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What experts know so far about Nepal's deadly floods

Asian chip firms lifted by Nvidia forecast but broader markets struggle

UEFA set to withdraw FIFA boycott threat ahead of Champions League draw

Search for missing after Nepal-Tibet floods kill 165

Sumo moves to beat Japan summer heat as temperatures rise

Qantas says profits slump as fuel costs surge

'Be more honest': Markets crave clarity from cryptic Fed chair

Lofty bond yields, Bessent's intervention pose challenge to Fed's Warsh

Climate change leaves its mark on America's largest reservoir

The foreigners missing in Nepal's flash floods

CIA director warned Russia not to attack NATO members: US media

Bond yields are surging: Here's why that could spell trouble

Search for missing after Nepal-Tibet floods kills at least 160

Fed's Cook rejects Trump mortgage fraud claims

Snap plunges 35% after results as US stocks open mixed

Snap shares sank more than 30 percent early Friday following disappointing results as US stocks were mixed in the final session of a positive trading week.

Iran says Saudi ready to move reconciliation talks to higher level

Iran and Saudi Arabia are ready to move reconciliation talks to a higher level, more than a year after they began and six years after the two rivals severed relations, Iran's foreign minister says.

Russia launches criminal proceedings against pregnant councillor

Russian investigators on Friday opened a criminal probe against a pregnant city councillor in Siberia who is one of the last allies of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny still in the country.

Leclerc tops Verstappen in opening practice for French GP

Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of world champion and series leader Max Verstappen of Red Bull in Friday's opening free practice for this weekend’s French Grand Prix.

Militia clashes in Libya capital kill 9

At least nine people were killed overnight Thursday-Friday in heavy clashes between militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, emergency services said.

Hungary eyes 'better cooperation' with EU in funds row: minister

Hungary is hoping "better cooperation" with the European Commission will unlock billions of euros (dollars) of held-up funds, according to the minister in charge of the negotiations, as its economy struggles.

Ukraine's camera-shy first lady steps onto global stage

She is a screenwriter by profession, but war-torn Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has emerged from the wings to take centre stage, finding her voice as a powerful advocate for her people.

Kyiv says will only sign grain deal with Turkey, UN

Ukraine said Friday it would only sign an agreement to unblock its grain exports with Turkey and the United Nations, shunning Russia, as delegations gathered in Istanbul to relieve a global food crisis.

Twitter reports earnings miss, cites Musk buyout uncertainty

Twitter reported disappointing results on Friday, a miss that the social network attributed to "headwinds" including the uncertainty related to Elon Musk's buyout bid.

Djokovic completes 'Big Four' dream team at Laver Cup

Novak Djokovic confirmed Friday that he will join Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray in a dream Team Europe line-up at the Laver Cup that reunites the former "Big Four".

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