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Fickle winds whip up huge Spanish wildfire

Ex-president Sall back in Senegal for talks with successor

US links Taco Bell lettuce to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

Argentina's Colapinto more nervous about World Cup final than F1 race

Strong quake hits southern Mexico, tsunami alert lifted

British Museum shows Bayeux Tapestry unfurled after 'titanic' efforts

Deschamps set for bittersweet ending to France reign as Zidane waits

US, Iran trade attacks as renewed war intensifies

Ferrari fined but Hamilton and Leclerc escape grid penalty

German lawmaker faces criticism for US surrogacy to have a child

Tackling Messi 'huge challenge' for Spain: Merino

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

Southern Mexico hit by 7.3 quake, triggering tsunami alert

Southern Mexico and parts of Central America were hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with a tsunami alert issued for a stretch of the Pacific coast.

What's behind the Argentina World Cup team's can-do attitude?

Argentine football players know how to suffer, experts and fans believe, as the South American nation sets its sights on a second consecutive World Cup title.

Germany defender Gosens signs with Schalke

Germany defender Robin Gosens signed with Schalke on Friday, joining from Fiorentina on a season-long loan which will become permanent if the freshly promoted club stay up this season.

Pogacar urges rivals to fight for victory

All-conquering Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar on Friday urged his rivals not to give up and to fight for the overall victory.

Nigerian court dismisses suit challenging Shell's divestment

A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.

'Great innings has come to an end' -- cricket legend Sobers dies

Garry Sobers, arguably the greatest all rounder of all time, has died aged 89 West Indies Cricket announced on Friday.

Ex-president Sall arrives back in Senegal for meeting with successor

Senegal's ex-president Macky Sall, who is campaigning to become the next UN secretary-general, arrived in Dakar Friday for a brief meeting with his successor, a visit criticised by the former leader's detractors.

No tears as Deschamps prepares for final France match

Didier Deschamps said Friday that no tears will be shed as he prepares to take charge of his final France match in the World Cup third-place play-off against England.

Brazil toughens rules on gambling ads as bets explode

Brazil on Friday made it mandatory for gambling advertisements to carry warnings about addiction and money loss, tightening regulations on a sector that has exploded in recent years, dragging many into debt.

Antonelli fastest for Mercedes in second practice in Belgium

World championship leader Kimi Antonelli topped the times for Mercedes ahead of defending champion Lando Norris of McLaren in Friday's second free practice ahead of this weekend's Belgian Grand Prix.

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