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Messi says Argentina retirement is 'saddest day of my career'

Bangladesh nuclear plant draws hope -- and worry

Oil rises and stocks fall as Hormuz worries flare

US beat Canada 1-0 to wrap up four-win international break

Pacific presses world for help 'surviving' climate change at pre-COP summit

Turkey, Australia's joint COP31 leadership raises doubts

Verstappen revival to be put to the test in steamy Singapore

For Turkish NGOs, COP31 offers rare space for action

US woman who survived botched execution is conscious, speaking: lawyers

Sleep, appetite, gene-editing experts contend for Nobel chemistry prize

Climate champion Australia digging more coal

Nobel Peace Prize haunted by the 'spectre' of Trump

Emotion, tears as Messi retires from Argentina national team

Africa launches own credit agency in bid for cheaper borrowing

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in as opposition decries 'coup'

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday for a third six-year term rejected by the opposition as a "coup d'etat" achieved through election fraud and a campaign of repression.

'Very difficult' to improve Arsenal in January window, says Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said it will be difficult to find January signings that will be capable of immediately improving his side as they aim to end a five-year trophy drought.

2024 hottest year ever, crossed 1.5 global warming limit

The last two years saw average temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe's climate monitor said Friday, as the UN demanded "trail-blazing" climate action.

Belarus opposition leader eyes 'opportunity' for change

Exiled Belarus opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has told AFP the forthcoming presidential election there will be a "sham" and urged dissidents to prepare for an opportunity to change their country.

Wind lull offers hope in Los Angeles fires

Winds were expected to drop Friday around Los Angeles, bolstering a huge firefighting effort at the five major blazes wreaking havoc around America's second biggest city.

Chilwell set to leave Chelsea in January: Maresca

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has revealed Ben Chilwell is set to end his troubled spell at Stamford Bridge as the England defender looks for a move in the January transfer window.

Lawrence denies cheating to get England rugby team-mate Mitchell sin-binned

Ollie Lawrence said on Friday there was no cheating on his part following an incident that led to fellow England back Alex Mitchell receiving a yellow card during Bath's defeat by champions Northampton in the Premiership.

Amorim keen to keep hold of Mainoo, Garnacho

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has expressed his desire to keep talented youngsters Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho despite rumours the duo could be sold to ease the club's financial pressures.

Pro-Russian disinformation makes its Bluesky debut

The first symptoms of disinformation are emerging on the social media network Bluesky, with echoes of the pro-Russian "Matryoshka" campaign that flooded Elon Musk's X -- but with a few twists.