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Germany's Merz in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky

Alcaraz through to Japan Open semis after Shapovalov injury

Asian Games set to close after records, rancour and rain

Chanel: unpicking one year of 'Blazymania'

Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up

Latvian pro-Europeans set for election win: partial results

Sabalenka swept out of China Open in third round

China swim sensation Yu Zidi, 13, says 'I'm no prodigy'

US urges 'restraint' as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis rocks region

Yu Zidi to Ohashi: Asian Games stars who can light up LA Olympics

Teens on target again as USA down Mexico 3-0

'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees

World records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official

'Disappointing' as South Korea flag mishap sees Games end on sour note

Pogba's drug ban cut to 18 months from four years

French international footballer Paul Pogba's four-year ban for doping has been reduced to 18 months, a spokesperson from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday.

Stubbs hits maiden ODI century as South Africa crush Ireland

Tristan Stubbs smashed a maiden one-day international century as South Africa routed Ireland by 174 runs to clinch their three-match series with a game to spare on Friday.

South Africa, New Zealand win big in Women's T20 World Cup

Captains Laura Wolvaardt and Sophie Devine hit unbeaten half-centuries to lead their teams South Africa and New Zealand to thumping wins in the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.

Devine leads New Zealand to victory over India in Women's T20 World Cup

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine led from the front with an unbeaten 57 in her team's 58-run win over India in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.

Devine leads New Zealand to big win over India in Women's T20 World Cup

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine led from the front with an unbeaten 57 in her team's 58-run win over India in their opening match of the Women's T20 World Cup on Friday.

Bosnia floods kill 16 people

Heavy rains that flooded towns and triggered landslides left at least 16 people dead in Bosnia on Friday, authorities told AFP.

EU court blocks French ban on vegetable 'steak' labelling

A European court on Friday overturned a French government ban on makers of plant-based meats calling their products "steak" or "sausage", which Paris had imposed to protect livestock farmers.

Prosecutors seek dismissal of rape charges against French rugby players

Argentine prosecutors on Friday recommended the dismissal of rape charges brought against two French international rugby players accused of assaulting a woman after a night out following a match.

Meta AI turns pictures into videos with sound

Meta on Friday provided a look at a generative artificial intelligence model it is working on that lets people create short videos, complete with audio, from text prompts and photos.

Bolivia's Morales says claims he raped a minor are a 'lie'

Bolivia's former president Evo Morales, who has locked horns with the country's current leader, said Friday that allegations he raped a teenage girl when in power were a "lie."

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