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Stocks lower as Hormuz concerns and high oil prices persist

Rain halts India push after Dinusha century lifts Sri Lanka

Crowds turn out for 'Total Eclipse' singer Bonnie Tyler's funeral

Dinusha hits century as Sri Lanka post 284 in first India Test

Mali jails junta-critic broadcaster, influencer for seven years

Stocks steady as investors weigh US rate path

'Nowhere to run': Indonesian quake survivors plead for help

Taiwan's leader says government to propose record defence spending for 2027

Belgium fire makes 'limited' spread overnight, more help on way

Kushner meets Netanyahu after talks with Hamas on Gaza plan

Cambridge head slams 'feeding frenzy' over dead academic

Vingegaard brings curtain down on season

Ebola outbreak now DR Congo's deadliest ever

Dickwella, Dinusha hit fifties as Sri Lanka fight back

Russian trio blast off for ISS in shadow of Ukraine war

Three Russian cosmonauts blasted off to the International Space Station Friday, as Moscow's military intervention in Ukraine brought the Kremlin's relations with the West to their lowest point since the Soviet era.

Middlesbrough to donate Chelsea ticket money to Ukraine

Middlesbrough will donate their share of gate receipts from Saturday's FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea to humanitarian aid in Ukraine, the club announced on Friday.

Transgender swimmer seeks second US college title despite protests

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas followed her historic 500-yard freestyle title by qualifying for Friday's 200-yard freestyle final, shrugging off protesters at the US collegiate women's championships in Atlanta.

US says flights by Aeroflot, Abramovich violated sanctions on Russia

Airplanes owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and state carrier Aeroflot among others have violated US sanctions imposed on Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, Washington said Friday.

Civilians survive Ukraine theatre strike as deadly fighting rages

A Russian strike on a theatre sheltering civilians in Ukraine's besieged city of Mariupol badly wounded one person but did not kill anyone, authorities said Friday, as deadly fighting raged on elsewhere across the country.

Ukrainian refugees cook up a storm at Czech campsite

A steaming pot of thick soup bubbles at a campsite turned refugee shelter near Prague where Ukrainian women who fled Russia's invasion prepare delicious meals for curious locals.

Former Boeing pilot on trial over 737 MAX

A former Boeing pilot accused of misleading US aviation regulators during the certification process for the 737 MAX jetliner was due to go on trial Friday.

Guardiola sets sights on Man City treble charge

Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City are capable of surviving the daunting road to a remarkable treble.

Stocks stable, oil climbs at end of volatile week

Oil prices rose and stock markets were stable to slightly higher on Friday at the end of a week of high volatility related to the war in Ukraine, traders said.

Scotland players disciplined after Edinburgh night out

Six Scotland players have been disciplined for a breach of team protocols after a night out in Edinburgh following last week's win away to Italy, it emerged Friday.

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