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UK PM says not embarrassed by hoax messages with fake Trump aide

Syria, US say Israel struck military air base in Idlib province

West Bank siege exposes Israel army inaction on settler violence

France probes Russian disinfo campaign against centrist candidates

Four-time champion Roglic to ride Vuelta after training crash

Stocks mostly drop as Mideast hopes dim, interest rates rise

Ukrainian convicted in Germany over Russian sabotage plot

Bayern's Musiala returns to training after on-field collapse

Beleaguered FIFA chief Infantino rids himself of critic Lamour

China's Baidu, betting on AI, posts fifth straight quarterly revenue drop

Kane confirms Bayern extension talks set to start

German farmers warn of drought toll on grain harvest

Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump slashes Korea drills

Pant fastest to 100 sixes as India set Sri Lanka 372 to win first Test

France's Macron to be inaugurated for new term

President Emmanuel Macron is on Saturday to be inaugurated for a new term after his election victory over the far right made him the first French head of state for 20 years to win a second mandate.

Warhol Monroe portrait set to smash records at New York sales

An Andy Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe worth an estimated $200 million headlines this month's spring sales in New York that collectors say are among the most anticipated ever.

'Like family': Japan's virtual YouTubers make millions from fans

Mayu Iizuka sheds her soft-spoken personality and starts cackling, screaming and waving wildly in a makeshift studio in Tokyo as her avatar appears on a livestream before hundreds of fans.

Death toll climbs to 22 in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected

The death toll from a powerful explosion at a five-star hotel in central Havana climbed to 22 Friday with more than 50 people injured after a suspected gas leak, according to official tallies.

Dozens killed as wave of gang violence roils Haitian capital

Jackson held out for more than a week as gunfire ripped through his poor neighborhood in the Haitian capital, hoping help would come to end the bloody turf war between rival gangs.

Lula to launch official campaign for Brazil presidency

Leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will launch his campaign for Brazil's October presidential election Saturday, seeking to unseat far-right President Jair Bolsonaro and stage a remarkable comeback four years after being jailed for corruption.

Death toll climbs to 18 in Havana hotel blast, gas leak suspected

The death toll from a powerful explosion at a five-star hotel in central Havana climbed to 18 Friday with more than 50 people injured after a suspected gas leak, according to new official tallies.

Aussie Day grabs three-stroke lead at PGA Wells Fargo

Australia's Jason Day, chasing his first US PGA title in four years, seized a three-stroke lead after Friday's rain-soaked second round of the Wells Fargo Championship.

Brazil, Guyana agree to widen energy cooperation

Brazil and Guyana on Friday agreed to broaden energy cooperation during a visit by President Jair Bolsonaro to Georgetown, in which the South American neighbors also signed infrastructure and legal deals.