India's island choke point
China’s lithography leap
China’s cartel lifeline
Australia limits migration
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New No.1 Rybakina out to thwart Sabalenka US Open three-peat bid
US marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Nashville airport to be renamed after Dolly Parton
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'Whatever we do is political' says Iranian director Asgari at Venice
Even the smallest choice in Iran today becomes a "political act," with cinema a powerful tool of resistance, Iranian director Ali Asgari said at the Venice Film Festival Friday.
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De Zerbi coy over unsettled Richarlison's Spurs future
Tottenham manager Roberto De Zerbi refused to say if Richarlison would remain with the club after reports that the Brazil striker wants to end his contract.
China's silicon reckoning
Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage
Beijing's new Taiwan playbook
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Tiger Woods involved in Florida car crash: reports
Golf superstar Tiger Woods was involved in a car crash in Florida on Friday, US media reports citing local law enforcement said.
Renaissance master Raphael honored at New York's Met museum
Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and now Raphael: Starting Friday, New York's prestigious Metropolitan Museum of Art is dedicating a retrospective to the third of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance.
England quick Tongue backs Cooley to make him a better bowler
Josh Tongue is looking forward to becoming the latest England paceman to benefit from the guidance of veteran fast-bowling coach Troy Cooley.
Stand at new Inter Miami stadium to be named for Messi
A spectator stand at Inter Miami's new stadium is to be named in honor of Argentina superstar and club captain Lionel Messi, the Major League Soccer franchise announced on Friday.
Van der Poel holds on for third straight E3 Classic victory
Mathieu van der Poel held on by his fingernails to claim a stunning long-range victory at the E3 Saxo Classic for the third year in a row on Friday in an ominous statement ahead of the prestigious Tour of Flanders.
'Everyone knows we are African champions', insists Senegal coach
Senegal coach Pape Thiaw insisted Friday that "trophies are won on the pitch" when asked about the decision to strip his team of the Africa Cup of Nations title and declare Morocco the champions.
Djokovic withdraws from Monte-Carlo Masters
Two-time winner Novak Djokovic has pulled out of the Monte-Carlo Masters, organisers announced Friday.
English rugby chief says no talks with Farrell 'at present'
Bill Sweeney, the chief executive of England's Rugby Football Union has said there have been no talks with Andy Farrell "at present" amid speculation the Ireland coach could be drafted into the national set-up after next year's World Cup.
Under threat of dying out, Turkish Armenian evolves through art
Once spoken by two million people across the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Armenian has shrunk to the point of becoming an endangered language following a century marked by massacres and mass emigration.
French Olympic ice dance champions lead at worlds
Olympic ice dance champions Guillaume Cizeron and Laurence Fournier Beaudry dominated the rhythm dance at the world figure skating championships on Friday to put themselves on track for gold.
Vingegaard takes Tour of Catalonia lead with stage five win
Jonas Vingegaard powered to a solo victory on stage five of the Tour of Catalonia on Friday to move into the overall lead.
Tehran accuses US of 'calculated' assault on school
Iran's foreign minister on Friday branded a deadly strike on an Iranian school on the first day of the Middle East war as a "calculated" US assault.
Ex-England manager Hodgson, 78, returns as Bristol City boss
Former England manager Roy Hodgson will take charge of Championship side Bristol City until the end of the season, 44 years after he last managed the Robins.
Diamond League athletics meet in Doha still slated for May 8 - organisers
The opening meet of the Diamond League season in the Qatari capital of Doha is scheduled to go ahead as planned on May 8 despite the war in the Middle East, organisers of the elite athletics circuit said Friday.
Belgium's Goffin to retire at end of season
David Goffin, the first Belgian player ever to break into the world's top 10, announced on Friday that he will retire at the end of the season.
World Cup boost as late goal earns Australia 1-0 win over Cameroon
Jordan Bos snatched a late winner as a lacklustre Australia edged Cameroon 1-0 for a confidence-boosting victory as they fine-tune preparations ahead of the World Cup.
Back-to-back World Cup titles a 'dream' for Argentina, says Tagliafico
Argentina full-back Nicolas Tagliafico says becoming the first team to successfully defend the World Cup title in 64 years would be a "dream" for the three-time world champions.
Mexico searches for missing boats ferrying aid to Cuba
The Mexican Navy was searching on Friday for two boats that went missing while transporting humanitarian aid to crisis-hit Cuba, authorities and the convoy organizers said.
Beached whale frees itself from German coast
A humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast since early this week has freed itself and swum into deeper waters, rescuers said Friday.
Global mohair supply flourishes in South Africa's desert
On a farm in South Africa's semi-arid south, herds of angora goats foraged across open land stretching to the horizon, their pale fleeces glinting in the harsh sun.
Virus kills tiger cubs in Indonesian zoo
Two Bengal tiger cubs born in Indonesia's Bandung Zoo last year have died from a viral infection, a conservation official told AFP on Friday.
Indonesian kids brace themselves for social media ban
Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia's social media ban for under-16s enters into force on Saturday. As things stand, he spends most of his free time on TikTok.
No fans, no fireworks as Pakistan T20 league begins with a hush
The Pakistan Super League got under way with a win for Lahore Qalandars against Hyderabad Kingsmen but without the usual razzmatazz accompanying cricket's shortest format -- or fans.
Piastri outshines Mercedes duo to go fastest in Japan practice
McLaren's Oscar Piastri powered to the fastest time in Friday's second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix, usurping the dominant Mercedes of Kimi Antonelli and George Russell.
Nepali rapper to be sworn in as new prime minister
Nepal's rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah will be sworn in as the new prime minister on Friday, after issuing his victory message in a rap song, urging unity.
Bolivia, Jamaica close in on World Cup after playoff wins
Bolivia and Jamaica moved to within one win of returning to the World Cup after decades-long absences on Thursday after securing opening victories in FIFA's intercontinental playoff tournament in Mexico.
Sacred leaf offers hope for Vanuatu's threatened forests
The feather-shaped namele leaf is so central to Vanuatu it features on the national flag, and now it is being enlisted to protect some of the country's most important forests.
Mercedes' Russell fastest in first practice for Japan GP
George Russell went fastest ahead of team-mate Kimi Antonelli in an eventful first practice for the Japanese Grand Prix on Friday as Mercedes continued their dominant start to the Formula One season.
Sabalenka, Sinner keep 'Sunshine Double' in sight with Miami Open wins
World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka subdued second-ranked rival Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open title clash with American Coco Gauff.
AI used to make 'fetishised' images of disabled women
British charities and disability advocates have slammed a trend for using AI to generate "fetishised" images of women with disabilities and genetic conditions including Down syndrome, vitiligo and albinism.
Parents sacrificed all for 15-year-old India prodigy Suryavanshi
Vaibhav Suryavanshi's parents told AFP how they made a practice pitch in their village in India's poorest state to spark the teenage cricket prodigy's stunning rise -- and now his younger brother hones his skills on it.
Sabalenka subdues Rybakina to reach Miami Open final
World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka powered past second-ranked Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to line up a Miami Open title clash with Coco Gauff.