Nature at risk of 'cascading' species extinction: study
Climate change and habitat degradation will cause extinctions that cascade through communities of animals and plants and drive dramatic biodiversity loss, according to new research published on Friday.
Read moreUS probing GM's autonomous driving unit after incidents
US authorities opened a preliminary investigation into General Motors' Cruise autonomous driving program following sudden stop incidents, according to a notice seen Friday by AFP.
Read moreDallas NBA Draft pick Terry retires at 22 due to anxiety
Tyrell Terry, a 2020 NBA Draft pick by the Dallas Mavericks, announced his retirement at age 22 in an Instagram post, saying basketball brought "the darkest times of my life."
Read moreWoods and son Charlie seek title before Tiger rests sore foot
Tiger Woods will play alongside his 13-year-old son Charlie this weekend at the PNC Championship even though the 15-time major winner said Friday it could delay his injury recovery.
Read more10 die in apartment block fire in Lyon, France
Ten people, five of them children, died in a pre-dawn blaze Friday in a rundown apartment block in a deprived suburb of Lyon, the French government said.
Read moreThousands of tourists stranded but Peru rejects bringing forward vote
Peru's Congress on Friday rejected a move to bring forward elections as deadly protests left thousands of tourists stranded in the gateway city to Machu Picchu.
Read moreActress Jane Fonda says cancer in remission
US actress and activist Jane Fonda says her cancer is in remission, just three months after revealing her diagnosis.
Read moreMusk faces backlash as Twitter suspends journalists
Twitter owner Elon Musk drew anger and stern warnings from the UN and EU on Friday after suspending the accounts of half a dozen prominent journalists -- accusing them of endangering his family.
Read moreBomb wounds Russian in C.Africa, France denies claim it was responsible
A Russian representative in the Central African Republic was badly wounded Friday after opening a parcel bomb, Moscow's embassy said, as a prominent pro-Kremlin figure claimed France was behind the blast, which Paris denied.
Read moreArgentina and football: five keys to a national passion
Argentina's passion for football has been showcased by the passion of chanting Argentine supporters inside stadiums at the Qatar World Cup and the almost hysterical celebrations back at home.
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