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Putin hails Elon Musk as 'truly a genius'

Shares in Google owner Alphabet sink on profit miss, ad slowdown

US stocks eye big tech earnings as Fed holds rates steady

Chelsea win as Bayern and Madrid draw in Women's Champions League

US Fed holds interest rates steady despite 'too high' inflation

Made with munitions from the Falklands War, a 'Chalice of Peace' for the pope

Rwanda cannot be blamed for what happens in DR Congo, FM says

Pioneering US labor leader Dolores Huerta dies at 96

Inter leave it late again in Serie A as Bologna sink AC Milan

Italian PM slams 'shameful' release of alleged protest organiser

Bolsonaro's escape to the US: How it happened

Hollywood producer Kennedy to head LA28 Olympic ceremony plans

Russell calls on Scotland to 'kick on' and beat big teams

Djokovic wins Basel opener to boost ATP Finals bid

Coman bids farewell to Bayern ahead of Saudi transfer

France winger Kingsley Coman said goodbye to teammates at Bayern Munich ahead of a move to Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr on Friday.

Liverpool honour Jota in emotional Premier League curtain-raiser

Liverpool honoured Diogo Jota on Friday with a series of tributes as the Premier League season got off to an emotional start at Anfield.

Portugal wildfires claim first victim, as Spain on wildfire alert

Portugal suffered its first death Friday from the fires raging there, as Spain's weather agency warned of a "very high to extreme risk" of more wildfires there during Europe's intense heatwave.

Davos founder Schwab cleared of misconduct by WEF probe

An investigation conducted by the World Economic Forum's board on Friday cleared the body's founder Klaus Schwab and his wife of wrongdoing, after a probe into whistleblower complaints.

Rybakina rips No.1 Sabalenka to book Cincinnati semi with Swiatek

Elena Rybakina defeated top seed Aryna Sabalenka 6-1, 6-4 on Friday to knock the defending champion out in the quarter-finals of the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Open.

Trump lands in Alaska for summit with Putin

Donald Trump landed in Alaska on Friday for a high-risk summit with Vladimir Putin that poses a stern test of the US president's promise to end the bloody war in Ukraine.

Falsehoods swirl around Trump-Putin summit

From false claims of a Ukrainian assassin shot dead in Alaska to baseless reports of Russia declaring the sale of the territory to the United States illegal, misinformation has swirled around the summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

US retail sales rise amid limited consumer tariff hit so far

US retail sales rose moderately in July, according to data released Friday, as markets monitor tariffs that do not so far appear to have significantly battered consumers.

Liverpool sign Parma teenager Leoni

Premier League champions Liverpool signed Parma's teenage defender Giovanni Leoni on Friday in a deal worth an initial £26 million ($35 million).

Canadian football teams will hit the road for 2026 World Cup

The Toronto Argonauts and British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League will hit the road for home games next year while their stadiums play host to World Cup matches.

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