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Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers

Three Mexicans convicted in murders of Australian, US surfers

A Mexican judge on Friday convicted three men in the 2024 murders of two Australian surfers and their American friend, who were killed during a botched robbery that sparked international outrage.

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Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama

Major earthquake destroys buildings, roads in Panama

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, causing buildings and roads to collapse in the center of the country but no immediate reports of casualties.

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Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage

Powerful waves lash California coast as storm threatens more damage

Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.

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Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police

Anthropic AI model sent fake murder tip to Philadelphia police

An artificial intelligence model developed by Anthropic submitted a fabricated tip about an unsolved homicide to Philadelphia police, authorities said Friday, criticizing the company for taking two months to report the incident.

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Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom

Trump hails Russia deal to release diesel as midterms loom

US President Donald Trump said Friday that he had secured Russia's agreement for a major release of diesel, as he eased war sanctions on Moscow in a push to lower energy costs ahead of midterm elections.

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7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning

7.7-magnitude quake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning

A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked Panama on Friday, unleashing panic in the high-rise capital city and causing buildings to collapse in the center of the country but produced no immediate reports of casualties.

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Lyon blow chance to go top after loss at Lens

Lyon blow chance to go top after loss at Lens

Lyon missed the chance to go top of Ligue 1 on Friday after sliding to their first defeat of the season, losing 2-1 at Lens.

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Prince Harry booed at English rugby match

Prince Harry booed at English rugby match

Britain's Prince Harry was booed by a section of the crowd as he watched Leicester play Gloucester in an English Prem rugby match on Friday.

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Stocks rise as Trump says Russia to release diesel to world markets

Stocks rise as Trump says Russia to release diesel to world markets

Stock markets climbed Friday after US President Donald Trump ruled out a strike on Iran before midterm elections, while announcing that Russian diesel would flow to global markets following talks with Moscow's Vladimir Putin.

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Kiplimo and Feysa seek repeat Chicago Marathon wins

Kiplimo and Feysa seek repeat Chicago Marathon wins

Defending champions Jacob Kiplimo of Uganda and Hawi Feysa of Ethiopia will be challenged by a world-class field in the hunt for record times in Sunday's 48th Chicago Marathon.

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