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Martin edges title rival Marquez for Austrian MotoGP pole

Asian Games open with unity message after troubled build-up

Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires

Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with Trump

Indians living in Japan on stand-by to house Asian Games athletes

We don't want Games host Japan losing money, says Asian Olympic official

Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions

Ed Sheeran returns to stage after Palestinian controversy

Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Center after Trump threat

Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up

Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31

Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Trump says Denmark to give US 'permanent control' over Greenland security

Trump's beef policies irk Texas ranchers, testing their loyalty

Debt-ridden Zambia's leader to visit top creditor China

Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema will begin an official visit to China on Sunday, as the heavily indebted African nation works to secure financial relief after a restructuring agreement reached in June.

Stocks wobble as traders eye further US rate hike

Stock markets wobbled Friday as traders increasingly bet on the Federal Reserve sticking to its policy of raising US interest rates as the world's biggest economy shows resilience despite inflation staying high.

Jessica Chastain: 'Actors silenced over abuse, unfair contracts'

Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain offered impassioned support for ongoing Hollywood strikes as she appeared in Venice to promote her new film "Memory" on Friday.

Stock wobble as traders eye further US rate hike

Spanish prosecutors accuse Rubiales of sexual assault

Spanish public prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against football chief Luis Rubiales for sexual assault and coercion after he kissed player Jenni Hermoso on the lips without her consent, the prosecutors office said Friday.

Fijian Tela given playmaking duties for Wales match

Teti Tela was on Thursday handed the heavy playmaking responsibility of starting at fly-half in Fiji's opening Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Wales.

Wales boost as veteran Faletau to face Fiji

Veteran Taulupe Faletau's injury recovery handed Wales a boost on Friday ahead of their tricky Rugby World Cup Pool C opener against Fiji in Bordeaux.

Huge rescue effort in Greek villages after deadly storms

Helicopters and lifeboats have been deployed to reach hundreds of stranded villagers in central Greece, as the death toll from deadly flooding rose to seven, authorities said Friday.

Paris mayor strips Palestinian leader of honour over Holocaust outburst

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has stripped Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of the French capital's highest honour after he made remarks about the Holocaust that echoed anti-Semitic tropes, her office said on Friday.

Ukraine slams 'fake elections' as Russia launches deadly strikes

Ukraine denounced what it called "fake elections" being held by Moscow on its occupied territory Friday, while Russian air strikes across the country killed four people and wounded dozens more.

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