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Eala-conqueror Wang wins Asian Games tennis gold and Olympic berth

Tom Kim leads Asian Games golf in chase to avoid military service

'Kinda cool' Raygun made breakdancing famous, Asian Games B-girls say

Asian stocks hit as oil spike fans rate hike bets, eyes on US jobs

Taiwan gender-row boxer Lin Yu-ting wins 'monumental' Asian Games gold

'We're losing our scientists': west Africa's STEM struggle

Taiwan receives its first US-made F-16V fighter jets

World powers gather in Pacific to chart climate battle

Lula, Bolsonaro trade scandal fire in final scramble for votes

Return of swarming moth spectacle has Australia in a flutter

Not-so-brave new world: virtual taekwondo makes Asian Games debut

Browns snuff out Rodgers fightback to beat Steelers 27-24

Arab Israeli candidate drops out of election race

Braves power past Phillies to set up Dodgers showdown

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Mancini brings nine newcomers into the first squad of his Italy comeback

Italy coach Roberto Mancini on Friday called up 34 players, nine for the first time, for the opening four games of his second stint in charge of the Azzurri.

McIlroy on the charge at PGA Championship

Rory McIlroy revived his hopes of victory in the European Tour's flagship PGA Championship with a five-under par second round that left him four strokes off the lead as Ryan Gerard of the United States remained out in front.

Czechs level Davis Cup tie against USA as South Korea eye Finals

Jiri Lehecka brought the Czech Republic level in their Davis Cup qualifier against the United States on Friday, after South Korea moved to the brink of a first quarter-finals appearance.

Crisis-wracked Volkswagen warns of 10-bn-euro hit to profits

German auto giant Volkswagen warned Friday of a 10-billion-euro ($11.4 billion) hit to its annual earnings, citing tough conditions in China, problems at subsidiary Porsche and restructuring costs.

New France boss Zidane confirms Mbappe as captain after naming first squad

Zinedine Zidane confirmed on Friday that Kylian Mbappe would be his France captain after naming his first squad since being appointed as the successor to Didier Deschamps as coach of Les Bleus.

Costa Rica's Grynspan tops third informal poll for UN chief: diplomat

Rebeca Grynspan narrowly topped an indicative poll of the UN's most powerful body, the Security Council, on Friday as it chooses the embattled organization's next leader, according to a diplomatic source.

California governor signs order to explore AI 'kill switch'

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday directing state officials to explore the feasibility of imposing a mandatory "kill switch" for the most advanced AI models.

Stock markets retreat after central bank rate hikes

European and US stock markets retreated while oil prices wobbled on Friday at the end of a week dominated by central bank moves to tame inflation driven by the Middle East war.

Head leads run spree as Australia win Zimbabwe ODI series

Travis Head struck 112 to lead an Australia charge in a series-clinching 84-run win over Zimbabwe in the 2nd one-day international in Harare on Friday.

Russia labels director of Cannes Grand Prix winner a 'foreign agent'

Russia on Friday said it had added the director of the Cannes Grand Prix winner "Minotaur", a grim oeuvre set against the backdrop of the Ukraine war, to its list of foreign agents.

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