S&P 500, Nasdaq end at fresh records on tech earnings strength
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 soared to fresh records Friday, cheering mostly strong earnings from tech giants and continuing to shrug off the prolonged US-Iran war that has lifted oil prices.
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Immersive art: museum-goers in bikinis dive into Cezanne
A Swiss museum made a splash on Friday by inviting in the public in their swimwear to enjoy Paul Cezanne's iconic paintings of people bathing.
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Gaza activists disperse after flotilla halted by Israel off Crete
Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla intercepted by Israeli forces off Crete left their boats on Friday, many taken to hospital on the Greek island while others were flown out.
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US sanctions are 'collective punishment,' says Cuba during May 1 marches
Cuba said US President Donald Trump's fresh sanctions on the island amounted to "collective punishment" on Friday, as an enormous May 1 procession outside the American embassy in Havana vowed to "defend the homeland."
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Top seeds Sinner, Zverev reach Madrid Open final
World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the Madrid Open final, where he will face Alexander Zverev.
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Pope names former undocumented migrant as US bishop of West Virginia
Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile clash with US President Donald Trump.
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Delhi end slump with team-record chase against Rajasthan
An opening partnership of 110 from 57 balls by Pathum Nissanka and KL Rahul paved the way for Delhi Capitals to record their highest successful chase in the IPL, beating Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets.
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Trump says will raise US tariffs on EU cars to 25%
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will hike US tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union next week, charging that the bloc is not complying with an earlier trade deal.
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AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars: Academy
Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use of AI.
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Rebels take key military base in Mali's north
Mali's army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists wage a unified front to bring down the country's junta.
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