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Norway, in mourning, enters new era under King Haakon VIII

Soldiers' mutiny rocks Niger capital, as junta claims to be back in control

Thousands Gather as Annual Velankanni Basilica Festival Opens With Flag Hoisting

Seven Arrested After VCK Functionary Killed in Thiruneermalai Attack

NHAI Starts Removing Temporary Cooum River Bunds Ahead of Northeast Monsoon

Kanye West Does Not Address Milo Yiannopoulos Detention During New Orleans Concert

Tennessee Moves Toward Renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton

Taylor Swift Donation Supports Connecticut Mother Recovering From Serious Roadside Injuries

Lil Nas X Announces Death of His Mother Tameka Hill

Taylor Swift Gives $50,000 to Fundraiser for Mother Injured While Helping Crash Victims

PlanEat AI Offers Personalized Weekly Meal Planning Through Lifetime Subscription Deal

Los Angeles County Rapper Among Three Charged in $8.1 Million Stolen-Check Case

New Jersey Man Faces Federal Charges After Authorities Seize 109 Homemade Bombs

Pittsburgh Speed Painter Surprises Jalen Brunson With 10-Minute Portrait

Stocks slump further before key US inflation update

Stock markets tumbled further Friday as investors worried about recession risks stemming from decades-high inflation and rising interest rates.

Lewis on Brad, Baku and Brazil

Lewis Hamilton was buzzing in Baku on Friday, not because of any magic fixes Mercedes had introduced to his struggling car ahead of this weekend's Azerbaijan Grand Prix, but to matters off the circuit.

Pressure grows on France after Champions League CCTV footage deleted

Pressure was growing Friday on French authorities after the surprise revelation CCTV footage from the Stade de France during the Champions League final last month has been deleted, with critics alleging a deliberate cover-up.

Textile industry set to unravel under Pakistan's power crisis

Pakistan's textile exports are set to dramatically dip as the sector is hobbled by a nationwide energy crisis forcing daily power cuts on factories, with an industry leader warning about "a state of emergency" for the manufacturing hub.

Syria halts Damascus airport flights after Israeli strikes

Syria on Friday halted flights to and from Damascus airport, the transport ministry said, after Israeli air strikes damaged a runway, according to sources.

Italy to kill 1,000 pigs in swine fever outbreak

A thousand pigs will be slaughtered after two cases of swine fever were detected on a farm in Rome's Lazio region, officials said Friday, spurring fears of a blow to the country's pork industry.

China, US defence ministers hold talks in Singapore

The US and Chinese defence ministers held their first face-to-face talks in Singapore Friday, as the superpowers lock horns over security disputes ranging from Taiwan to contested waters.

The age of outbreaks: Experts warn of more animal disease threats

With the spread of monkeypox across the world coming hot on the heels of Covid-19, there are fears that increasing outbreaks of diseases that jump from animals to humans could spark another pandemic.

Shots fired, three injured in Hong Kong triad clash

A machete-wielding gang attacked a rival group in one of Hong Kong's busiest nightlife districts in the early hours of Friday, with the clash leaving one man with a gunshot wound and two others injured, police said.

Record defence puts heroic Crusaders into Super final

An impregnable defence and two tries to Cullen Grace saw the Canterbury Crusaders overpower the Waikato Chiefs 20-7 in a ferocious Super Rugby semi-final in Christchurch on Friday.

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