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Villa put six past Fenerbahce in record rout

In Chicago, pope's hometown, Catholics express shock and support

Government buildings torched in violent Albanian protests

Chiclayo prays for recovery and return of the 'Peruvian pope'

Wall Street grills Bank of America over money laundering fine

Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after cancer operation

Barcola scores hat-trick as Liverpool hit LASK for six

Mekies extends contract as Red Bull team principal until 2031

Healthy corals help bleached neighbors regain color: study

Indonesia rescues starved orangutan from fires: officials

Hope ton helps West Indies level T20 series at 2-2 in India

Real Madrid's Vinicius banned for Clasico after red card

Ukraine war reaches shores of Bulgarian fishing village

Pope out of bed, progress 'normal' after lung cancer operation

Million-plus take part in hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war

More than one million Muslim pilgrims packed a giant tented city near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Friday for a hajj pilgrimage held in sweltering heat and against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war.

Sinner to play singles and doubles at Paris Olympics

Newly-crowned world number one Jannik Sinner will play singles as well as doubles alongside Lorenzo Musetti at the Paris Olympics, the Italian tennis federation said Friday.

A year after migrant shipwreck, bereaved determined to leave Pakistan

A year after the disappearance of his brother in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Suleman Tariq wants answers. But, like other young Pakistanis, he is also determined to make it to Europe.

Pope urges ban on 'lethal autonomous weapons' in historic G7 speech

Pope Francis called Friday for a ban on "lethal autonomous weapons", as he became the first pontiff to address the G7 with a speech on the perils of artificial intelligence.

Sam Whitelock joins Barbarians squad for Fiji clash

Two-time Rugby World Cup winner Sam Whitelock has been added to the Barbarians squad for next week's match against Fiji at Twickenham.

US Supreme Court strikes down ban on gun 'bump stocks'

The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a ban introduced by ex-president Donald Trump's administration on bump stocks -- devices which allow semi-automatic rifles to fire like a machine gun -- is unconstitutional.

Straka strikes with ace at par-3 ninth at US Open

Austrian Sepp Straka made a hole-in-one at the par-3 ninth hole at Pinehurst on Friday in the second round of the 124th US Open.

Mourning their dead, Gazans take solace in hajj pilgrimage

Months after losing her husband and children in the horrors of the Gaza war, Douaa al-Massarii is doing her best to find peace in the ancient rituals of the hajj.

Olympic torch odyssey reaches the surf of Tahiti

The Olympic torch touched new ground - and water - by landing in French Polynesia, shining the flame on Tahiti which will host the surfing event of Paris 2024.

Euro 2024 pressure is a privilege for England, says Pickford

Jordan Pickford urged England to embrace the pressure of being considered one of the pre-tournament favourites for Euro 2024 as the Three Lions aim to end a 58-year wait to win a major men's tournament.

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