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Blue Origin launches rocket with used booster for first time

Pope Leo XIV calls for 'hope' before 100,000 faithful in Angola

Champions League or bust for Atletico after Copa del Rey agony

Rat poison found in baby food jar in Austria as products recalled

Humans far behind as robot breaks record at Beijing half marathon

Thousands gather for Pope Leo's first mass in Angola

'DJ Priest' mixes religion and rave in Buenos Aires tribute to Pope Francis

Fit in fatigues: German army presses recruitment drive

Pope Leo to hold giant mass for Angola's Catholics

Iran says final deal still far off as Hormuz Strait shuttered

From Armin van Buuren to Mochakk, electronic music dominates Coachella

Alcaraz withdraws from Madrid Masters after wrist injury

Carlos Alcaraz withdrew from the Madrid Masters on Friday, increasing concerns over whether he will be able to defend his Roland Garros title.

Arteta tells spluttering Arsenal to embrace title pressure ahead of Man City showdown

Mikel Arteta has urged spluttering Arsenal to embrace the "huge privilege" of facing Manchester City in a potentially decisive showdown in the Premier League title race.

Chelsea star Caicedo signs seven-year contract extension

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has signed a lucrative seven-year contract extension that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2033.

Key Atlantic current could weaken more than expected: study

A key Atlantic Ocean current system that helps regulate the planet's climate could weaken more than expected by 2100, with potentially devastating consequences worldwide, a new study has found.

International law 'matters more than ever' in chaotic world: UN head

International law is more important than ever at a time when even core countries in the global system are calling it into question, the United Nations secretary general said on Friday.

Frenchwoman who married GI sweetheart returns home after ICE ordeal

A Frenchwoman who moved to the United States to marry a Vietnam war veteran she first met six decades ago returned to France Friday after she was detained by US immigration authorities, the foreign minister said.

Renard sacked as Saudi Arabia coach ahead of World Cup

Frenchman Herve Renard told AFP on Friday he has been relieved of his duties as Saudi Arabia coach, less than two months before the start of the 2026 World Cup.

If Man City lose 'it's over', says Guardiola ahead of Arsenal title showdown

Pep Guardiola said that an Arsenal victory at Manchester City on Sunday would end the Premier League title race, but that his side would have a lot more work to do even if they beat the Gunners.

First loaded Iranian oil tankers exit Gulf since US blockade: Kpler

Three Iranian oil tankers carrying a total of five million barrels of crude have become the first such loaded vessels to leave the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz since a US blockade came into force, the tracking firm Kpler told AFP on Friday.

Lebanese civilians head home despite Israel warning on truce

Thousands of displaced Lebanese civilians took to the road on Friday, hoping a 10-day ceasefire with Israel would allow them to return to their homes in southern Beirut and the country's war-torn south.

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Oil drops, stocks mixed amid US-Iran peace hopes