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Fiji appoint ex-Springboks boss White as coach ahead of World Cup

Late superstar Anita Mui's ashes missing in Hong Kong

Hungary to reverse Orban-era anti-LGBTQ legislation

Allen rushes Bills to thrilling 37-34 win over Rams

Five dead as Hurricane Simon, Rachel pummel Mexico's Pacific coast

Malaysia's Firefly extends flight cancellations due to haze

Infantino could pull off 'Houdini' act as critics struggle for candidate

Dominant Australia wary of Pacific threat at Rugby League World Cup

France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrations

Pope to be admitted to hospital for lung operation

Ahead of Israel vote, desert town becomes frontline against ultra-Orthodox expansion

Samoa's McFarland welcomes 'massive' arrival of ex-All Blacks for World Cup run-in

El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week

Brewers beat Dodgers 7-4 to extend MLB playoff lead

Falling UK energy bills grab election spotlight

Britain's energy regulator on Friday announced a fall in household bills from July, catapulting a key cost-of-living issue into the second day of general election campaigning.

Saudi Arabia spending big for a place on the gaming map

Saudi Arabia is moving aggressively with its investments in more gaming companies, the Canadian industry veteran steering the kingdom's push to become a global hub for the sector told AFP Friday.

'Palme d'Or whisperer': Tiny US studio Neon eyes fifth Cannes prize

Could a tiny movie studio founded seven years ago win the Cannes Film Festival's top prize for a stunning fifth consecutive time?

Euro 2024 last hurrah for France's record scorer Giroud

France's record goalscorer Olivier Giroud is to retire from international football after Euro 2024, the World Cup winning striker told Friday's edition of L'Equipe.

Youthful Newcastle humiliated 8-0 by A-League All Stars in Melbourne

A Newcastle United side packed with youngsters was thumped 8-0 by an A-League All Stars team to end their long season in embarrassment in Melbourne on Friday.

AC Milan sack head coach Pioli two years after title triumph

Stefano Pioli has been sacked as head coach of AC Milan two years after guiding them to the Serie A title, the Italian giants announced on Friday.

Sha'Carri Richardson, the pride of Dallas with Olympic gold in sight

Lauren Cross looked around the four-lane running track at David W. Carter high school in Dallas and tries to sum up what her goddaughter, world 100m champion Sha'Carri Richardson, means to this community.

Japanese dog of 'Doge' meme fame dies

The Japanese dog whose photo inspired a generation of oddball online jokes and the $23-billion Dogecoin cryptocurrency beloved by Elon Musk died on Friday, her owner said.

Israel strikes Gaza as world court ruling due

Israeli forces struck the Gaza Strip on Friday, as the UN's top court was due to rule on a plea to halt the military offensive over accusations of "genocide".

Markets sink after US data deal blow to rate cut hopes

Markets fell in Asia and Europe on Friday, tracking a sell-off on Wall Street sparked by a string of better-than-expected US data that added to worries the Federal Reserve will hold off on cutting interest rates this year.

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