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A giddy Rio braces for a huge Madonna show on Copacabana beach

Scholz says attacks on deputies 'threaten' democracy

Ben Yedder scores twice as Monaco close in on Champions League return

Death toll in southern Brazil flood rises to 58

'Spectacular' Madrid deserve La Liga glory, says coach Ancelotti

Verstappen cruises to sprint race victory at Miami Grand Prix

Du Plessis, Kohli help Bengaluru stay in IPL play-off race

Verstappen wins sprint race at Miami Grand Prix

Spain and Argentina at loggerheads in diplomatic spat

Narvaez in the pink after foiling Pogacar to opening Giro stage

London mayor Khan wins historic third term as Tories routed in local p...

Vietnam temperature records tumble as heatwave scorches

More than 100 temperature records fell across Vietnam in April, according to official data, as a deadly heatwave scorches South and Southeast Asia.

Hamas delegation heads to Cairo for truce talks

Hamas said its delegation was heading to Cairo on Saturday to resume Gaza truce talks, as the United Nations warned that Israel's threatened assault on the city of Rafah could produce a "bloodbath".

Three bodies found after surfers go missing in Mexico: FBI

Three bodies were found in Mexico's Baja California state, the FBI said Friday, days after two Australians and an American went missing during a surfing trip in an area hit by cartel violence.

Boeing's Starliner joins select club of crewed US spaceships

Throughout the annals of American space exploration, a select few spacecraft have had the distinction of carrying human beings beyond Earth.

Boeing's Starliner finally ready for first crewed mission

Launch day is finally here: Boeing's Starliner capsule blasts off Monday to the International Space Station on its first crewed mission -- several years after SpaceX first achieved the same milestone.

In southern Brazil, flood victims cope with total loss

When Claudio Almiro finally abandoned his ruined home in flood-ravaged southern Brazil, he found himself slogging through waist-deep water.

US rookie Knapp seizes PGA's CJ Cup Byron Nelson lead

PGA Tour rookie Jake Knapp birdied four of his last six holes to grab a one-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson tournament.

Stocks gain while dollar retreats as US labor market cools

Stock markets rose Friday as cooling US job growth raised hopes of interest-rate cuts, while London hit another record high following speculation of a bidding war for mining giant Anglo American.

Alverez, Munguia make weight for super-middleweight world title bout

Undisputed super-middleweight world champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez and unbeaten Jaime Munguia both made weight Friday for their world boxing title showdown in Las Vegas.