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Kennedy Center: future unclear for iconic Washington arts hub

Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs to attend Xi dinner at White House

Anthropic picks Accenture for in-house AI safety evaluation

Helicopters battle wildfire threatening Ecuador's capital

Balogun returns as Monaco beat Lens to continue strong Ligue 1 start

Brentford batter Chelsea to undo Alonso's promising start

Kane hits Bundesliga century as Bayern rout Union

Trump says CNN, MS NOW, Politico banned from White House

Cuba hit with seventh major blackout of the year

Hushing and hedging: US companies retreat on climate

Murray out with concussion so Wentz will start for Vikings

Springboks to face Fiji before 2027 Rugby World Cup

Nigeria miners struggled to breathe in cell before 37 died: survivors

England quick Carse to face no charges over alleged nightclub assault

McIlroy on the charge at PGA Championship as Reed withdraws

Rory McIlroy revived his hopes of victory in the European Tour's flagship PGA Championship with a five-under par second round that left him four strokes off the lead as Ryan Gerard of the United States took the lead.

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

Italy coach Roberto Mancini on Friday called up 34 players, nine for the first time, for the opening four games of his second stint in charge of the Azzurri.

McIlroy on the charge at PGA Championship

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

Jiri Lehecka brought the Czech Republic level in their Davis Cup qualifier against the United States on Friday, after South Korea moved to the brink of a first quarter-finals appearance.

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

German auto giant Volkswagen warned Friday of a 10-billion-euro ($11.4 billion) hit to its annual earnings, citing tough conditions in China, problems at subsidiary Porsche and restructuring costs.

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

Zinedine Zidane confirmed on Friday that Kylian Mbappe would be his France captain after naming his first squad since being appointed as the successor to Didier Deschamps as coach of Les Bleus.

Head leads run spree as Australia win Zimbabwe ODI series

Travis Head struck 112 to lead an Australia charge in a series-clinching 84-run win over Zimbabwe in the 2nd one-day international in Harare on Friday.

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

Russia on Friday said it had added the director of the Cannes Grand Prix winner "Minotaur", a grim oeuvre set against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, to its list of foreign agents.

In-form Raphinha wants to finish career at Barcelona

Barcelona captain Raphinha said on Friday he hopes to extend his stay at the club and end his playing career there after a blistering start to the season in front of goal.