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Hammer blow for Kenya as world marathon champ Jepchirchir suspended for doping
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France to deploy 70,000 police ahead of new protests
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Latin America's right-wing swing looms large over nature summit
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Mekies hails Verstappen as Red Bull's driving force amid revival
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European, Mideast foreign ministers hold talks in Istanbul
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Tanker with Russian diesel heads to New York under Trump deal
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World marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir suspended for doping: AIU
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New centre puts focus on Portuguese dictator Salazar's legacy
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Romania blames Russia for new deadly attack on ship
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Oil nears $115 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI
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Waze rejects Malaysia's data security claims after civil servant ban
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Asian football endorses Infantino re-election in apparent U-turn
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'Call of Duty' seeks to win back fans with warfare spectacle
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Ukraine says two soldiers died after arrested girl sent Russian poison
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Volvo Cars shares plunge on losses, job cuts
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New Greece law bans social media for under-15s
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France braces for new protests as Macron seeks to restore order
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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election
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Kering shares tumble as Gucci fails to reassure investors
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Asian stocks mixed ahead of weekend as tech recovers early losses
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West Bank attack wounds 5 as Israel PM cancels events
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How five Boeing 777s linked Madagascar's power elite to Iran
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Ahead of APEC summit, Trump comes knocking on Kim's door
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South Korea proposes holding border talks with North
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Emergency nurseries rescue DR Congo's Ebola orphans
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Ukraine's young figure skaters twizzle on despite Russian threat
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Bezzecchi tops Australian MotoGP practice as wallaby hops onto track
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Asian football endorses Infantino re-election as FIFA president
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Under-threat Ospreys bet on new ground and Australian 'stardust'
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Complete Kane hopes for 'special night' as Ballon d'Or rumours swirl
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India stirs up its gastronomy with French cooking schools
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Rooney calls United squad 'selfish babies' after Fernandes criticism
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Williams, Santos lead Bears over Patriots
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Teddy Wilson, son of World Cup-winner David, gets Wallabies call-up
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China's first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag
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New Zealand military chief resigns over 'inappropriate relationship'
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Barcelona aiming to put Real Madrid out of sight in Clasico
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Man Utd's Carrick on borrowed time, free-scoring Brighton face Liverpool
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Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi approaches
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Asian stocks head into weekend on a low as tech extends losses
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370 books in 20 months: S.African author defends her use of AI
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'Generational rage': Young Europeans fight to be heard
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76ers rally to stun Cavs in James's first home game for Philadelphia
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Lula, Bolsonaro to clash once more before Brazil vote
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How are Ukraine strikes, Mideast war driving US fuel prices?
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Dressed to kill: Haircuts cap menacing look of Japan's yakuza
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Colombia's Indigenous Guard up in arms over new president's agenda
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Napa Valley's wineries feel Trump's tariff squeeze
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From tech giants to anonymous nonprofits, the biggest donors in US midterms
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Venezuela protests demand return of Nobel winning leader Machado
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Israel under fire as Trump warns of destroying Iranian infrastructure
Israel said Friday it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as US President Donald Trump warned Washington had yet to begin "destroying what's left" of Iran's infrastructure.
Cambodian lawmakers approve anti-cybercrime law
Fraudsters running cyberscam operations in Cambodia could face life in prison after the Senate approved a new law on Friday targeting criminals involved in the multi-billion-dollar illicit industry.
New Paris mayor pledges to prevent sexual violence in preschools
The French capital's new mayor on Friday pledged to prioritise preventing sexual violence in after-school programmes, after allegations that poorly recruited school monitors abused preschool pupils.
Culture clash spelt shock end for Japan women's first foreign coach
Nils Nielsen's shock exit as Japan coach after leading them to Women's Asian Cup glory was partly down to communication issues and cultural differences, officials and experts said.
Streaming channel for pets launched in China
Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent.
Blood clots, burning eyes: pollution chokes north Thailand
After hours spent in the thick pollution-choking parts of northern Thailand, Pon Doikam gets home and blows her burning nose to find blood clots spattered across the tissue.
Myanmar junta chief elected as president
Myanmar's parliament elected junta chief Min Aung Hlaing as president on Friday, parliament said, with the ex-military commander set to maintain his rule in a civilian guise after snatching power by force five years ago.
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" -- except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit.
Hungary's opposition surfs grassroots wave ahead of key election
Like many of her fellow volunteers, Hungarian beautician Krisztina Menczel sat idle in the past elections that kept nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban in power.
Israel under fire from Iran missiles as Trump issues new warning
Israel said Friday it was under attack from a new barrage of Iranian missiles, as President Donald Trump warned the United States had yet to begin "destroying what's left" with more of the Islamic republic's infrastructure in his sights.
