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Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist

Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central Europe

Google launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers

Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

Eddie Howe resigns as Newcastle boss to 'recharge'

Tech-fuelled rally fizzles as oil prices rise

High winds hamper firefighting efforts in western Turkey

Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal

Howe resigns as Newcastle boss

A side of oysters for France's flat-out firefighters

Full-scale tour will benefit All Blacks, says coach Rennie

Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist

US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday due to the Middle East war, as executives cautioned that elevated gasoline prices will probably continue to strain consumers.

Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central Europe

Hungary's sole nuclear power plant will be shut down next week because of low water levels in the river Danube, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Friday as central Europe slogs through the latest in a series of heatwaves.

Google launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers

Google announced a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, sparking concerns from researchers and open-source intelligence experts about the potential for disinformation.

Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

A strengthening El Nino that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and pushing the world into "uncharted territory," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday.

Eddie Howe resigns as Newcastle boss to 'recharge'

Eddie Howe confirmed on Friday he had stepped down as Newcastle manager to "recharge and take a break" following a turbulent end to his five-year spell at St James' Park.

Tech-fuelled rally fizzles as oil prices rise

Asian stock markets rallied Friday, led by a record surge of almost 18 percent for Seoul as technology firms performed a blistering recovery from an extended sell-off.

High winds hamper firefighting efforts in western Turkey

Hundreds of firefighters were on Friday battling strong winds to quench a wildfire in southwestern Turkey as high winds stoked a new blaze, complicating efforts to bring the fires under control, a minister said.

Chelsea's Mudryk cleared to play after doping ban appeal

Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to resume his career after the Football Association and the World Anti-Doping Agency "resolved his appeal" against a ban for failing a doping test.

Howe resigns as Newcastle boss

Eddie Howe has stepped down as Newcastle manager to "recharge and take a break" following a five-year spell at St James' Park, the club confirmed on Friday.

A side of oysters for France's flat-out firefighters

As the smoke from France's worst wildfire in over 75 years rose over the Bassin d'Arcachon, a pair of nearby firefighters tucked into a plate of oysters plucked from the bay west of Bordeaux.

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