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CAS opens hearing into Senegal AFCON title appeal

Closing arguments begin in Maradona death trial

UK police agree searches for ex-prince Andrew's homes 'unlawful': judge

UEFA president Ceferin to stand for re-election in 2027

After botched US execution, Christa Pike walking, mentally 'foggy': lawyer

Canadian poet and classicist Anne Carson wins 'crazy' Nobel

Nearly 300,000 Nepalis at flood risk: study

'Stunned' Madrid mourns pensioner who sparked housing protests

Riyadh kindergarten hit by interception debris as Houthis say targeted airport

Alex Bodi mizează, alături de CRIF, pe investiții transparente și pe prevenirea riguroasă a spălării banilor

Bid by Italy's Intesa bank to take over MPS gets boost

Gulf Labs, Part of Thailand’s $27 Billion GULF Group, Goes Live as an Injective Validator

Stablecoins Are Quietly Becoming Business Infrastructure, NOWPayments Data Shows

EU okay for winter despite 'historically low' gas stocks: operators

Women bus drivers, a first for Uzbekistan

Saodat Shermatova "cried with joy" after Uzbekistan, a predominantly Muslim former Soviet republic, lifted a ban last month on women working as bus drivers.

Al-Shabaab besieges hotel in Somali capital

Sporadic explosions and gunfire rang out from a popular hotel in the Somali capital early Friday, an AFP correspondent said, many hours after Al-Shabaab fighters attacked the site near the presidential palace.

Vodafone sells Italian unit to Swisscom for 8 bn euros

British telecoms giant Vodafone said Friday it has agreed to sell its Italian unit to Swisscom for eight billion euros ($8.7 billion), completing efforts to overhaul the UK group's European operations.

'Squid Game' star found guilty of sexual misconduct

South Korea's "Squid Game" actor O Yeong-su has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a local court said Friday, after he was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017.

Nissan, Honda to explore partnership in electric vehicles

Japanese auto giants Nissan and Honda said Friday they had agreed to explore a strategic partnership in electric vehicles and other areas.

Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai tops world's most polluted cities

Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai was blanketed by hazy smog Friday, as residents and visitors to the usually picturesque northern city were left wheezing in the toxic air.

Vienna gets first museum on shock 'Actionist' art movement

Vienna's first museum on the shock "Actionist" art movement opens its doors on Friday, aiming to highlight the work of its four key artists who long faced contempt and even persecution for their radical actions.

Israel denies Hamas claim troops killed 20 Gazans seeking aid

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry said on Friday that Israeli fire killed 20 people and wounded 155 waiting to receive desperately needed aid in the besieged territory, but Israel said the reports were "erroneous".

Marchant backs England to front up to France's physicality in Six Nations finale

Exiled centre Joe Marchant said he is confident England can compete with France's physicality on Saturday to give themselves a chance of lifting the Six Nations.

Osaka to play Billie Jean King Cup for first time since 2020

Naomi Osaka will play the Billie Jean King Cup for the first time in four years when Japan face Kazakhstan in a qualifier in Tokyo next month, the team said Friday.

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