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US-brokered truce begins in Ukraine city occupied by Russia

New Zealand ex-PM Ardern to teach leadership in Sydney

Qatar launches Fashion and Crafts Council to connect talent with global markets

Ballon d'Or 'beyond wildest dreams' but Kane has plenty more to prove

Jordan strikes militant groups in Syria after church attack

No envy, no secrets: How Spain's Gipuzkoa became football coaching hotbed

FIA chief praises Middle East motorsport volunteers and officials

South Korea economy grows three times faster than expected in Q3

Australia warns of 'unprecedented' AI threat

Al-Thawadi urges technology to deepen human connection through shared experiences

Qatar Amir arrives in Moscow for eighth GECF summit

Ballon d'Or: Harry Kane's crowning moment

Kane beats Yamal and Mbappe to taste Ballon d'Or glory

Harry Kane wins men's Ballon d'Or

Macron says Europe must become 'space power' again

President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that Europe must again become a global space power, warning that France risked being squeezed out of the global low-orbit satellite constellation market.

Big-name porn sites back online in France after age check row

Major adult websites Pornhub, YouPorn and RedTube were back online in France Friday after a court here suspended a decision requiring pornographic platforms based in the EU to verify users' ages.

Zverev battles into Halle semis, joined by Medvedev

Home favourite Alexander Zverev shrugged off a mystery illness at Halle on Friday to battle past Italian Fabio Cobolli and progress to the last four of the Wimbledon warm-up.

Romania names pro-EU PM after months of instability

Romanian President Nicusor Dan named pro-European Ilie Bolojan as prime minister on Friday, following weeks of talks aimed at appointing a new government to end months of political turmoil.

UK MPs vote in favour of assisted dying bill in historic step

Britain's parliament took a historic step towards allowing euthanasia on Friday when MPs backed contentious legislation that would introduce assisted dying for terminally ill people.

Indonesia President denies G7 snub in Russia visit

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Friday denied snubbing the G7 summit to visit Russia, in a speech at an economic forum alongside Vladimir Putin.

European powers meet Iran in Geneva as war with Israel rages

European powers hoped to offer a "diplomatic solution" as they met with Iran in Geneva on Friday, according to French President Emmanuel Macron, as Israel again came under Iranian missile fire.

Armenia PM to meet Erdogan on 'historic' Turkey visit

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan was in Istanbul Friday for a rare visit to arch-foe Turkey, in what Yerevan has described as a "historic" step toward regional peace.

Staff shortages bite as Greeks shun low-paid tourism jobs

Greek tourism student Katerina quit within a month of starting work at a five-star hotel in Halkidiki, one of the country's top destinations, because she said conditions were so dire.

EU plans to scrap anti-greenwashing rules after pushback

The European Commission said Friday it intends to scrap new rules against greenwashing after they hit a roadblock in the final stretch from conservative lawmakers calling them too onerous for businesses.

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