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'He's here with me': Japan cycle queen dedicates gold to late brother

Penalty hero rues empty seats as Games hosts Japan win football gold

Japan Olympic chief says 'lot more' athletes at Games than expected

US regulator finds Boeing 737 MAX software bug 'not a safety concern'

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Ohtani 'managing' injuries as Dodgers launch MLB post-season

Adams named new US captain to 2030 World Cup

Cornell rape case exposes sexual violence at US colleges

Judge pauses construction of border project in Texas national park

France held by Italy in Zidane's homecoming after Olise stunner

Belgium's De Bruyne fires double to sink Turkey, France held by Italy

Ohtani shaking off injuries as Dodgers launch MLB post-season

US Supreme Court to hear high-stakes climate case

Sea levels to rise in California as coastal wave surges up west coast

Leclerc tops second practice ahead of Hadjar

Charles Leclerc topped the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Isack Hadjar to hand a timely boost to team boss Fred Vasseur in Friday's second free practice of this weekend's Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia.

Disney president says layoffs 'extremely painful' but necessary

The Walt Disney Company's President Dana Walden said on Thursday that the company's layoffs were "extremely painful" but necessary for its survival.

Macron urges G7 coordination as US presses Europe on diesel stocks

French leader Emmanuel Macron urged G7 nations to work together to bring down fuel prices in a call with President Donald Trump on Friday, as Washington pressures Europe to tap its strategic diesel reserves and threatens curbs on US exports.

Indian flydubai pilot opened cockpit door to save passengers

Indian flydubai captain Smit Machchhar knew he had to act quickly after an alleged in-flight attack by his co-pilot, opening the cockpit door in a "last push" to get help and avert disaster, he said Friday.

Hundreds of French high schools shut as new violence erupts

French high school students lit fires outside schools and faced off with police on Friday as a protest movement that has forced the closure of some 400 establishments showed no sign of abating.

Alex Marquez clocks record lap at MotoGP Japan practice

Spain's Alex Marquez set a new lap record at the Japan MotoGP Friday in a practice session dominated by the Ducati-Gresini rider in only his second season at the top level.

Eala-conqueror Wang wins Asian Games tennis gold and Olympic berth

China's Wang Xiyu, fresh from conquering top seed Alexandra Eala, toppled Zhang Shuai to win Asian Games women's tennis singles gold on Friday -- and a ticket to the Los Angeles Olympics.

Tom Kim leads Asian Games golf in chase to avoid military service

Tom Kim stormed to the top of the third-round men's golf leaderboard at the Asian Games on Friday as he chases a gold medal to keep him from a spell in South Korea's military.

'Kinda cool' Raygun made breakdancing famous, Asian Games B-girls say

Rachael "Raygun" Gunn's Olympic breakdancing performance made her known worldwide for the wrong reasons, but some of Asia's best "B-girls" gave the Australian their full support on Friday, saying: "She made breaking famous."

Asian stocks hit as oil spike fans rate hike bets, eyes on US jobs

Most Asian stocks dropped Friday as investors grow increasingly concerned about surging oil prices and bond yields, while key jobs data later in the day will be pored over for an idea about the Federal Reserve's next interest rate move.

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Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins 'monumental' Asian Games gold