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Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Riyadh airport, deny losing territory

Thousands mass in France for high school protests

7-Eleven exits India amid mounting competition

Moscow denies sanitary measures over plague reports

The alleged murder by US marine on Okinawa: five things to know

Samoa look to recreate 2022 final run at Rugby League World Cup

End of an era as Messi prepares to hang up Argentina boots

Asian stocks mostly up after tech-led Wall St record

Superstar duo headline strong New Zealand squad for Rugby League World Cup

German factory orders plunge as recovery still fragile

South Korea warns of possible AI use in banking hacks

Leaders visit Pacific's Tuvalu on frontline of climate change

Coco Gauff calls out online racism following China open video review

EU vows AI rules will protect Europeans. Will they?

Bale happy to stay retired despite Wrexham offer

Wales great Gareth Bale has declined a chance to end his retirement from football by turning out for a Wrexham side owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.

Smash? Pow? No, South Africa's comic hero is non-violent

A South African superhero who prefers fighting inequality rather than villains is going down a storm as Cape Town hosts the continent's largest pop culture, fantasy and gaming festival.

Russian strikes kill 19, Kyiv says offensive almost ready

Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine early Friday, killing at least 19 people as Kyiv said preparations for a highly anticipated offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.

'Not to late' to claim title, says Bayern boss Tuchel

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday his side still had a chance to revive their season with a Bundesliga title, despite sitting second with five games to play.

Kane glad of 'honest conversation' with Spurs chairman Levy

Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane said an "honest conversation" with chairman Daniel Levy had paved the way for an encouraging 2-2 draw with Manchester United that helped stem a rising tide of discontent among the club's supporters.

HMV returning to site of flagship London music store

British music retailer HMV said Friday it will return to the site of its once-flagship store on London's Oxford Street after a turnaround in fortunes for the emblematic company.

Pro-Kurdish party calls on voters to back Erdogan rival

Turkey's main pro-Kurdish party and its leftist allies called on voters Friday to back President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival in the May 14 polls.

Pope during Hungary visit urges recovery of 'European spirit'

Pope Francis during his visit to Budapest called Friday for recovery of the European spirit and rejection of "adolescent belligerence" amid rising nationalism and war in Ukraine.

'Smart mines' show coal deeply embedded in China's future

One hundred metres underground inside a pit in northern China, miners extract lumps of coal with the flick of a finger on a smartphone, as the country tries to drag the traditionally dangerous and dirty work into the digital era.