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Skywatchers gather in Europe to see total solar eclipse

Markets steady awaiting US inflation data

Zhu Rongji, trailblazing ex-premier who transformed China's economy

WHO says Trump vaccine shake-up goes against evidence

China tech giant Tencent's Q2 profit down as AI push builds

Eclipse chasers flock to Spain for 'breathtaking' experience

China's C919 jet makes first international commercial flight

'To make the civilians leave': Russia pummels Ukraine's petrol stations

Mideast war impact on travel bookings fading, TUI says

Japan brushes off Australian PM's melon drama

Bangladesh get Das fitness boost for daunting Australia task

Rod Stewart cancels tour dates after heart surgery

One dead, 172 rescued as second ferry in days catches fire in Indonesia

How Britain's mapmakers track climate change

Families of Cuban protesters left devastated by harsh sentences

Luis Frometa Compte, 59, had been back in the land of his birth for just 40 days when unprecedented anti-government protests broke out all over the country in July 2021.

Bolsonaro, Lula already in campaign mode in Brazil

There are more than four months to go until the campaign officially starts for Brazil's October elections, but far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva are already in candidate mode.

Five things to watch for at the Grammys

Las Vegas will host the Grammys for the first time ever Sunday, one year after the coronavirus pandemic forced organizers to shake up the broadcast with a cabaret-style show heavy on performances.

Tiger stirs Masters talk but several in hunt for green jacket

Injured Tiger Woods thrilled golf fans with a mere practice round at Augusta National, but other elite golfers who have competed since November 2020 definitely will try to win the 86th Masters.

Ruud powers past Cerundolo to set Miami title clash with Alcaraz

Carlos Alcaraz is one win away from creating Miami Open history after defeating defending champion Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets to book a final date on Sunday with Norway’s Casper Ruud.

US judge denies Ghislaine Maxwell request for new trial

A request for a new trial by Ghislaine Maxwell, the former Jeffrey Epstein associate who was convicted of child sex trafficking late last year, was denied Friday by a federal judge in New York.

Will Smith resigns from Oscars Academy over Rock slap

Will Smith resigned from the body that awards the Oscars on Friday, five days after he assaulted comedian Chris Rock during a live global broadcast.

Kyiv silent on airstrike in Russia, 3,000 flee Mariupol

Ukraine's president refused Friday to say whether he had ordered an airstrike on Russian soil, as a bus convoy navigated a tortuous evacuation to help thousands flee the besieged city of Mariupol.

'Punishment from above': Hobby pilots build Ukraine's drone fleet

At a secret location in the Ukraine city of Lviv, the windows taped up to ward off unwanted attention, underground hobbyists improvise deadly drones bound for the front line of the war against Russia.

Apocalyptic price of Ukraine's victory in Irpin

The last survivors in the ruins of Irpin have just one word to describe the Russians who have retreated after one of the pivotal battles of the war in Ukraine.

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US could have done more to limit civilian toll in Raqqa battle: study