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Russell on top in Baku practice after problems for Antonelli, Norris

Hungary detects invasive spotted lanternfly for first time in EU

Japan teen smashes swim world record as Asian Games complaints mount

Taliban govt says Pakistan strikes kill 4 civilians in Afghanistan

France's top-selling newspaper to slash jobs

Berlin confirms withdrawal from race to host summer Olympics

Tigray rebels in 'full-blown' war with govt

Japan teenager Ohashi smashes 200m breaststroke world record

Alex Bodi och prof. dr Stefan Haupt ingår samarbetsavtal om en legendarisk konstsamling i Rumänien

एलेक्स बोडी और प्रो. डॉ. स्टीफन हॉप्ट रोमानिया में एक पौराणिक कला संग्रह पर सहयोग करने के लिए सहमत हुए

อเล็กซ์ โบดี และศาสตราจารย์ ดร. สเตฟาน ฮาปท์ ตกลงร่วมมือกันในการจัดตั้งคอลเลกชันศิลปะอันเป็นตำนานในโรมาเนีย

Alex Bodi ve Prof. Dr. Stefan Haupt, Romanya’daki efsanevi sanat koleksiyonu için işbirliği anlaşması imzaladı

Alex Bodi a prof. dr. Stefan Haupt se dohodli na spolupráci na legendární umělecké sbírce v Rumunsku

Alex Bodi i prof. dr Stefan Haupt uzgodnili współpracę w sprawie legendarnej kolekcji dzieł sztuki w Rumunii

Ukraine says repelled Russia drone attack at night

Ukraine said Friday it repelled a night-time drone attack from Russia, a day after Moscow launched a new wave of missile strikes in the run-up to New Year celebrations.

Indonesia lifts Covid-19 curbs as cases ease

Indonesia on Friday removed all remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions with immediate effect after case numbers in the Southeast Asian nation eased in recent months.

Sweden takes EU presidency after shift to the right

Sweden takes over the EU's rotating presidency from January 1 vowing to maintain unity on Ukraine and uphold free trade in the face of calls for a tougher response to US green subsidies.

Iwata set to join Japanese contingent at Celtic

Tomoki Iwata is in line to add to the number of Japanese players already at Celtic after signing for the Scottish champions, subject to international clearance.

Bolivia judge sentences opposition leader to pre-trial detention

A Bolivian judge on Friday sentenced key opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho to four months in pre-trial detention following his arrest on charges of "terrorism."

Kvitova beats Pegula but US win United Cup tie

Petra Kvitova upset world number three Jessica Pegula Friday at the United Cup, but fellow top 10 players Maria Sakkari and Caroline Garcia both earned victories.

China insists official Covid data is transparent

China said on Friday all the Covid-19 data it has shared -- including with the World Health Organization -- has been transparent, despite its hospitals being overwhelmed and its official figures on infections and deaths being tiny compared with other countries.

Ukraine says repelled Russia nighttime drone attack

Ukraine said Friday it repelled a nighttime drone attack from Russia, a day after Moscow launched a new wave of missile strikes in the run-up to New Year celebrations.

'Football in four letters': Global media bows to 'King' Pele

His face appeared on televisions around the world and dominated the homepages of news outlets everywhere as global media bowed to the late, great Pele, the undisputed "King" of football.