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Mahomes makes triumphant return as Chiefs rout Broncos 31-10

Designer Bob Mackie dies at 87 after career spanning television, stage and fashion

Belgium completes outer structure of offshore energy island

'Widow's Bay' and 'The Pitt' win big at Emmy Awards

Video documents rescue of injured US airman from Iran

China retail sales growth weakens further in August

Asian Games: Bigger than Olympics, young stars and a cruise ship

Eala to Yu Zidi: Six emerging stars set to light up Asian Games

Asian Games set for liftoff but will have everyone have a bed?

Brady and Bündchen’s former Brentwood estate combined luxury and resource-saving systems

Most markets drop as oil extends gains ahead of expected US rate hike

In Kashmir, lake weeds mix with traditional art

Kate Beckinsale challenges assumptions about her beauty routine

Chinese architect Ma Yansong melds nature with 'futuristic feel'

Russia strikes Ukraine medical facility, blames Kyiv for border attacks

Russian missiles hit a medical clinic in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing one, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Russia blamed Ukraine for dozens of strikes on its southern Belgorod region.

Beloved Hong Kong bun festival returns after three years

Clanging gongs, dragon dances and costumed children paraded on poles Friday heralded the return of the Bun Festival to Hong Kong's island of Cheung Chau after three years of a pandemic-induced hiatus.

Fighting rages in Darfur as Sudan mediators claim progress

Fierce fighting between rival Sudanese forces rocked on Friday the western region of Darfur, witnesses said, as US and Saudi observers noted "improved respect" for a fragile ceasefire now in its fourth day.

Emotional send-off for Aaron Smith in final Highlanders home game

All Blacks great Aaron Smith had a fairytale send-off in his final home game for the Otago Highlanders Friday with a last-gasp 35-30 win over the Queensland Reds.

Rwanda genocide fugitive set to appear in South African court

Fulgence Kayishema, one of the last fugitives sought for their role in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, was due in a court in Cape Town on Friday, two days after being arrested following 22 years on the run.

Madrid's Diaz Ayuso, a right-wing thorn in PM's side

An outspoken right-wing hardliner who makes no secret of her national ambitions, Spain's Isabel Diaz Ayuso is seeking re-election as Madrid's regional leader through blistering attacks on Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.

Cambodian killed by 40 crocodiles after falling in enclosure

About 40 crocodiles killed a Cambodian man on Friday after he fell into their enclosure on his family's reptile farm, police said.

Dortmund and Bayern on knife-edge as German title race goes to wire

Borussia Dortmund are on the brink of breaking Bayern Munich's decade-long stranglehold on the German championship, with their title-deciding match against Mainz on a nerve-shredding final day of the Bundesliga on Saturday.

France detains Channel migrants after clashes with police: prosecutors

French security forces have detained 38 migrants seeking to cross the Channel on a small boat to Britain after they clashed with police, prosecutors said.

Growing old on the Croisette: Loach leads Cannes silver foxes

While much talk at Cannes this year has been about the unprecedented seven women directors in competition, an impressive cavalcade of ageing maestros has charmed the French Riviera festival, with 86-year-old Ken Loach entering the race on Friday.

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