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Acid attacks highlight growing danger for Indonesian activists

Loud bangs and a Trump evacuation: chaos at correspondents' dinner

Eurovision, venerable institution where art meets politics

Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder, Magic and Knicks win

Hurricanes lament looming loss of four-try winger Fineanganofo

Boston Red Sox fire coach Alex Cora

Rampant Gilgeous-Alexander fuels Thunder win, Magic hold off Pistons

Korda's lead shrinks to five at LPGA Chevron

Favored Renegade draws inside post for Kentucky Derby

Barcelona on brink of La Liga triumph, Atletico build confidence

Atletico build confidence before Arsenal but Barrios hurt

Steelers' Watt 'excited' to return after lung injury

Pittsburgh Steelers star pass rusher T.J. Watt says he's excited to return for a must-win NFL clash with Baltimore after he was sidelined by a partially collapsed lung in December.

Lens move four points clear of PSG at top of Ligue 1

Lens notched their seventh successive win to beat Toulouse 3-0 on Friday and move four points clear of Paris Saint-Germain at the top of Ligue 1.

Tesla loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025 as sales slip

Tesla's sales fell in 2025, the company reported Friday, ceding its position as the world's biggest electric vehicle maker for the year to Chinese auto giant BYD.

Sparklers blamed for deadly Swiss bar fire

Sparklers held under a foam-clad ceiling likely ignited a deadly blaze that killed 40 New Year's revellers in a Swiss ski bar, authorities said on Friday, but the bar owner insisted that all safety standards were followed.

Frank confident he can win over disgruntled Spurs fans

Thomas Frank said he shares the frustrations of Tottenham fans after another lacklustre display from his team but believes he will win them over.

6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City and beach resort

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Mexico's capital and a tourist hotspot on the Pacific coast on Friday, killing at least one person but causing no serious damage.

Tech campaigner decries US 'punishment' after visa sanctions

British tech campaigner Imran Ahmed on Friday decried a US visa ban as "punishment" for his organization's work combating disinformation and holding major online platforms accountable, telling AFP that Washington's actions amounted to "tyrannical behavior."

Swiss send dozens injured in bar fire abroad for treatment

Swiss authorities on Friday said dozens of people badly burned in a fire in a bar in a ski resort during New Year's Eve celebrations -- in which 40 people died -- were being taken to nearby countries for specialised treatment.

Stokes urges England to stick with McCullum despite Ashes defeat

Ben Stokes has urged England chiefs to keep faith with "Bazball" architect Brendon McCullum despite a stinging Ashes defeat in Australia.

USA Olympic squad of NHL stars heavy on Four Nations talent

USA Hockey unveiled the roster of NHL stars for next month's Winter Olympics on Friday, a 25-man lineup that includes 21 players from last year's emotional Four Nations Face-Off.

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