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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests

Two dead after ship catches fire, sinks in Black Sea

England captain Kane driven by desire for records says Tuchel

Spain's PM calls snap election after housing bill defeat

N.Irish court hears challenge to disputed Orangemen parade

STARCARES Equips Seven Foster Homes for Children and Young People in Tanzania

Talking points from the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia

Alleged Indian leader of neo-Nazi child abuse ring goes on trial in Paris

Yemen, Saudi Arabia target Houthis in new campaign as war escalates

Euro, French stocks slide on France debt concerns

US-German trio wins medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics

Alcaraz advances to Japan Open final

Swiatek, Zheng survive three-set tests in China Open third round

US-German trio win medicine Nobel for work on optogenetics

Is Argentina's Milei on brink of leaving Paris climate accord?

Argentina's abrupt snub of COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan has raised alarm that President Javier Milei -- an ally to US President-elect Donald Trump -- could be looking at pulling out of the Paris accord.

Big Bang: Trump and Musk could redefine US space strategy

Should NASA return to the Moon, or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away?

Revolution over but more protests than ever in Bangladesh

The solo protest of Bangladeshi hunger striker Mahbubul Haque Shipon is hard to spot among the six other demonstrations under way on the same busy thoroughfare.

Minister resigns but Dutch coalition remains in place

Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof's right-wing government averted a crisis Friday when a junior minister resigned over alleged racist comments by cabinet colleagues, but the coalition government will remain in place.

Ireland won 'ugly', says relieved Farrell

Ireland coach Andy Farrell said he would take Friday's edgy 22-19 win over Argentina as they had managed to achieve something they had failed to do in the defeat by New Zealand and that was "win ugly".

Stirring 'haka' dance disrupts New Zealand's parliament

Indigenous Maori lawmakers disrupted New Zealand's parliament with a stirring "haka" dance, voicing opposition to a race relations bill that has ignited protests across the country.

England's Hull grabs lead over No.1 Korda at LPGA Annika

England's Charley Hull fired a four-under-par 66 to grab a two-stroke lead over top-ranked Nelly Korda after Friday's darkness-halted second round of the LPGA Annika tournament.

Kosovo players walk off in Romania after 'Serbia' chants, game abandoned

A Nations League game between Romania and Kosovo in Bucharest was abandoned on Friday in injury time after fans in the crowd shouted "Serbia!".

Kosovo players walk off in Romania game after 'Serbia' chants

A Nations League game between Romania and Kosovo in Bucharest was suspended on Friday in injury time after fans in the crowd shouted "Serbia!".

Lame-duck Biden tries to reassure allies as Trump looms

Joe Biden cut a diminished figure on one of his last outings on the world stage Friday, as he admitted that the times are changing with Donald Trump's impending return to power.

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