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North Korea says test of intermediate-range strategic missile included use of AI

Olympic champ Zheng rebukes rowdy home crowd at China Open

Rampant Sayers leads Hong Kong to third men's rugby gold in a row

World No.1 Sinner pulls out of Shanghai Masters to delay return

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances

Red Bull's Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP

Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel returns 'home' after 1,000 years

India beat Pakistan in blockbuster as golfer Kim wins 'crazy' gold

'Glad it's over': Kim powers to Games gold and military exemption

India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win Asian Games cricket gold

After 11 World Cups, football finally comes home for one Indian fan

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances: journalist

Marc Marquez wins sprint at Japan MotoGP, Martin grabs pole

Tom Kim powers to Games gold and exemption from military service

European stocks rise awaiting US rate cut next week

European stock markets extended gains, gold hit a record high and the dollar fell on Friday ahead of an expected US interest-rate cut next week.

'When can I get my pension?' Chinese process rise in retirement age

Chinese employees on Friday began processing the news that they would have to work at least three extra years after officials announced they would raise the country's retirement age from 2025.

Biden, Starmer to discuss long-range weapons for Ukraine

The leaders of Britain and the United States meet Friday in Washington on whether to let Kyiv fire Western-provided long-range missiles into Russia, an option that has sent tensions soaring with Moscow.

Climate finance talks make little progress before UN summit

International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week, just two months before Azerbaijan hosts the United Nations climate summit.

Backside breathing and pigeon bombers studies win Ig Nobel prizes

Mammals that can breathe through their backsides, homing pigeons that can guide missiles and sober worms that outpace drunk ones: these are some of the strange scientific discoveries that won this year's Ig Nobels, the quirky alternative to the Nobel prizes.

Britain select Swiss as Louis Vuitton Cup semi opponents

British entry Ineos Britannia selected Switzerland's Alinghi Red Bull Racing on Friday as their Louis Vuitton Cup semi-final opponents.

UK blocks approval of first coal mine in 30 years

Environmental campaigners on Friday claimed a "huge victory" after a court ruling overturned a decision to allow planning permission for the UK's first deep coal mine in 30 years.

Afghan fighters pull no punches after Taliban ban on professional MMA

Hissing like a quiver of angry cobras, a group of young Afghan mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes shadow box in a Kabul club despite the uncertain future of the sport after a Taliban government ban on professional competitions.

Slot ready for challenge of Liverpool rotation

Arne Slot is ready to embrace the challenge of squad rotation as the Liverpool manager steels himself for the dual demands of the Premier League and Champions League.

Beckham among hundreds of mourners at ex-England manager Eriksson's funeral

Hundreds of mourners, including celebrities like David Beckham, gathered in the small Swedish town of Torsby on Friday as football manager Sven-Goran Eriksson was laid to rest in his hometown.

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