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World leaders react to the death of Pope Francis

Zimbabwe lead first Test despite Bangladesh spinner Mehidy's five wickets

Vatican postpones sainthood for 'God's influencer' after pope's death

Pope's death prompts CONI to call for sporting postponements, minute's silence

Stunned and sad, faithful gather at St Peter's to remember Francis

Asian scam centre crime gangs expanding worldwide: UN

Davos meet founder Klaus Schwab steps down from WEF board

Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people: report

Pope Francis is dead at 88

The beautiful game: Pope Francis's passion for football

Clerical sex abuse: Pope Francis's thorniest challenge

James overtakes Curry in All-Star voting

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has overtaken Golden State's three-point king Stephen Curry in the third round of voting for the NBA All-Star Game, released Friday by the league.

Unexploded bomb found at ex-FARC party's HQ in Colombia

An unexploded bomb was found Friday at the Bogota offices of the leftist Comunes party that replaced the disarmed FARC guerrilla group, Colombian police said.

Oil cleanup crews replace bathers on Peru beaches

At Miramar Beach in Peru's popular resort of Ancon, there are no bathers despite the summer heat. Instead, it teems with workers in coveralls cleaning up an oil spill.

Loeb leads Monte Carlo chasing record for oldest rally winner

Two retired drivers dominated on the second day of the Monte Carlo Rally on Friday as Sebastien Loeb led French compatriot Sebastien Ogier.

Gerrard 'shocked' Benitez took Everton job

Steven Gerrard has revealed his surprise that former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez took on the challenge of managing rivals Everton.

Anti-abortion activists look to Supreme Court at annual march

Thousands of people attended an annual anti-abortion rally Friday with their hopes raised this year that the conservative-majority Supreme Court will overturn the landmark ruling that legalized abortion in the United States 50 years ago.

Chile's president-elect unveils young, woman-majority cabinet

Chile's leftist president-elect Gabriel Boric, whose victory at the polls last month unsettled the markets, on Friday named the country's Central Bank governor as his finance minister in a young, diverse and woman-majority cabinet.

France captain Dupont among Toulouse Covid-19 positives

France captain Antoine Dupont is among Toulouse players who have tested positive for Covid-19, club president Didier Lacroix said Friday.

Biden to meet Germany's Scholz in Washington in February: US

US President Joe Biden is to host German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Washington in February, a US official said Friday, denying reports of a spat between the two leaders.