Thunder crush Lakers as Doncic hurt, Cavs clinch NBA playoff berth
The NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder embarrassed the Los Angeles Lakers 139-96 on Thursday in a blowout made more painful by the early exit of injured Lakers star Luka Doncic.
Irish income scheme throws artists unique lifeline
In a maze of plywood artists' studios built into a Dublin warehouse, author and filmmaker Seanan Kerr stitches together a career that -- until recently -- had little guarantee of stability.
Microsoft to invest $10 bn for Japan AI data centres
Microsoft said Friday it will invest $10 billion in Japan over the next four years to build artificial intelligence data centres and related infrastructure.
Spain rethinks how to turn tide against beach erosion
Every winter, storms wipe out swathes of the picturesque Spanish coast, undoing summer reconstruction work and threatening the foundations of the country's vital tourism industry.
'Breathtaking': Artemis astronauts blast towards Moon
Four Artemis astronauts were zooming towards the Moon late Thursday after a major engine firing, a milestone that commits NASA to the first crewed lunar flyby in more than half a century.
Dortmund out to end big-game woes against ascendant Stuttgart
Borussia Dortmund's 2025-26 Bundesliga campaign is statistically among their best ever, but their hopes of major honours this season have been derailed by a poor record against top sides.
Napoli and AC Milan face off as Italy licks its World Cup wounds
Napoli and AC Milan will face off on Monday with Serie A leaders Inter Milan in their sights, but the return of domestic football over Easter has been completely overshadowed by the fallout from Italy failing to reach yet another World Cup.
Barca need Yamal at best without Raphinha for Atletico 'trilogy'
Barcelona winger Raphinha's untimely injury heaps further pressure on teenage star Lamine Yamal ahead of the club's triple-header against Atletico Madrid.
Ex-Springbok Smith has Glasgow 'flying' with Scotland job on the horizon
Ex-South Africa fly-half Franco Smith's record at Glasgow Warriors has boosted his credentials amid rumours he could be in line for the Scotland head coach job.
UN Security Council delays vote on authorizing force to protect Hormuz
The UN Security Council has postponed a vote scheduled for Friday on authorizing the use of "defensive" force to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz from Iranian attacks, according to the official program.
Braving high fuel costs, Filipinos flock to crucifixion spectacle
Hundreds of Filipinos and tourists flocked to a sun-bleached field north of Manila on Good Friday to witness one of the country's most blood-soaked displays of religious fervour, undeterred by rising fuel prices driven by the Middle East war.
Cuba pardons 2,010 prisoners amid US pressure
Cuba's government announced Thursday that it was pardoning 2,010 prisoners as a "humanitarian" gesture to mark Easter after previously pledging to release dozens amid heightened US pressure on Havana.
Yamashita in three-way tie for lead at LPGA Aramco Championship
Reigning Women's British Open champion Miyu Yamashita bounced back from an early bogey to join a three-way tie for the lead on Thursday in the LPGA Aramco Championship.
Burkina junta chief says country must 'forget' democracy
The people of Burkina Faso must "forget" about democracy, said the country's junta ruler on Thursday in an interview broadcast on national television.
Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosis
A Japanese water plant is harnessing the natural process of osmosis to generate renewable energy that could one day become a common power source.
Mangione federal trial over CEO murder delayed to January
The federal trial of Luigi Mangione in the killing of healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has been delayed further to January 2027, according to court documents filed on Thursday.
Artemis astronauts blast towards Moon on historic mission
Four Artemis astronauts were zooming towards the Moon on Thursday after a major engine firing, a milestone that commits NASA to the first crewed lunar flyby in more than half a century.
Airbus bets on copter capability for tomorrow's war drones
In the heart of southeastern France, aerospace giant Airbus is drawing on its helicopter expertise to develop drones -- a core element of modern warfare -- and enable them to work in tandem with manned aircraft.
'Metals of the future': copper and silver flow beneath Poland's surface
Thousands of metres beneath the ground, amid suffocating heat, lies one of the keys to Poland's rumbling mining sector -- and the world economy.
'Something borrowed': Dutch bride opts for recycled wedding
"Within like 30 minutes I knew this was the one," Lara Peters said of the second-hand wedding dress she had just worn to her marriage -- in the Netherlands' busiest rail station.
Geisha spectacle in Japan's Kyoto celebrates arrival of spring
Against a backdrop of blooming cherry blossoms, a group of geishas elegantly shuffle onto a stage in Japan's Kyoto city to begin a centuries-old performance celebrating the arrival of spring.
Israeli director Nadav Lapid wants new satire to 'shake souls'
Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid thinks sometimes movies can change history; other times they simply narrate it.