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Chwalinska downs Swiatek to set up Wuhan final with world number 170 Kartal

In-form Atletico scrape late win at Espanyol

Chacarra takes lead as McIlroy falls away in Delhi

Rabada returns as S.Africa seek to bounce back against Australia

Neto double gives Chelsea win marred by Martinez injury

Zverev, Medvedev ousted with Spaniards to clash for Shanghai title

'Cockroach' party founder released from Indian police custody

French protesters clash with police during nationwide demonstrations

Nepal floods 'defining moment' for climate action: UN

Zelensky says Trump could lift more Russia sanctions

Albanian capital sees fifth straight day of violent clashes

Jayawardene quits as coach of five-time IPL winners Mumbai

Leaders weigh 'huge benefit', risks of AI for global economy

World number 170 Kartal battles past Ostapenko to reach Wuhan final

Ukraine sends ground robots

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Lyman's surrender crisis

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

Brazil team returns to Colombian site of doomed jet crash

Ten years after a plane carrying Brazil's Chapecoense football team ran out of fuel and crashed in Colombia, the club returned to the disaster site on Friday to attend a tribute to the 71 victims.

Mancini finds positives in Italy loss, accepts fans' jeers

Roberto Mancini accepted boos from Italy fans as a normal part of the game but insisted there were positives to take from a 2-0 defeat to Belgium on his return as head coach.

US celebrates Dolly Parton day on 9/25

Cities and states across the US celebrated the inaugural Dolly Parton Day on Friday -- 9/25 -- a date that recalls one of the late country icon's most beloved hits.

Mbappe injured as Zidane wins on France debut, Italy lose on Mancini return

Zinedine Zidane's debut as France coach was overshadowed by an injury to captain Kylian Mbappe in a 1-0 win away to Turkey on Friday, while Roberto Mancini's first game back in charge of Italy ended in a 2-0 defeat to Belgium.

Alcaraz helps Europe into Laver Cup lead

Carlos Alcaraz helped Europe take a 3-1 lead on the first day of the Laver Cup as the Spaniard teamed up with Jakub Mensik for a doubles victory.

Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare as Cape Verde crash

Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to edge Madagascar 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday.

Six missing after building collapses in historic Athens district

Six people including four tourists were missing after a building collapsed following an explosion early Friday in Athens' historic Plaka district that was probably due to a huge gas leak.

U2 performs surprise 50th anniversary gigs in Dublin

Irish rockers U2 returned to where it all started five decades ago on Friday, with surprise 50th anniversary gigs in central Dublin and at the school where the band mates met.

Mbappe scores but suffers knee injury as Zidane gets debut France win

Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game before having to come off grimacing with a knee injury as France won 1-0 in Turkey in the UEFA Nations League in new coach Zinedine Zidane's first game in charge on Friday.

Pope calls worshippers 'saints of France' after AI warning

Thousands of worshippers cheered Pope Leo XIV on Friday as he stepped up to pray and called those gathered at a stadium near Paris the "saints of France", after urging world peace and warning against an AI-driven "paradise of machines".

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Mancini's Italy return spoiled by Belgium defeat