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Oscar-nominated 'F1' sound engineers recreate roar of racetrack

15 dead as cash-packed military plane crashes in Bolivia

Costa Rica's Grynspan pledges reform in bid for UN chief job

Former All Black Bridge hailed for influence at Western Force

'Sinners' vampires inspired by animals, says Oscar hopeful makeup artist

For Oscar nominee Stellan Skarsgard, good cinema is like slow food

'Brilliant industry' sees Reds down Highlanders in Super Rugby

Neil Sedaka, US singer and songwriter, dies age 86

Rosenior eyes extended stay to stabilise Chelsea

Spurs struggling physically admits Tudor

Lens held by Strasbourg in blow to Ligue 1 title chances

Chemical giant BASF to shift jobs from Germany to Asia

BASF signalled on Friday it would shift jobs from its home market of Germany to Asia, as the struggling chemical giant seeks to aggressively cut costs.

Duterte killed thousands, ICC prosecutors say

Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands during his anti-drug campaign, an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Friday, as the crimes against humanity hearing against the former Philippines president wrapped up.

Real Madrid face Man City, PSG draw Chelsea in Champions League last 16

Real Madrid and Manchester City will face off in a Champions League knockout tie for the fifth season running after being drawn Friday to play each other in the last 16, while reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea.

Liverpool boss Slot says Salah victim of 'his own standards'

Mohamed Salah may be experiencing the worst goal drought of his Premier League career but Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes the Egypt striker is paying the price for his own high standards.

Stocks mostly rise, oil jumps tracking AI and Iran

Stock markets mostly rose Friday with traders relieved by the tech sector holding firm despite concerns over massive AI investments.

Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker

Cambodian monks chanted blessings and scattered flowers Friday over 74 cultural artefacts returned to the country after being plundered by a notorious British antiques smuggler.

'Without ports, Ukraine will be destroyed': Odesa buckles under Russian bombs

Looking out at the blue and yellow cranes towering over the Black Sea horizon, Viktor Berestenko worries about the relentless Russian bombardment of Odesa, Ukraine's southern port city.

Beating Dortmund 'a mini title', says Bayern's Kompany

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said the scale of the Bundesliga match at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday means victory would be like winning "a mini title".

Amorim axe could cost Man Utd £16 million

Manchester United's decision to sack Ruben Amorim as their manager could end up costing the Premier League giants almost £16 million ($22 million) according to financial figures released by the club.

Bezzecchi beats Marquez in season-opening Thailand MotoGP practice

Marco Bezzecchi set a new track record to finish fastest ahead of defending world champion Marc Marquez in practice for the season-opening Thailand MotoGP on Friday.

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