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England quick Carse to face no charges over alleged nightclub assault

McIlroy on the charge at PGA Championship as Reed withdraws

Mancini brings nine newcomers into the first squad of his Italy comeback

McIlroy on the charge at PGA Championship

Czechs level Davis Cup tie against USA as South Korea eye Finals

Crisis-wracked Volkswagen warns of 10-bn-euro hit to profits

New France boss Zidane confirms Mbappe as captain after naming first squad

Costa Rica's Grynspan tops third informal poll for UN chief: diplomat

California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'

Stock markets retreat after central bank rate hikes

Head leads run spree as Australia win Zimbabwe ODI series

Russia labels director of Cannes Grand Prix winner a 'foreign agent'

In-form Raphinha wants to finish career at Barcelona

Macron warns of Russian 'hybrid' threat after meeting presidential hopefuls

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

European stocks, oil steady before US jobs data and OPEC

European stock markets and oil prices steadied Friday before key US jobs data and an oil output decision by OPEC and its Russia-led allies.

Shafique and Haq give Pakistan solid start after England's 657

Pakistan's openers got among the runs on a placid pitch Friday as they took the home team to 181 without loss in reply to England's mammoth 657 in the first Test in Rawalpindi.

EU cap on Russian oil price on hold as Poland urges lower price

The West's plan to starve Russia of resources to fight its war in Ukraine by imposing a price cap on its oil exports hit a diplomatic logjam in Brussels on Friday.

Mature tactics help Japan grow up at World Cup

Japan were labelled naive when they exited the World Cup four years ago against Belgium. Now their canny tactics have upset Germany and Spain and taken them to the last 16.

Musk's free speech absolutism 'a fantasy'

The limits of Elon Musk's self-professed "free speech absolutism" were laid bare, critics said, when he banned rapper Kanye West from Twitter over his latest anti-Semitic outburst on Thursday.

US-led forces resume normal patrols in Syria

A US-led coalition fighting jihadists resumed regular patrols in Kurdish-held areas of northeast Syria on Friday after earlier Turkish air strikes, an AFP correspondent and a Kurdish military source said.

Ramaphosa: From Mandela's protégé to scandal-hit leader

Pragmatic, wealthy and ambitious, Cyril Ramaphosa promised "a new dawn" for corruption-ridden South Africa when he became president.

Ghana eye Uruguay revenge, Germany digests shock exit

Ghana bid to avenge an infamous loss by eliminating Uruguay from the World Cup on Friday as shellshocked Germany launched an inquest into the team's stunning early exit.

China Grand Prix cancelled for fourth successive year due to Covid

Formula One chiefs cancelled the China Grand Prix for a fourth straight year on Friday, citing continuing problems related to the Covid-19 pandemic.

NGOs take aim at Indonesia over orangutans, academic freedom

More than a dozen NGOs have issued a letter accusing Indonesia of stymieing scientific research, after Jakarta banned a group of foreign academics who opposed an official claim that orangutan numbers are increasing.

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