

Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting grip France on day of protests

Clashes, blazes and wide-scale looting mar French protests

Oregon families grapple with explaining school shooting to children

Tents spring up in Lisbon as Portugal housing protests spread

Israeli settlers attack European diplomats, beat French mayor

P&G profits rise as company sees lower tariff hit

Procter & Gamble on Friday reported higher earnings fueled in part by an improved performance in China as it projected a lower hit from tariffs.

Forgotten Picasso portrait of Dora Maar sells for $37 mn

A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of French artist Dora Maar -- the painter's best-known muse -- sold for 32 million euros ($37 million) in Paris on Friday, auction house Drouot told AFP.

Rescued baby gorilla to stay in Istanbul after DNA test

A baby gorilla who was rescued from trafficking at Istanbul airport just before Christmas will remain in Turkey rather than be repatriated to Nigeria, Turkish officials said Friday.

Fernandes turned down Saudi offer to pursue Man Utd dreams

Bruno Fernandes has revealed he rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in favour of pursuing his Manchester United dreams.

Amorim pleads for 'calm' as Man Utd face Brighton

Ruben Amorim called for "calm" at Manchester United after last weekend's milestone win at Liverpool as he prepares for a tough test against Brighton.

NY attorney general pleads not guilty, says Trump seeking 'revenge'

The New York attorney general who successfully prosecuted Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Friday to bank fraud charges and accused the president of using the justice system as a "tool of revenge."

French court gives Algerian woman life sentence for murdering schoolgirl

A French court on Friday sentenced an Algerian woman accused of raping, torturing and murdering a schoolgirl in Paris to life imprisonment without possibility of early release -- making her the first woman to receive this maximum punishment.

Ex-Liverpool boss Benitez takes over at Panathinaikos

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been appointed Panathinaikos boss, the Greek club announced on Friday.

Arteta's deadly set-piece plan hatched 10 years ago

Mikel Arteta said Friday that Arsenal's set-piece prowess has been a decade in the making.

Sri Lanka and Pakistan share spoils in washed out World Cup clash

A torrential downpour once again called the tune in Colombo as the Women's Cricket World Cup fixture between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned after just 4.2 overs on Friday.

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