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Anya Taylor-Joy praises 'unbelievable' 'Mad Max' stunt team

Stocks waver after hitting record highs

Green policies can be vote winners, London mayor says

McIlroy shares early lead at emotionally testing PGA Championship

S.Africa tells UN court Israel 'genocide' hit 'new and horrific stage'

Man City's Ederson out of Premier League climax and FA Cup final

'Rappers and yodellers': Nagelsmann strikes balance in Euro 2024 squad

England set to ban gender identity teaching in schools

Serbia leases army HQ bombed by NATO to Trump son-in-law

Alleged gunman charged with Slovak PM's attempted murder

France deploys additional forces to quell New Caledonia unrest

Compulsory vaccination rules come into force in Austria

It's official: From Saturday, Austrians over the age of 18 must be vaccinated against Covid-19 or face the possibility of a heavy fine, an unprecedented measure in the European Union.

Peru president sacks PM accused of domestic violence

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo dumped his prime minister Friday just three days after appointing him, amid outrage over revelations he was accused of domestic violence in 2016.

Record heat, forest fires in Colombia's Amazon in January

January of this year was the hottest month in the Colombian Amazon in a decade, leading to an increase in forest fires in the southeastern region and very likely impacting air quality in the capital Bogota, according to an Environment Ministry report seen by AFP Friday.

Ireland's Maguire, American Alex share 36-hole LPGA lead

Ireland's Leona Maguire fired a bogey-free seven-under-par 65 to share the lead with American Marina Alex after Friday's second round of the LPGA Drive On Championship.

US death toll from Covid-19 surpasses 900,000: tracker

The US death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic surpassed 900,000 on Friday, according to the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus tracker.

Man Utd suffer shock FA Cup shoot-out exit against Middlesbrough

Manchester United suffered a shock FA Cup fourth round exit as Championship club Middlesbrough won 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Friday.

Milik hat-trick fires Marseille second in Ligue 1

Arkadiusz Milik scored a hat-trick as Marseille overcame a nightmare start to thrash Angers 5-2 at the Stade Velodrome on Friday and move second in the Ligue 1 table.

Oil prices extend gains as markets weigh strong US jobs data

Stocks were mixed Friday as markets weighed a surprisingly good US jobs report against concerns over tightening monetary policy, while oil prices pushed closer to $100 a barrel.

Meta adds 'personal boundary' tool after virtual world harassment

Facebook parent Meta began rolling out Friday a minimum distance between users' avatars in its virtual reality Horizon network after reports of harassment, one of the thorny issues for its metaverse vision.