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Thailand, Malaysia urge citizens to avoid protest-hit EU nations

Websites down: what is PHP and how has it raised AI hacking fears?

Kyiv and Moscow trade attacks after US envoy visits Russia

St.Louis down Columbus to win US Open Cup

Edwards scores 45 points as Timberwolves spoil Giannis's Heat debut

Palmeiras edge Fluminense to reach Copa Libertadores final

England and France face do-or-die clash at Rugby League World Cup

Asian stocks back in retreat as tech mood sours again

What's holding up Washington's $14 bn arms sale to Taiwan?

Reese shines again as Dream down Valkyries to lead WNBA Finals

South Korea's celebrity shark back in canal, prompting new rescue bid

MotoGP riders prepare for 'emotional' farewell to Phillip Island

Missiles strike Ukraine's capital after US envoy visits Russia

Champion-chip: Best fries contest heats up Belgium

Spain coach De La Fuente summoned in Rubiales kiss case

Spain men's coach Luis de la Fuente was summoned Friday as a witness by the judge investigating former president of the Spanish football federation Luis Rubiales' forcible kiss and alleged coercion of women's international Jenni Hermoso.

Key US inflation measure ticks up in August

The key US inflation measure used by the Federal Reserve to set interest rates ticked up again in August, fueled by rising energy prices, according to government data published Friday.

Senate titan Dianne Feinstein dead at 90

Veteran Senator Dianne Feinstein, a titan of US political history who notched a string of legislative achievements during a trailblazing three-decade career in the Senate, has died at 90 years old, US media said Friday.

Turkish scholar goes on trial in absentia

A Turkish court held another hearing Friday in the trial of sociologist and writer Pinar Selek over a deadly 1998 explosion, as her supporters protested the case against her outside.

South Korean gamer 'Faker' gets rock-star treatment at Asian Games

Wearing shirts adorned with his name and waving banners displaying his face, the frenzied crowd in Hangzhou was not waiting to catch a glimpse of a pop star -- but rather a video gamer.

More than 50 killed, dozens wounded in Pakistan blasts

More than 50 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed, officials said.

'Faker' in line for military exemption after Asian Games gold

South Korean eSports star Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok is in line for a controversial exemption from military service after his team won gaming gold at the Asian Games on Friday.

France not forcing poster boy Dupont's World Cup return before Italy showdown

There has only been one story in French rugby this week after talismanic captain Antoine Dupont fractured a cheekbone in the World Cup win over Namibia.

Gymnastics queen Biles returns to world stage in Antwerp

Freed from her "twisties", gymnastics superstar Simone Biles returns to the global stage at the world championships which start in Antwerp on Saturday, with the 2024 Paris Olympic in her sights after a two-year break to treat her mental health.