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Japan organisers 'not satisfied' as empty seats blight Asian Games

Austria 'ghetto' language classes leave children to repeat school

Canals full, roads submerged as Bangkok declares flood disaster

S.African women runners arm themselves after string of killings

'I felt embarrassed': Japan eSports whizz-kid, 11, wins Games gold

Nepal tunnel survivor wants to help post-flood rebuild

Indonesia fires threatens critically-endangered orangutan: IUCN

New China sprint star, 17, vows 'no limits' after Asian Games gold

Bangkok declares flood disaster across city

Japanese 11-year-old wins Asian Games eSports gold

'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush

TikTok agrees to teen limits in US settlement following Meta

Iran proposes Hormuz plan, Trump reportedly refuses

Venezuela's oil cradle pins hopes on US energy deals

Olympic medallist Samba-Mayela handed provisional doping ban

French hurdler Cyrena Samba-Mayela has been temporarily suspended after failing to notify anti-doping officials of her whereabouts, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Friday.

Verstappen and Norris blame slow cars as Mercedes tops qualifying

Max Verstappen and Lando Norris both blamed their cars' lack of straight-line speed for disappointing grid positions after qualifying eighth and fifth for Saturday's Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

First US trial against TikTok to open Monday

TikTok goes on trial Monday in Alabama, accused by the state of misleading parents about tools meant to shield children from harmful content, in the first case against the platform to go before a US jury.

Crowds cheer pope in Paris after AI 'paradise of machines' warning

Enthused believers hailed Pope Leo XIV as he waved to the crowds from a popemobile in the French capital on Friday, after speeches calling for peace and warning against losing humanity in an AI-driven "paradise of machines".

Palmer misses 'too many' England games, says Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel says Cole Palmer "misses too many opportunities" to impress after pulling out of England's first squad since the World Cup.

Heavy fighting, telecoms disruption as Ethiopia conflict rages

Heavy fighting took place on multiple fronts between Ethiopian forces and rebel groups on Friday, while a telecoms disruption raised fears in Tigray of a return to the devastating blockade the northern region experienced during the last civil war.

Teen swimmer makes Games history as Thai, Chinese sprinters win gold

Towering teenager Zhang Zhanshuo became the first swimmer in history to win seven golds at a single Asian Games on Friday, as young Thai and Chinese sprinters powered to victory on the track in the 100m in record times.

Man City found guilty of 114 Premier League charges - reports

Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of 115 Premier League charges they face for breaching financial regulations, the Athletic reported on Friday.

Antonelli 'mad' about crash in Azerbaijan qualifying

World championship leader Kimi Antonelli said he was feeling "mad" at himself for the mistake which saw him crash his Mercedes and wreck his hopes during Friday's qualifying for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

Concerns over 'missing' UK explorer Ranulph Fiennes

Mystery has engulfed the fate of legendary British adventurer Ranulph Fiennes, after relatives and friends went public claiming he was missing and his wife was isolating him -- with one reportedly even asking King Charles for help.

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