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Sunken Silk Road city reveals Central Asia's lost history

EU, China to hold Beijing talks to avert trade war

Three years on, Israeli rescuer cannot escape October 7

Bolsonaro edges past Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off

Research into weight-loss drugs tipped for Nobel as award week opens

Rubio visits Iceland as US boosts Arctic presence

US Supreme Court hears bid to shut the door on climate suits

Bolsonaro leads Lula as nail-biter Brazil vote goes to a run-off

Chourio walk-off single lifts Brewers over Padres

Patriots inflict first Bills defeat as Chiefs keep winning

Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula in near-done Brazil vote count

Pacific nations take centre stage at 'pre-COP' climate summit

Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula in partial Brazil poll results

Ronaldo can return to Portugal team if he wants: coach Jesus

Tuipulotu says 'heart and soul' behind rise to Scotland rugby captaincy

Sione Tuipulotu has credited his elevation to the captaincy of Scotland to putting his "heart and soul" into rugby since joining Glasgow three years ago.

Amber alert as US figure skater leads French Grand Prix

Amber Glenn registered the best ever score by an American figure skater for a short programme as she swept into the lead at the French Grand Prix on Friday.

Black man convicted by all-white jury to be executed in South Carolina

A Black man convicted by an all-white jury and sentenced to death for a killing he claims was in self-defense is to be executed in the US state of South Carolina on Friday.

Last-ditch effort to solve funding deadlock at nature-saving summit

Negotiators at the world's biggest nature conservation conference knuckled down in Cali, Colombia on Friday for a last-ditch effort to break a deadlock on funding for efforts to "halt and reverse" species loss.

Zverev downs Tsitsipas in Paris as Rune keeps ATP Finals bid alive

Alexander Zverev beat fierce rival Stefanos Tsitsipas in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday, while Holger Rune edged Alex de Minaur to keep alive his hopes of reaching the ATP Tour Finals.

France international Jegou resumes rugby after rape allegations

France international flanker Oscar Jegou, who is still being prosecuted for rape in Argentina, returns to the pitch this weekend after being named on Friday in La Rochelle's starting line-up to face Stade Francais in the Top 14.

Former Man Utd star Yorke named coach of Trinidad and Tobago

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke was named head coach of the Trinidad and Tobago national team on Friday ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifying.

Botswana's new president sworn in after historic election upset

Botswana's new president took office Friday in a whirlwind transfer of power following elections that saw a historic defeat handed to the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for nearly 60 years.

Death toll rises to 12 in Serbia train station roof collapse: minister

At least 12 people were killed Friday after part of an outdoor roof collapsed at a train station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, the interior minister said.

US announces $425 mn in new Ukraine security aid

The United States announced Friday that it will provide an additional $425 million in military aid to Ukraine, a day after Washington said thousands of North Korean troops were ready to enter combat against Kyiv's forces.

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Portraits of slain leaders watch out on Hezbollah's battered Beirut bastion