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New Greece law bans social media for under-15s

France braces for new protests as Macron seeks to restore order

Kering shares tumble as Gucci fails to reassure investors

How five Boeing 777s linked Madagascar's power elite to Iran

Emergency nurseries rescue DR Congo's Ebola orphans

Bezzecchi tops Australian MotoGP practice as wallaby hops onto track

Asian football endorses Infantino re-election as FIFA president

Under-threat Ospreys bet on new ground and Australian 'stardust'

Complete Kane hopes for 'special night' as Ballon d'Or rumours swirl

India stirs up its gastronomy with French cooking schools

Rooney calls United squad 'selfish babies' after Fernandes criticism

Williams, Santos lead Bears over Patriots

Teddy Wilson, son of World Cup-winner David, gets Wallabies call-up

China's first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag

Ukraine says two soldiers died after arrested girl sent Russian poison

Ukrainian police said Friday they had detained a 17-year-old girl suspected of helping Russia's security services to poison Ukrainian soldiers and that two had died.

Volvo Cars shares plunge on losses, job cuts

Shares in Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars plunged Friday after it said US tariffs and strong competition from local brands in China pushed it into a third-quarter loss.

Barcelona aiming to put Real Madrid out of sight in Clasico

For weeks La Liga leaders Barcelona have been eagerly awaiting Sunday's Clasico as a chance to stretch the gap between themselves and rivals Real Madrid to a massive nine points.

Man Utd's Carrick on borrowed time, free-scoring Brighton face Liverpool

Beset by infighting and off to their worst league start for decades, Manchester United host Bournemouth needing to snap a seven-game winless run to quell talk of another mid-season managerial change.

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi approaches

Most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm.

Asian stocks head into weekend on a low as tech extends losses

Asian stocks sank again Friday as tech firms took another beating from investors increasingly losing faith in the sector, with the traditional safe haven yen and government bonds benefiting from the risk-off mood.

370 books in 20 months: S.African author defends her use of AI

South African writer Coral Hart has published more than 370 books since February 2025 using artificial intelligence, a process she passionately defends despite criticism and threats.

76ers rally to stun Cavs in James's first home game for Philadelphia

The Philadelphia 76ers erased a 29-point deficit to stun the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-106 on Thursday in NBA superstar LeBron James's first home game since landing in Philly as a free agent.

Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will clash with his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in a second and final televised debate on Friday, as both make a last-ditch effort to sway undecided voters.

How are Ukraine strikes, Mideast war driving US fuel prices?

Ahead of next month's midterm US elections, Donald Trump has increasingly blamed Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries for surging energy prices back home, which are causing the president political headaches.

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