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UK vote count under way in Farage, Binface showdown

Hopes fade in Colombia as window to find quake survivors shuts

US, Mexico conduct security exercises near border

Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

Swiatek rolls past Rybakina for WTA Toronto title

Spieth among five sharing Memphis lead as PGA playoffs open

Vance says low oil prices are top US goal in Iran conflict

Boats rescue tourists as forest fire flames threaten Greek beaches

Hunt bags Euro sprint double, Ceh keeps discus title

Good vibes powering Djokovic return to Cincinnati

'Dream come true': Owners reunite with pets in quake-hit Colombia

Britain's Hunt wins 200m for European sprint double

US stocks gain after benign inflation data, oil prices retreat

Draper dumped as Norrie saves face for Britain in Cincinnati

Berrettini holds off prodigy Alcaraz in five-set thriller

Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini fought off exciting Spanish youngster Carlos Alcaraz and the effects of a heavy tumble to win a fifth-set tiebreaker and advance to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday.

Airbus cancels Qatar Airways plane order in feud

Airbus has taken the extraordinary step of cancelling a multi-billion-dollar order of 50 planes from Qatar Airways, a major customer, in an escalating feud over the airline's grounding of A350 aircraft.

Malaysia's top badminton star banned after quitting national team

Malaysian badminton ace Lee Zii Jia, ranked seventh in the world, was Friday banned from tournaments for two years as a punishment for quitting his national team to go independent.

Dead, wounded in air strike on Yemen prison

An air strike has destroyed a prison in the Huthi rebel stronghold of Saada in northern Yemen, leaving many dead or wounded, the insurgents said Friday as the Red Cross confirmed an attack.

Pegula finds Australian Open relief in nights at the casino

Jessica Pegula revealed Friday the secret behind her run to the fourth round of the Australian Open -- spending every night down the casino.

Underwater lion dance at Malaysian aquarium ahead of Lunar New Year

With fish and turtles swimming around them, divers performed an underwater lion dance in a Malaysian aquarium on Friday, in a fresh take on the traditional Lunar New Year performance.

China incensed by French parliament's genocide declaration

China condemned a French parliament resolution on Friday that accuses Beijing of carrying out a genocide against its Uyghur Muslim population, a move that has strained ties two weeks before the Winter Olympics.

Taiwan woman faces execution over fire that killed 46

A Taiwanese woman faces the death penalty for allegedly starting the island's deadliest fire in decades in an attempt to get back at a boyfriend she suspected was cheating on her.

Samsung pulls Singapore drag queen ad after backlash

South Korean tech giant Samsung has pulled an online advert in Singapore that featured a hijab-wearing Muslim woman hugging her drag queen son after it sparked a backlash from socially conservative corners.

Barca and Atletico Madrid turn attention to La Liga race for top four

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid will have to put recent struggles behind them this weekend as they continue their scrap to finish in La Liga’s top four.

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