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Stocks rise as Trump says Russia to release diesel to world markets

Kiplimo and Feysa seek repeat Chicago Marathon wins

Wildfire smoke shuts schools in Amazon's biggest city

Fuellkrug halts Dortmund after late goal flurry

Turkey jails 2 journalists pending trial for fund crisis 'misinformation'

Injured Ravens quarterback Jackson ruled out of Falcons clash

Major earthquake rocks Panama, triggers tsunami warning

Brewers aim to take down two-time defending champion Dodgers in NLCS rematch

Indian jailed in France for leading sadist Nazi cult that tortured girls

Tsunami alert after major earthquake rocks Panama

'Iron Mike' Ditka hailed as 'gold standard' NFL legend

Outer bands of Hurricane Isaias lash US Gulf Coast

Flydubai co-pilot planned suicide attack on Tel Aviv airport: UAE prosecutor

Hope, Rutherford fire West Indies to record T20 chase of 250

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Iran frees Belgian aid worker in prisoner swap

Iran freed Belgian aid worker Olivier Vandecasteele after almost 15 months in custody on Friday, in a prisoner exchange for an Iranian diplomat convicted of terrorism.

Real Madrid still without Vinicius for Sevilla trip: Ancelotti

Vinicius Junior subjected to racial abuse last weekend will miss a second successive match due to a knee problem Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday.

Life and death weigh on Ukraine air defence teams

The commander of a Kyiv-area air defence team knows what's at stake every time a missile or drone appears on his team's radar: if they miss, people may die.

European stock markets struggle on US debt nerves

Europe's stock markets struggled Friday with investors nervous as a deadline to avert a calamitous US default draws closer.

Roll out the green carpet: Bollywood struts its stuff in UAE

Some of Bollywood's biggest stars will walk the distinctive green carpet on Saturday as the UAE hosts the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, a showcase for the flagging Hindi-language movie industry.

French oil giant defends strategy after police teargas climate protesters

French energy giant TotalEnergies defended its strategy Friday after police teargassed climate activists outside its annual assembly and the French government urged the firm to speed up the switch to renewable energy.

'Nervous' Klopp hopes for 'massive' Dortmund title win

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admitted on Friday to being "a bit nervous" ahead of his former side Borussia Dortmund's title-deciding match on Saturday.

Klopp optimistic for future despite Liverpool's disappointing season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he has "lots of reasons" for optimism despite the crushing disappointment of missing out on Champions League qualification.

FBI files uncover plot to kill Queen Elizabeth II

A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California.

Russia strikes Ukraine medical facility, blames Kyiv for border attacks

Russian missiles hit a medical clinic in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing one, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as Russia blamed Ukraine for dozens of strikes on its southern Belgorod region.

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