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Melbourne imam denies links to suspected flydubai hijacker

'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dead: representatives

Coventry crush Newcastle to climb out of relegation zone

Former DR Congo president Kabila forms new force with M23 armed group

'Devastating' waves leave California beach homes on brink of collapse

Tom Cruise's 'Digger' tanks, leaving studio with $250 mn hole

Oil rises as Saudi Arabia vows resonse to attacks

Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic

US actress Selma Blair arrested after flight altercation

Talarico rejects mental health conspiracy theory after return from flu

One dead as Hurricane Simon creeps along Mexico's Pacific coast

Brazil presidential candidate Flavio Bolsonaro to visit jailed father

Carrick's Man United 'hungry and eager' to fix worst start in decades

Brazil's patron saint reappears in polarized election campaign

Musk's Grokipedia leans on 'questionable' sources, study says

Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the reliability of the AI-powered encyclopedia as an information tool.

Trump signs order to lower tariffs on beef, coffee, other goods

President Donald Trump signed an order Friday to lower US tariffs on agriculture imports such as beef, bananas, coffee and tomatoes, as his government comes under pressure from voters grappling with the escalating cost of living.

Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup, Netherlands close, Germany in limbo

Croatia booked their ticket to the 2026 World Cup in North America with an unconvincing 3-1 win over the in-form Faroe Islands on Friday as the Netherlands all but booked their spot in the finals too.

'Last Chance U' coach dies after shooting: US police

An American football coach featured in the hit Netflix documentary series "Last Chance U" has died after being shot in the head on campus, police said Friday.

Sinner completes perfect ATP Finals group stage, Auger-Aliassime reaches last four

Jannik Sinner stayed on course to defend his ATP Finals title on Friday after seeing off Ben Shelton and completing a perfect group stage, while Felix Auger-Aliassime claimed the last semi-final spot by beating Alexander Zverev 6-4, 7-6 (7/4).

Woltemade sends Germany past Luxembourg in World Cup qualifier

Nick Woltemade scored a brace to send a sluggish Germany past Luxembourg 2-0 away and within touching distance of direct World Cup qualification on Friday.

Croatia qualify for 2026 World Cup with 3-1 win over Faroes

Croatia came from behind to beat the Faroe Islands 3-1 in Rijeka on Friday and secure their qualification for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Kai Trump makes strides but still misses cut in LPGA debut

Kai Trump conquered her nerves to cap her LPGA debut with a five-over par 75 on Friday and said she'd have plenty of positives to discuss with her grandfather, US President Donald Trump.

Return to bad days of hyperinflation looms in Venezuela

Venezuelans are grappling with political and economic chaos, a mass population exodus and fears of a US military attack. Now, their wallets are ever thinner as a return to hyperinflation looms.

US airspace recovers as budget shutdown ends

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Thursday that US air travel is recovering after the disruptions caused by the more than month-long government funding shutdown.

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