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Van der Poel romps to cobbled classic win

Madonna is surprise attraction at Dolce & Gabbana Milan show

Farhan keeps Pakistan hopes alive as they post 212-8 against Sri Lanka

Tug of war: how US presidents battle Congress for military powers

Bournemouth held by Sunderland in blow to European bid

VAR expanded to include second bookings and corners for World Cup

Germany's Aicher wins women's super-G in Soldeu

US and Israel launch strikes on Iran, explosions reported across region

Climate change forces facelift for Michelangelo masterpiece

Acosta wins season-opening MotoGP sprint after Marquez penalty

Kerr says only '85 percent' fit for Women's Asian Cup

Bill Clinton faces grilling on extensive ties to Epstein

Former US president Bill Clinton faces a "lots of questions" from a Congressional panel Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus toward Donald Trump's own ties to the convicted sex offender.

For Roberto Cavalli designer, dreams come in all black

Black may have been the colour chosen by Roberto Cavalli's creative director for the new women's collection at Milan Fashion Week, but Fausto Puglisi is hardly feeling negative.

Spin-heavy England restrict New Zealand to 159-7 in Super Eights

England bowled a team high 16 overs of spin to restrict New Zealand to 159-7 in their T20 World Cup Super Eights clash in Colombo on Friday

New Pokemon titles on horizon as 30th anniversary approaches

Pikachu and friends are set to return to consoles in two new games next year, the Pokemon Company said Friday, as it celebrated 30 years of the monster-collecting franchise.

Arteta backs Gyokeres to impact Arsenal's trophy charge

Mikel Arteta expects Viktor Gyokeres to have a major impact on Arsenal's quadruple bid after the revitalised striker's recent goal spree.

OpenAI raises $110 bn in record funding round

OpenAI announced Friday a massive $110 billion funding round valuing the ChatGPT maker at $730 billion, with SoftBank, Nvidia and Amazon each making multi-billion-dollar commitments as the artificial intelligence company races to meet surging global demand.

Medvedev swats Auger-Aliassime aside to reach Dubai final

Daniil Medvedev is one victory away from repeating a title run for the first time in his career after he punched his ticket to the Dubai final with a 6-4, 6-2 success over top seed Felix Auger-Aliassime on Friday.

Stocks slide, oil jumps tracking AI and Iran

US and European markets mostly fell on Friday with tech stocks suffering, while oil prices jumped as a standoff between Iran and the United States deepened.

At Milan Fashion Week, industry's darker side goes unmentioned

Artisans in white coats greeted guests at the Tod's fashion show in Milan Friday, crafting the Made in Italy leather and needlework items for which the company -- and country -- is renowned.

'Impressive' Maguire has Man Utd future says Carrick

Michael Carrick insisted on Friday Harry Maguire has a long-term future at Manchester United as the "impressive" defender enters the final months of his contract.

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