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Indonesia's first giant panda is set to charm the public

Trump warns against Taiwan independence after China visit

Cheer and tears as African refugee rap film 'Congo Boy' charms Cannes

Norwegian Ruud rolls into Italian Open final, Sinner set for Medvedev clash

Bolivia government says deal reached with protesting miners

Showdowns and spycraft on Trump-Xi summit sidelines

Stellar German actress Huller feels war guilt 'every day'

Smalley seizes PGA lead with Matsuyama making a charge

Acosta quickest in practice for Catalan MotoGP

Nuno wants VAR 'consistency' as West Ham fight to avoid relegation

Vingegaard powers to maiden Giro stage victory

Gulf clash threatens hopes for quick US-Iran deal

A new clash between US and Iranian forces in the Gulf dented optimism for a negotiated peace Friday, despite President Donald Trump insisting a shaky truce was still holding while the sides inch towards a deal.

'Blessed' Leo marks one year as pope with southern Italy visit

Pope Leo XIV said he felt "blessed" as he marked one year as leader of the Catholic Church on Friday with a visit to southern Italy, after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.

'They looked like me': Why Arsenal became Africa's club

In Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti's wardrobe, dozens of Arsenal jerseys tell the story of her passion for the club.

South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North

Hundreds of South Koreans will cheer for a North Korean women's football team when it makes a rare trip across the border for a continental semi-final this month, civic groups told AFP on Friday.

Leo marks one-year anniversary with visit to southern Italy

Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, celebrating the milestone with his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.

Taiwan welcomes Paraguay leader as China ramps up pressure

Taiwan rolled out the red carpet for Paraguay President Santiago Pena on Friday, as the democratic island shores up ties with its only South American ally in a rebuff to China's diplomatic pressure.

Stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

Stocks sank Friday as US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz jolted hopes for a deal to end the war and reopen the crucial waterway.

Japan confirms year's first fatal bear attack, two more suspected

Japan confirmed Friday the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year, with reports pointing to a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.

Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials

Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, a local police chief said.

Caged and fed 'cookies': Rescuing Armenia's captive bears

For years, Syrian brown bears Nairi, Aram and their cub Lola were trapped in a three-metre-wide cage in Armenia's capital Yerevan, living in their own faeces and fed with sweets.

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