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'Get down!' Panic and chaos at glitzy media gala

Timberwolves' Edwards, DiVincenzo injured in playoff win over Nuggets

T'Wolves shake off key injuries to beat Nuggets for 3-1 series lead

Japan's Machida had 'mental pressure' in Champions League final loss

Japan inflation cools demand for vending machine drinks

Badminton eyes 'next generation' with new scoring system

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

6.5-magnitude quake shakes Mexico City

A 6.5-magnitude earthquake shook Mexico City and southwestern Guerrero state on Friday, sending people rushing into the streets but causing no serious damage, according to preliminary reports.

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

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.

UK sees record-high electricity from renewables in 2025: study

Britain produced a record-high amount of electricity from renewable energy last year, a study revealed on Friday.

Greece and Argentina make winning starts at United Cup

Stefanos Tsitsipas found his winning touch on his return to action from injury as he led Greece to an unassailable 2-0 lead over Japan on Friday in group play at the ATP-WTA United Cup.

Agonizing wait as Switzerland works to ID New Year's fire victims

Families endured an agonizing wait for news of their loved ones Friday as Swiss investigators rushed to identify victims of a ski resort fire at a New Year's celebration that killed at least 40 people.

Nortje gets nod for South Africa's T20 World Cup campaign

Injury-prone fast bowler Anrich Nortje was on Friday named in South Africa's 15-man squad for next month's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka.

Arteta urges Arsenal to break New Year Premier League curse

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to break their New Year jinx as the Gunners battle for their first Premier League title in more than two decades.

Norway closes in on objective of 100% electric car sales

Norway came close to its objective of selling only zero-emission cars in 2025, with electric vehicles accounting for 95.9 percent of new registrations.

Dani Alves invests in Portuguese third division club

Former Barcelona and Brazil right-back Dani Alves, whose rape conviction was overturned last year, has invested in Portuguese third-division side Sporting Clube Sao Joao de Ver, the club announced.