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All Blacks crush Wallabies 43-21 to extend dominance

Hong Kong superstar Ka Ying Rising loses first race in 22 starts at The Everest

Attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure 'worrying' for outlook: Pakistan finance minister

Tiny Fiji village restores dying fishery with coral planting

'Two bad options': Rights groups decry IMF austerity demand

Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game postponed until Saturday

'We've never had this': Bear sightings spook Russia

Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game start delayed by rain

'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter

Injured Jordie Barrett out of second Bledisloe Cup Test

As Champions Cup opens on mournful note, holders Bordeaux-Begles draw

UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy

Figueroa loses title at weigh-in but Kameda can win it

Macron calls for calm amid fears of violence at France protests

Max on Austrian sprint pole as Verstappen senior blasts 'childish' Horner

Max Verstappen took pole position for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday after another public spat between his father and "childish" Red Bull team boss Christian Horner.

Kasatkina to face Fernandez in Eastbourne WTA final

Daria Kasatkina will battle Leylah Fernandez for the Eastbourne International WTA title after reaching the final of the Wimbledon warm-up event for the second straight year.

Veteran Pepe defends Portugal, eyes second Euros triumph

Portugal's veteran centre-back Pepe defended his team's performance thus far at Euro 2024 before Monday's last 16 clash with Slovenia.

EU further scrutinises Microsoft, OpenAI tie-up

The EU will examine the impact of Microsoft's multi-billion-dollar partnership with ChatGPT developer OpenAI on competition in the fast-growing AI market, the bloc's antitrust chief said Friday.

Inflation data cheers Wall Street, French stocks slump

Wall Street stocks climbed Friday after data showing cooling US inflation raised hopes of an interest-rate cut, while French equities slid before a weekend election that could see strong gains for the far right.

France cinema boss gets 3-year jail term in sexual assault case

The head of France's top cinema institution, Dominique Boutonnat, was on Friday given a three-year prison sentence, two of them suspended, after being convicted of sexually assaulting his godson in 2020.

Verstappen on pole for Austrian sprint race

Three-time world champion Max Verstappen delighted hordes of his vociferous supporters on Friday when he secured pole for Saturday's sprint race at the Austrian Grand Prix.

'Nothing to lose' - Cavendish bids for Tour de France record again

Cycling veteran Mark Cavendish said Friday he has "nothing to lose" as he targets a record 35th Tour de France stage win to pull clear of Belgian legend Eddy Merckx.

Battered and bruised Gordon believes he can be England's Euros spark

Anthony Gordon may be showing the scars from a bike accident but the Newcastle United winger is desperate for the opportunity to kickstart England's lacklustre attack at Euro 2024.

Sigourney Weaver to get Venice Film Festival honour

Actor Sigourney Weaver, best known for her iconic role in Alien, will receive a lifetime achievement award at this year's Venice Film Festival, a statement from organisers said on Friday.

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