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Iranians mark Eid as Trump mulls winding down war

Matisse's last years cut out -- but not pasted -- at Paris expo

BTS fans take over central Seoul for K-pop kings' comeback

Star jockey McDonald becomes horse racing's most prolific Group 1 winner

Israel strikes Tehran, Beirut as Trump mulls 'winding down' war

Pistons top Warriors to clinch NBA playoff berth

Tickets to toothbrushes: BTS's money-making machine

Top-ranked Alcaraz, Sabalenka win Miami openers

After Cuba beckons, Miami entrepreneurs are mostly reluctant to invest in the island

Peru's crowded presidential race zeroes in on organized crime

Taiwan's Lin to compete in first international event since Paris gender row

Iran-War and dangerous Lines

30 Days to Save the Economy?

Cuban regime nears collapse

No red lines: Israel vs Iran

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Iran and the holy War risk

Is that Israel's final blow?

'War has aged us': Lebanon's kids aren't alright

Forced by yet another war in Lebanon to flee his home for the second time in just two years, and mourning lost relatives and friends, Hassan Kiki said he feels much older than 16.

Snooker great O'Sullivan makes history with highest-ever break

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan made professional snooker history on Friday by crafting the highest break ever of 153 at the World Open in China.

Kuwait refinery hit as Iran says missile production 'no concern'

Firefighters battled a blaze at a giant oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday after a fresh drone attack as Iran kept up a wave of strikes on its neighbours and vowed there was "no concern" about its missile production.

Crude down as Netanyahu looks to reassure on war

Crude prices dipped Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran was being "decimated" and that the war would end earlier than many feared.

India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs

A deluge of weight‑loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low‑cost generic versions of injections like Ozempic after a key patent expired Friday.

Somaliland centre saves cheetahs from trafficking to Gulf palaces

The 127 cheetahs living in a Somaliland sanctuary were all torn away from their mothers to be kept as pets in the Gulf, survivors of a trade that threatens the very survival of the species.

China swim sensation Yu, 13, beats multiple Olympic medallist

Chinese swimming sensation Yu Zidi added to her fast-growing reputation as the 13-year-old phenomenon beat multiple Olympic medallist Regan Smith in the women's 200m butterfly in a personal-best time in Shenzhen.

North Korean leader, daughter try out new tank

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and daughter Ju Ae tried out the country's new battle tank in large-scale military drills, state media reported on Friday, in the latest sign that she was being groomed as his heir.

Israel strikes 'decimated' Iran as war roils markets

Israel launched a new wave of strikes on Tehran on Friday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran was being "decimated", and as Gulf nations faced a fresh set of attacks.