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Damaged and drained, Indonesia's peatlands go up in smoke

Infantino could pull off 'Houdini' act as critics struggle for candidate

Dominant Australia wary of Pacific threat at Rugby League World Cup

France braces for fresh nationwide student demonstrations

Pope to be admitted to hospital for lung operation

Ahead of Israel vote, desert town becomes frontline against ultra-Orthodox expansion

Samoa's McFarland welcomes 'massive' arrival of ex-All Blacks for World Cup run-in

El Nino Watch: the impacts around the world this week

Brewers beat Dodgers 7-4 to extend MLB playoff lead

Man City, PSG clash at contrasting time for state-backed projects

Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school

Melbourne imam denies links to suspected flydubai hijacker

'Breaking Bad' actor RJ Mitte dead: representatives

Coventry crush Newcastle to climb out of relegation zone

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

Frenchman Demare grabs third Giro d'Italia sprint win

Frenchman Arnaud Demare won a mass sprint for the line on stage 13 of the Giro d'Italia on Friday after the peloton caught an escape group just ahead of the home straight.

Elon Musk in Brazil to launch plan to survey and connect Amazon

Billionaire Elon Musk arrived in Brazil Friday, announcing a project to bring internet access to schools in the Amazon and improve satellite monitoring of the rainforest.

Marsch expects to stay on even if Leeds are relegated

Leeds manager Jesse Marsch expects to stay at Elland Road even if the club are relegated from the Premier League.

Ruud overcomes tall order to reach Geneva final

Casper Ruud made it back into the Geneva Open final with a close-fought 7-6 (7/2), 7-5 victory over Reilly Opelka on Friday to maintain his impressive form ahead of Roland-Garros.

Bad blood stirred by scarf row ahead of German Cup final

Bad blood was stirred in the build-up to Saturday's German Cup final between Freiburg and RB Leipzig after a row over the seemingly innocuous matter of a commemorative scarf for supporters.

All-star Cannes contender tracks dawn of Trump's America

A moving drama starring Oscar winners Anthony Hopkins and Anne Hathaway premiered to cheers at Cannes, charting what director James Gray on Friday called the moment when America lost its way.

Alonso accuses Formula One directors of 'incompetence'

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso on Friday made a blistering criticism of Formula One’s current stewarding standards and accused those running the sport of incompetence.

Stones, Walker returns boost Man City for final-day decider

Manchester City will have defenders John Stones and Kyle Walker back fit for Sunday's decisive Premier League clash against Aston Villa.

Gerrard only has eyes for Villa despite Premier League drama

Steven Gerrard has insisted his integrity is beyond question ahead of Aston Villa's trip to Manchester City on Sunday, with the manager's overriding concern winning points for the Birmingham club.

Biden begins South Korea trip at Samsung factory, flagging supply chain woes

President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea Friday on his first Asia trip as US leader, aiming to cement economic and security ties with regional allies despite growing fears of a North Korean nuclear test.

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