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Former India paceman Zaheer Khan named Chennai coach in IPL

Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins Asian Games silver

Six-year-old Chinese girl sets world record with Rubik's Cube

Typhoon Dujuan leaves four dead in Japan, 45,000 houses without power

Swimming prodigy Yu, 13, says 'interviews way harder than racing'

Man shot by US immigration agent describes pain of bullet still inside him

G7 leaders condemn Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia

Star coaches make their bows as Nations League returns

Google data centre sparks protests in Austria

Rams bounce back as Giants reel from Dart injury

Shin Ohashi: Junk food-loving teen and Japan's next big swimming hope

In Bangladesh, Pakistan's Jinnah photo stirs anger

Stocks rise on AI buzz, drop in oil prices

Two New Zealand naval ships transit Taiwan Strait

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Don't make 'disappointing' retreat on climate, COP30 CEO urges EU

Europe is "absolutely vital" to the fight against global warming and its leadership must not waver as climate ambition backslides elsewhere, the CEO of November's COP30 summit in Brazil told AFP.

Bayer says legal woes could force it to pull weedkiller

German chemicals giant Bayer said Friday it could be forced to pull its Roundup weedkiller from the market if it is not able to limit simmering legal troubles.

China's top leaders pledge economic support as trade war rages

China's top leaders pledged on Friday to step up support for the economy and oppose "unilateral bullying" in global trade in a veiled rebuke of hefty tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump.

S. Korea's former president claims his bribery indictment 'unjust'

South Korea's former president Moon Jae-in claimed Friday that prosecutors abused their power, were politically motivated and "unjust" to indict him on bribery charges.

Huge crowds pack Vatican ahead of Pope's funeral

The Vatican was making final preparations Friday for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners filed through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.

China says wind and solar energy capacity exceeds thermal for first time

China's wind and solar energy capacity has surpassed that of mostly coal-powered thermal for the first time, the national energy body said Friday.

Arms maker Saab posts record sales as Europe rearms

Swedish defence group Saab on Friday reported soaring quarterly earnings and record sales as European countries beef up their defence capacities amid geopolitical tensions and uncertainties.

Howe 'not 100 percent' on Newcastle return after pneumonia

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe admitted he does not feel "100 percent" after returning to work following his serious bout of pneumonia.

Liverpool have 'big responsibility' to win title at Anfield: Slot

Arne Slot believes Liverpool have a "big responsibility" to clinch the Premier League title in front of their own fans when Tottenham visit Anfield on Sunday.

East Timor PM says Francis left legacy of reconciliation, tackled abuse

East Timor Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao told AFP on Friday that Pope Francis left a legacy of reconciliation but also confronted the issue of child abuse during a rare visit to Asia's youngest nation last year.

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