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UK police arrest three more over Jewish ambulance attack

Wallaby Skelton has 'season cut short' by Achilles injury

Stocks rally, oil dips on Mideast war optimism

Amsterdam marks 25 years of gay marriage with weddings

France's Dassault says 'weeks' left to save Europe warplane project

'Indescribable': Bosnia jubilant after securing World Cup return

Guehi tells England to 'stick together' after World Cup warm-up loss to Japan

Generation of Italians reeling from World Cup 'apocalypse'

Australian journeyman emerges as India's unlikely football saviour

Spanish police open probe into anti-Muslim chants at Egypt friendly

Ailing Italy at new low after missing out on yet another World Cup

Japan inflation eases in welcome news for PM Takaichi

Japanese inflation slowed in January, government data showed Friday, in welcome news for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her recent election landslide win.

McIlroy shares Riviera clubhouse lead as Rai charges, Scheffler fades

Rory McIlroy weathered drenching rain and gusting winds to fire a five-under par 66 and seize a share of the clubhouse lead at the Genesis Invitational, where Aaron Rai was six-under through 16 holes when darkness halted play.

Philippines' Duterte earned global infamy, praise at home

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte earned global infamy for the deadly drug crackdown that led to his arrest over crimes against humanity charges, despite his huge popularity at home.

Stocks drop, oil rises after Trump Iran threat

Most Asia equities fell and oil prices rose Friday after Donald Trump ratcheted up Middle East tensions by hinting at possible military strikes on Iran if it did not make a "meaningful deal" in nuclear talks.

As European heads roll from Epstein links, US fallout muted

The arrest of former prince Andrew has underlined the striking contrast between Europe, where high-profile, powerful people are being held to account over their links to Jeffrey Epstein, and the United States, where the fallout has been limited.

Families of Duterte's drug war victims eye Hague hearing hopefully

Mary Ann Pajo watched quietly as cemetery workers opened her son's tomb in Manila this week and removed his body for examination by a forensic pathologist.

Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief

The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told AFP he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have betrayed Ukraine by permitting Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games.

Martinez missing as Inter limp to Lecce after Bodo/Glimt humbling

Serie A leaders Inter Milan travel to a resurgent Lecce on Saturday without leading light Lautaro Martinez after the midweek loss to Bodo/Glimt.

India chases 'DeepSeek moment' with homegrown AI models

Fledgling Indian artificial intelligence companies showcased homegrown technologies this week at a major summit in New Delhi, underpinning big dreams of becoming a global AI power.

World leaders to declare shared stance on AI at India summit

Dozens of world leaders and ministers are expected to deliver on Friday a shared view of how to handle artificial intelligence, wrapping up a five-day summit focused on the technology.

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