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China opposes US ban on govt agencies from using DeepSeek

On Israeli election eve, settler violence becomes Netanyahu liability

Near miss: Indonesia probes crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment

Tech firms bear brunt of selling as stocks drop

Indonesia investigates crash of suspected Chinese rocket fragment

France to impose new curfews where necessary: PM

South Korea to withdraw some Ukraine embassy staff after POW row

Threats of political violence soar in Australia's 'online echo chamber'

S. Korea warns of 'firm' response after North threatens fresh measures near border

Alberta separatists lose vote on leaving Canada

Canada awaits result in Alberta independence vote

Ukraine claims US missile holdup ahead of reported talks

US bans use of China's DeepSeek by govt agencies

Niners hold off Commanders to stay perfect in NFL

Fernandes fires Portugal to victory at Slovakia

Bruno Fernandes earned Portugal a fifth consecutive triumph in Euro 2024 qualifying, his goal securing a 1-0 win at Slovakia in Bratislava on Friday.

Father held in France for making death threats over abaya ban

French police said they were holding a man on Friday for threatening a school principal who turned away his daughter for wearing a traditional Muslim abaya robe.

Helmut Lang and Ralph Lauren kick off New York Fashion Week

Amid sweltering heat and jitters over the Hollywood strike, New York kicked off its Spring-Summer 2024 Fashion Week on Friday, with heavyweights Ralph Lauren and Helmut Lang returning to the industry's flagship event with fresh ideas.

Almost 50 people missing after deadly Brazil cyclone

Brazilian rescue workers were on Friday searching for almost 50 people still missing after a devastating cyclone unleashed torrential rain and flooding in the south of the country.

Ingebrigtsen moves 2,000m into 21st century with new record

Jakob Ingebrigtsen set the first outdoor world record of his career in the little-run 2,000m at the Diamond League meeting in Brussels on Friday.

SpaceX's Starship to remain grounded after explosion probe

SpaceX's Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, must remain grounded while Elon Musk's company completes dozens of corrective actions to prevent a repeat of the spectacular explosion that marred its first orbital test flight, regulators said Friday.

Conway and Mitchell tons take New Zealand to dominant win over England in ODI opener

Devon Conway and Daryl Mitchell both struck unbeaten hundreds as New Zealand cruised to an eight-wicket win over England in the first one-day international in Cardiff on Friday.

'I'd never work in Hollywood': Mexico star director Michel Franco

He has piled up awards and looks set for even greater acclaim with a moving new drama starring Jessica Chastain, but Michel Franco has no interest in being lured to Tinseltown.

GameStop stock frenzy, true crime in focus at Toronto film fest

Frenzied stock trading in shares of a shopping mall video game store? Check. A serial killer who appeared on a 1970s game show? Check. Real-life drama takes center stage Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival with two world premieres.

US panel denounces France abaya ban as targeting Muslims

A US government advisory panel on Friday denounced ally France's ban on schoolgirls wearing abayas, saying the restriction on the long, flowing dresses was meant to "intimidate" the Muslim minority.

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