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Ultra-Orthodox military conscription row reignites in Israel

Three-way tie for lead at Australian PGA as Scott stays in hunt

Hong Kong begins mourning period after fire kills at least 128

Sri Lanka seeks foreign help as cyclone toll hits 123

Paris's arthouse cinemas adapt to battle decline

Knicks book NBA Cup quarter-final berth, Spurs down Nuggets to advance

Thailand, Indonesia begin clean-up after massive floods kill hundreds

Air travel disrupted over Airbus A320 software switch

Sri Lanka flood, landslides toll rises to 123: official

Stokes says England moved on from demoralising Perth defeat

How successful has OPEC+'s oil output policy been in 2025?

Sri Lanka deploys troops as floodwaters rise, death toll hits 69

Sri Lankan troops were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people declared missing.

Uzbek Muslims pray for rain amid severe drought

Uzbek Muslims held mass prayers for rain Friday as the Central Asian country suffers severe droughts associated with climate change.

Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal

Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's Premier League summit meeting against Arsenal this weekend after more than two months on the sidelines, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday.

Macron urges legislation change over 'false information' on internet

President Emmanuel Macron called on Friday for changes to French legislation that would allow "false information" online to be urgently blocked.

NASA rover records first evidence of lightning on Mars

A NASA rover has recorded evidence of lightning on Mars for the first time, its microphone picking up the sounds of tiny "zaps" whipped up by the dust storms constantly sweeping across the planet.

UK unveils record-breaking bid for 2035 Women's World Cup

UK football chiefs on Friday unveiled details of their unopposed joint bid to host the Women's World Cup in 2035, with 22 proposed stadiums listed in the official submission.

India economic growth beats forecasts but tariffs loom

India's economy grew faster than expected in the last quarter, official data showed Friday, but the impact from US tariffs is expected to bite in the rest of the financial year.

Rebel octogenarian Austrian nuns win reprieve

Three rebel nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their Austrian convent are being allowed to stay in the nunnery "until further notice", church officials said Friday.

France star Dupont returns to Top 14 action after 8-month lay-off

France superstar Antoine Dupont will make his long-awaited return to action on Saturday when his league-leading Toulouse side host Racing 92 in the French Top 14.

Zelensky top aide searched by anti-graft investigators

Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities on Friday raided the home of President Volodymyr Zelensky's powerful chief of staff and top negotiator, Andriy Yermak, searches that come as a massive graft scandal embroils Kyiv.

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Death toll in Southeast Asia floods tops 300