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Stocks advance, oil retreats as Trump rules out pre-vote Iran attack

Red Bull's Verstappen takes pole position for Singapore GP sprint race

Man City case causing 'uncertainty' for whole Premier League, says Iraola

Chelsea star Palmer 'committed' to England insists Alonso

Talks with Iran can only succeed without threats, president says

OpenAI denies firing researchers over AI safety warnings

Home hope Zheng sets up Mertens clash in China Open semis

Turkey warns opposition, press over investment fund crisis

Lombardia promises gripping end to season in Pogacar absence

Hurricane Isaias now major storm as it heads to US Gulf Coast

China, EU agree on dialogue, cars and rare earths after trade talks

Barca skipper Raphinha out against Getafe and Galatasaray

Djokovic crashes out of Shanghai Masters in his first match

MEXC and Payward Highlight Collaboration as Crypto and TradFi Converge at TOKEN2049

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Meta policy reversal puts question mark on future of fact-checking

Media outlets around the world have been left scratching their heads over the future of their fact-checking operations after Meta's shock announcement that it will halt its US programme.

Trump sentenced to 'unconditional discharge' for hush money conviction

A judge sentenced Donald Trump to an unconditional discharge Friday for covering up hush money payments to a porn star despite the US president-elect's last-ditch efforts to avoid becoming the first felon in the White House.

Meta policy reversal puts question mark on furure of fact-checking

Media outlets around the world have been left scratching their heads over the future of their fact-checking operations after Meta's shock announcement that it will halt its US programme.

Palestinian family wants justice for children killed in Israel strike

Batoul Bsharat was playing with her eight-year-old brother Reda in their village in the occupied West Bank. Moments later an Israeli drone strike killed him and two of their cousins.

Strong US jobs report sends stocks sliding, dollar rising

Wall Street stocks slid and the dollar climbed Friday as a blockbuster US jobs report dimmed hopes of further interest-rate cuts.

Spurs boss Postecoglou says Bentancur 'feeling good' after concussion

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has said Rodrigo Bentancur is back home and doing fine after his concerning head injury during Wednesday's League Cup semi-final tie with Liverpool.

Guardiola relishing 'hometown' FA Cup tie with class of 92's Salford

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said Manchester United's famous "class of 92" group of former players will make "smart" decisions to help Salford City climb further up English Football League.

Globally ostracized, Venezuela's Maduro takes third presidential oath

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is set to take the oath of office for a third six-year term Friday, shunned internationally over claims of voter fraud and repression but bolstered by a loyal military.

US hiring beats expectations in December to cap solid year

US job gains soared past expectations in December, according to government data released Friday, in a sign the labor market remains healthy just shortly before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration this month.

UK gas reserves 'concerningly low': Biggest supplier

Britain's biggest gas supplier said Friday UK storage levels are "concerningly low" owing to high demand caused by freezing weather and after Ukraine ended Russian gas transit to Europe.

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New oil spill detected in Black Sea from stricken Russian tanker