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Under blackout threat, Wikimedia reaches compromise with Indonesia

'Going to the moon': Irish footballers return to China 50 years after historic tour

Spurs' Wembanyama ruled out of game 3 after concussion

No.2 Korda boosts LPGA Chevron lead to six

Peru confirms election runoff date, court says no to Lima re-vote

Maine governor nixes data center moratorium in state

Betis's Bellerin further dents Real Madrid title hopes

Lens rally but title bid fades after draw at Brest

OpenAI CEO apologizes to Canada town for not reporting mass shooter

Leipzig tighten top-four grip as Union's Eta suffers second loss

Furyk named USA captain for 2027 Ryder Cup

Court removes US businessman from managing his Brazilian football team

An arbitration court in Brazil has removed US businessman John Textor from managing Botafogo football team, which he owns, the Brazilian club announced Friday.

'Natural' birth control risks unwanted pregnancy, experts warn

After taking the pill for a decade, Elodie Monnier Legrand decided to try "natural" birth control, an increasingly popular trend that requires tracking fertility to avoid becoming pregnant.

No.2 Korda boosts LPGA Chevron lead to seven

Nelly Korda made the best 36-hole major start of her career on Friday, firing a second consecutive seven-under par 65 to seize a seven-stroke-lead at the LPGA Chevron Championship.

EU trade chief seeks 'positive traction' on US steel tariffs

The EU is seeking more progress in easing the effects of US steel tariffs, its trade chief Maros Sefcovic said Friday, adding that talks are "going in a positive direction."

Anthropic says Google to pump $40 bn into AI startup

Google is planning to invest up to $40 billion in Anthropic, the artificial intelligence firm confirmed Friday, expanding a long-standing alliance between the two companies.

Kohli makes Gujarat pay as Bengaluru cruise to IPL win

Virat Kohli punished Gujarat Titans for dropping him on nought with a blistering half-century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru breezed to a five-wicket victory In the Indian Premier League on Friday.

Son of director Rob Reiner pays tribute to slain parents

Slain Hollywood director Rob Reiner's son Jake paid an emotional tribute Friday to his parents, allegedly slain by his brother Nick, calling it "almost too impossible to process."

AI united Altman and Musk, then drove them apart

Elon Musk and Sam Altman bonded over artificial intelligence in a project that became OpenAI, but a clash of visions will see the polarizing figures face off in court in a trial that opens next week.

Sinner overcomes Bonzi in record hunt at Madrid Open

Jannik Sinner took a first step towards a potential record fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title with a 6-7 (6/8), 6-1, 6-4 victory over Benjamin Bonzi in the Madrid Open second round on Friday.

Brazil's Lula has surgery to remove skin lesion from scalp

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva underwent surgery Friday that removed a lesion on his scalp, less than six months before the presidential elections.

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