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Bulgarian president wins runoff vote as Black Sea attacks raise stakes

Longest truce of Ukraine war ends in Kherson

Shelton adds former Alcaraz coach Ferrero to team

Iraola instructs Liverpool players to dive after Arsenal penalty call

Lyon, Paris FC close in on PSG at top of Ligue 1

Lazio pull clear at Serie A summit as Gattuso warns of vertigo

Bulgarian president wins runoff election: exit polls

Arsenal ride out Liverpool storm to top Premier League

Israel elections chief says inquiry into irregularities will not undermine result

Binance resumes withdrawals after more than $6 bn stolen in hack

Vacherot beats Lehecka to clinch Basel title

Almgren wins debut marathon in New York, Chepkirui wins women's race

Buzzy Holmes doc wins slow Halloween box office in N. America

Violence after Germany's 'Gen Z' demos slammed by politicians

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Djokovic admits 'trash talk' as he coasts through at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic says he motivates himself with "trash talk" after returning to form to sweep past 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry and into the fourth round in his 100th match at the Australian Open on Friday.

Davos free-trade champions fret over war, climate

After Covid and the war in Ukraine, free-trade boosters in Davos fretted over a new bout of turmoil in global supply chains due to rising geopolitical frictions.

Tata Steel says to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs

Indian-owned Tata Steel is to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs, it announced Friday, as the industry transitions to greener production of the metal.

Cyprus football bans away fans after player hurt

Away fans in Cyprus are banned from first and second division fixtures plus cup games, the country's Football Association announced Friday, after an object thrown from the stands injured a player.

Tens of thousands sign up for French electric car leasing scheme

The French government has been flooded with applications from low-income households to lease a subsidised electric car from 100 euros ($109) a month, Environment Minister Christophe Bechu said on Friday.

UK health chief urges measles jabs to avoid spread

The UK's public health protection agency on Friday sounded a "national call to action" for more measles jabs for children because of falling vaccination rates and fears the virus could spread.

Djokovic fires up as Sabalenka and Sinner shine at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic was back to his ominous best Friday with a straight-sets romp into the Australian Open last 16 as Aryna Sabalenka and Jannik Sinner emphatically stated their title credentials.

Kyiv claims new attack on oil depot in Russia

Ukraine said it was behind a drone strike that sparked a huge inferno at an oil depot in western Russia on Friday, the latest in a series of escalating cross-border attacks.

Smooth Djokovic glides into last 16 at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic found his groove to cruise through to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday, brushing aside 30th seed Tomas Martin Etcheverry with minimum fuss in his 100th match at the tournament.