Republican-led US House rejects Trump ally's third bid for speaker
Lawmakers voted to reject hard-line conservative Jim Jordan's bid for speaker of the US House of Representatives for a third time on Friday, compounding the chaos that has left the government without a functioning legislative branch for weeks.
Read moreThree dead as storm Babet batters Scotland and Scandinavia
Three people died and emergency services battled to rescue families trapped by flood waters in Scotland Friday as Storm Babet moved east, forcing the cancellation of flights and ferries in Scandinavia.
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Record international scorer Sinclair retiring from Canada team
Canada striker Christine Sinclair, the all-time leading international scorer, announced on Friday she was retiring from national team after a 23-year career.
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Soldiers rally, locals flee as Israel northern border heats up
Soldiers are everywhere and the last residents are hurriedly packing in the northern town of Kiryat Shmona where Israel fears Lebanon's Hezbollah could open up a second front in its war with Hamas.
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Stocks retreat, oil prices advance on Middle East fears
Stock markets slid and oil prices jumped Friday on worries that an expected ground invasion of Gaza by Israel would spark a wider conflict in the crude-rich Middle East.
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Italy's Meloni announces separation from partner after sleazy remarks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Friday she was separating from her partner, with whom she has a daughter, after he was recorded making sleazy comments.
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Italy's Meloni says leaving partner after sleazy remarks
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Friday she was separating from her partner, with whom she has a daughter, after he was recorded making sleazy comments.
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Liverpool's Merseyside derby dominance means nothing, says Klopp
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool's long period of dominance in the Merseyside derby will mean nothing when Everton visit Anfield on Saturday.
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Garcia says he remains 'serene and calm' at the Napoli helm
All was serene at Napoli on Friday as under-fire coach Rudi Garcia insisted he was "calm" while the club said it was negotiating with striker Victor Osimhen in "utmost serenity".
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Biden requests $106 bln package, including Ukraine, Israel funds
US President Joe Biden urgently requested Friday military aid for Ukraine and Israel in a massive $106 billion national security package, but Republican paralysis in Congress means it will hit an immediate wall.
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