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McIlroy two shots off the lead at Wentworth after eagle on 18

Trump says will not tolerate attempts to slow AI growth

Martinez brace saves Inter in Serie A top-two clash with Roma

'It has to stop': runners protest women's murders in S.Africa district

Rosenior abused but guides Paris FC past old club Strasbourg

Fire erupts near Riyadh airport as Houthis claim strikes

Seven-try Lyon beat Pau, climb to Top 14 summit

Cuba works to restore power after another blackout

Brighton defeat a 'big lesson' against complacency for Arsenal, says Arteta

England thrash Sri Lanka again to return to top of T20 rankings

Thousands protest inaction over climate crisis in Switzerland

Arsenal thrashed by Brighton, sorry Spurs lose again

CNN, MS NOW, Politico denied access to White House grounds

Carapaz out of cycling world championships

New Zealand probes mystery illness killing rare penguins

A mystery illness is decimating the chicks of New Zealand's endangered yellow-eyed penguins, and scientists say they may have found the cause.

Breaststroke sensation Qin leads China swimming charge at Asian Games

Hosts China will look to top the Asian Games swimming medals table for the first time since 2014 with confidence sky-high after the world championships.

Ukraine's Zelensky in Canada to shore up support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa on Friday, seeking to rally support for his country as it fights the Russian invasion.

Paris Olympics berths up for grabs at Asian Games boxing

Flyweight world champion Hasanboy Dusmatov will be one of the favourites for gold when boxing gets under way at the Asian Games on Sunday, with qualification for the Paris Olympics also up for grabs.

Australia's firefighters face worst season in years

Volunteer firefighters are scorching Australia's forest undergrowth, reducing fuel for what is expected to be the fiercest fire season since the monster "Black Summer" blazes.

Afghan wushu fighters defy money woes to pursue Asian Games glory

Wushu fighter Khalid Hotak sweats in his chest padding as he spars with a teammate in a Kabul gym, defying financial worries to prepare for the Asian Games as best he can.

Arson turns Amazon reforestation project to ashes

It was supposed to be a good-news story out of the damaged Amazon rainforest: a project that replanted hundreds of thousands of trees in an illegally deforested nature reserve in Brazil.

In war-scarred Iraqi city, food business gives women independence

Abir Jassem is busy preparing stuffed vegetables at a kitchen in Iraq's Mosul, where after years of unrest a women-run catering service has helped single mothers like her achieve financial security.

Military exemption for South Korean gamers reignites debate

K-pop powerhouse BTS didn't get one, star footballer Son Heung-min did: South Korea grants limited exemptions from military service and for the first time eSports players can earn one.

Japan sticks to ultra-loose monetary policy

The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policy Friday, though officials face increasing pressure to turn more hawkish as the yen weakens and after fresh data showed inflation remained stubbornly high.

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