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Storms batter Europe hitting power supplies, flights and phones

Brazil chooses between Lula and Bolsonaro in nail-biter vote

Inter rally late to down Fiorentina and regain Serie A lead

J&K Bank raises accident cover for government employees to ₹1 crore

Chicago Fire rally past Atlanta United 3-2 to hold fourth place

Technical outlook diverges for Bharti Airtel, PFC, REC and Alkyl Amines

Credit-card shortcuts can turn impulse spending into lasting debt

Bay cyclone forecast to strike Andhra-Yanam coast at very severe strength

Insurance deductibles and no-claim bonuses require a careful claims decision

IRDAI gives stakeholders until October 31 to comment on distribution reforms

Poland’s WB Group plans $100 million India investment for drone production

Ladakh declared India’s first fully organic union territory

John Catlin wins Hong Kong Open and secures first Masters invitation

Kuwait legal department reviews new commercial concealment law

India's Modi opens strategic railway in contested 'crown jewel' Kashmir

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his first visit to Kashmir on Friday since a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan, opening a strategic railway line to the contested region he called "the crown jewel of India".

Crusaders thump Reds to book Super Rugby semifinal spot

The Canterbury Crusaders are through to the Super Rugby Pacific semifinals after a 32-12 victory over the Queensland Reds on Friday.

Russia pummels Kyiv in deadly attack after Putin retaliation vow

Moscow launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of drones at Ukraine early Friday, killing at least three people in Kyiv, after President Vladimir Putin vowed retaliation for an audacious Ukrainian attack on Russian airbases.

Uzbekistan coach says historic World Cup spot for 'our entire people'

Uzbekistan's coach said "this victory belongs to all of us" after steering the Central Asian nation to the World Cup for the first time in their history.

Canada, US, Mexico brace for World Cup extravaganza

The largest and most complex World Cup in history kicks off in just over a year's time, with the United States, Canada and Mexico co-hosting the football extravaganza against a backdrop of political tension triggered by Donald Trump.

Amazon agrees to tackle fake reviews in UK: regulator

Amazon has agreed to clamp down on fake online reviews of products advertised on its UK site, Britain's competition regulator said Friday.

Markets wobble as Trump-Xi talks offset by Musk row

Markets stuttered on Friday as optimism from "very positive" talks between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping was wiped out by the stunning public row between the US leader and Elon Musk.

Venezuelan family feels full force of Trump's crackdown

Mercedes Yamarte's three sons fled Venezuela for a better life in the United States. Now one languishes in a Salvadoran jail, another "self-deported" to Mexico, and a third lives in hiding -- terrified US agents will crash the door at any moment.

India's Modi arrives in Kashmir to open strategic railway

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kashmir on Friday, his first visit to the contested Himalayan region since a conflict with arch-rival Pakistan last month, and opened a strategic railway line.

Bacteria cancels water shows at Japan's World Expo

The discovery of high levels of bacteria has led the World Expo in Japan's Osaka to suspend daily water shows and use of a shallow play pool, organisers said.

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