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South Africa intensifies hunt after eight women found dead

US Senate crypto bill collapses amid partisan deadlock

'Battle of Chile' documentary-maker Patricio Guzman dies, aged 85

Raptors confirm Leonard return after Clippers salary cap scandal

Tuchel wanted to eat grass after England's World Cup win in Mexico

Empty benches as schools reopen in Venezuela's quake-hit Guaira

OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are working to create an AI standards body

Lens sack Toppmoeller after six games in charge

Samson fires India to T20 series win over Afghanistan

Rob Reiner son will not face death penalty, prosecutor says

Referees chief Webb 'really disappointed' over VAR error in Manchester derby

Tiny English village holds 'independence' vote over asylum seeker housing

Maiden Renshaw ODI century sets up Australia win in Zimbabwe

Protesting shepherds, farmers clash with Romanian police

Fowler rides rollercoaster to US Open lead over Clark as McIlroy lurks

Rickie Fowler got off to a blistering start then held on tight as Los Angeles Country Club struck back on Friday, taking a one-shot lead at the US Open in search of his first major championship.

Kidnappers use grisly tactics as Ecuador crime spirals

Crime has taken a sadistic turn in Ecuador, where kidnappers now regularly amputate the fingers of their victims and send images to pressure relatives to pay higher ransoms.

Brimful clinics, cemeteries as dengue ravages Peru

Two months after cyclonic downpours flooded the town of Catacaos in northern Peru, dozens of inhabitants lie sick and dying of dengue, a disease carried by mosquitos attracted by stagnant water.

Cocky Clark looks forward to contending on weekend at US Open

Wyndham Clark is playing with new swagger after capturing a first PGA Tour title at Quail Hollow last month, and it was on display as he put himself in contention at the US Open on Friday.

US captain Sauerbrunn will miss Women's World Cup: reports

Becky Sauerbrunn, captain of the two-time defending Women's World Cup champion United States squad, will miss the upcoming World Cup due to a foot injury, according to multiple reports Friday.

Mexico says mass bird die-off 'most probably' due to Pacific warming

Massive die-offs of birds on the coast of Mexico, following similar phenomena in Peru and Chile, are "most probably" due to a warming of the waters of the Pacific Ocean, authorities said Friday.

Japan's Furue grabs one-stroke LPGA lead

Japan's Ayaka Furue, chasing her first LPGA triumph on US soil, fired a bogey-free, five-under par 67 to seize a one-stroke lead after Friday's second round of the LPGA Meijer Classic.

Returning Berhalter promises to 'rebuild' Reyna relationship

Freshly re-appointed US national team coach Gregg Berhalter said there is "work to do" to rebuild his relationship with Gio Reyna but he has no meeting yet scheduled with the Borussia Dortmund midfielder.

Remains of new species of duck-billed dinosaur found in Chile

Remains of a species of herbivorous dinosaur previously unknown in the southern hemisphere have been discovered in Chile, challenging long-held beliefs about the range of duck-billed dinosaurs, scientists said Friday.

Surging McIlroy positioned to end major title drought

Rory McIlroy stormed home with six birdies in his last nine holes Friday to put himself firmly in the mix at the US Open and in position to end his nine-year major title drought.

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