Suspected Paris killer of Argentine rugby star begs forgiveness
The suspected killer of former Argentine rugby international Federico Martin Aramburu, who was gunned down after a dispute in a Paris brasserie in March 2022, on Friday asked forgiveness from the victim's family as the trial concluded.
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UN Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia
The United Nations Security Council on Friday condemned escalating attacks on Saudi Arabia by Yemeni Houthi rebels in a rare show of unity from the UN's top body.
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Oil prices fall on cautious hopes for US-Iran progress
Oil prices retreated Friday on reports of potential overtures to ending the US-Iran war, which helped support stock prices after a volatile week as investors tracked geopolitical tensions.
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China swimmer makes Asian Games history as Thai wins 100m sprint
Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on Friday, as Thai sprinter Puripol Boonson powered to victory on the track in the 100m.
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Noskova, Muchova take Czech Republic into BJK Cup final
Top-10 duo Linda Noskova and Karolina Muchova carried the Czech Republic back to the final of the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time since 2018 with convincing victories over Spain in Shenzhen on Friday.
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Top French literary prize drops best-selling novel over AI claims
The organisers of France's top literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, on Friday said they had dropped a top-selling novel by a Canadian-Haitian writer from their longlist following online claims that it was written with artificial intelligence.
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Thai sprinter Puripol breaks own Asian Games record to win 100m gold
Thailand's Puripol Boonson broke his own Asian Games record to win gold in the men's 100m in 9.90 seconds in Nagoya on Friday.
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US 'must choose' whether to end war: Iran president
It is for the United States to choose whether to end its war in Iran as Tehran does not wish to continue fighting, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a US television interview aired Thursday.
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Russell takes pole for Azerbaijan GP, Antonelli crashes out
Mercedes' George Russell produced a superb performance in qualifying on Friday to take pole position for this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix but his teammate in world championship leader Kimi Antonelli, crashed and will start down in 16th.
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Pope warns against losing humanity in AI-driven 'paradise of machines'
Enthusiastic crowds started to gather in France's capital on Friday to see Pope Leo XIV, after he warned against losing humanity in a "paradise of machines" as concern grows about artificial intelligence.
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