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US, Japan support yen with first joint intervention since 2011

Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent

Pegula leads Eala as storms push Washington Open finals to Monday

Returning to 'Ted Lasso' after break 'effortless': Hannah Waddingham

Leeds rally for 4-2 friendly win over Liverpool

Four Al-Fayed survivors told they were trafficking victims

Trump says US support for Japanese yen a 'signal of friendship'

Ariana Grande withdraws from London musical, seeks to 'step back'

Thorbjornsen earns maiden PGA win at Rocket Classic

Greaves steadies West Indies in second Test against Pakistan

Zverev says sanctions won't solve problem of bloated Masters events

Magaia salvages last-gasp WAFCON draw for South Africa

Hildah Magaia scored nine minutes into added time to salvage a 2-2 draw for South Africa against Ivory Coast on Friday in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Ryu leads in bid for third straight major at women's British Open

Ryu Hae-ran is on course to become just the fifth woman to win three consecutive majors after taking the lead of the British Open at the halfway stage on Friday.

Forever chemicals and pesticides under Trump: what to know

Since returning to power, President Donald Trump's administration has approved five new pesticides considered by many to be PFAS "forever chemicals," a class of toxic substances facing increasing restrictions around the world.

Fire-hit France region 'coming up for air' as main blaze calms

People in France's fire-hit southwest were "coming up for air", officials said Friday, after firefighters managed to stabilise a massive blaze that had burned for nine days.

US announces steep water cuts for three states amid Colorado River crisis

The US federal government on Friday unveiled its plan for future management of the beleaguered Colorado River, with significant water reductions ahead for several western states in response to record-breaking droughts worsened by climate change.

Wembanyama to get signature shoe in Nike contract extension: reports

French NBA star Victor Wembanyama has agreed to a contract extension with Nike that will include his own signature shoe, according to multiple reports on Friday.

Oil giants report blowout profits on war, warn high gas prices could persist

US petroleum giants ExxonMobil and Chevron released blowout profits Friday due to the Middle East war, as executives cautioned that elevated gasoline prices will probably continue to strain consumers.

Hungary to shut nuclear plant as heatwave hits central Europe

Hungary's sole nuclear power plant will be shut down next week because of low water levels in the river Danube, Prime Minister Peter Magyar said Friday as central Europe slogs through the latest in a series of heatwaves.

Google launches new satellite image AI tool, alarming researchers

Google announced a new feature allowing Google Earth users to generate AI visualizations on top of the service's satellite imagery, sparking concerns from researchers and open-source intelligence experts about the potential for disinformation.

Strengthening El Nino 'adding fuel to a planet already on fire': UN chief

A strengthening El Nino that could shatter all-time records is "adding fuel to a planet already on fire" and pushing the world into "uncharted territory," UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Friday.

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