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Croatian ex-international Simic charged in graft case

Zverev beats Norrie to kick off Sinner-less China Open

76% of Treasury Teams Hit by Fraud as Deepfake Attacks Rise, Treasury Dragons & nsKnox 2026 Index Finds

Wall Street stocks rise after bond yield spike eases

Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan arms

Finland investigates suspected break-ins at MPs homes

German fuel price cuts kick in to ease Mideast energy shock

London's Bayeux Tapestry show to offer audio tour for blind people

'It's history': Zverev against shortening Grand Slam match format

Smouldering bins, halted trams as French pupils protest

From Question to Action: Leverate Launches ASK, Its Native AI Assistant for Traders

Malone Life and Pensions Expands Internationally Beyond the European Union

UN says strikes on Afghanistan kill 10 civilians

England paceman Archer rested for ODI tri-series

Netherlands secure Olympic hockey double with women's gold

The Netherlands completed a remarkable double in Olympic hockey on Friday when their women's team, the defending champions, beat China 3-1 in a shootout to take gold just 24 hours after the men's side had triumphed over Germany.

Japan's Ami takes gold as breaking makes high-energy Olympic debut

The urban sport of breaking spun its way onto the Olympic stage on Friday for the first and possibly last time, with Japan's B-Girl Ami winning the inaugural women's gold.

Kenya's Chebet wins Olympic 10,000m for second gold of Games

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet won Olympic women's 10,000m gold in Paris on Friday, adding to her 5,000m crown to again scupper the hopes of defending champion Sifan Hassan.

'Extra-tense': powder-keg Israeli port braces for bombardment

Haifa's residents gaze warily on to the sprawling industrial port that flanks their Israeli city, knowing the potential for a major blast as they brace for bombardment from Hezbollah.

OpenAI worries its AI voice may charm users

OpenAI says it is concerned that a realistic voice feature for its artificial intelligence might cause people to bond with the bot at the cost of human interactions.

De Grasse anchors Canada to Olympic 4x100m gold as US men mess up again

Andre de Grasse anchored Canada to victory in the Olympic men's 4x100m relay in Paris on Friday, but there were more tears for the United States, disqualified for a botched handover.

Richardson shines as US win women's 4x100m relay gold

Sha'Carri Richardson conjured a dazzling last leg to power the United States to victory in the Olympic women's 4x100m relay on Friday.

Third suspect detained over Taylor Swift Vienna concert plot

Austrian police have detained a third alleged Islamic State group sympathiser over a plot to carry out a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, authorities said Friday.

Spain beat France in classic final to win Olympic men's football gold

Substitute Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time to settle a remarkable Olympic men's football final on Friday as Spain beat France 5-3 to take gold after Thierry Henry's hosts had earlier staged a dramatic comeback.