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Herbert takes Open lead, equals Burns' round of 62

Norris misses winning, resents intrusions in private life

'Great innings ends': Cricket mourns West Indies great Sobers

Thousands protest sacking of Ukraine defence minister: AFP

Fickle winds whip up huge Spanish wildfire

Ex-president Sall back in Senegal for talks with successor

US links Taco Bell lettuce to diarrhea-causing parasite outbreak

Argentina's Colapinto more nervous about World Cup final than F1 race

Strong quake hits southern Mexico, tsunami alert lifted

British Museum shows Bayeux Tapestry unfurled after 'titanic' efforts

Deschamps set for bittersweet ending to France reign as Zidane waits

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

US, Iran trade attacks as renewed war intensifies

The United States and Iran traded drone and missile strikes on Friday, as Tehran announced it had targeted American assets across the region, in the biggest escalation since the two foes resumed their conflict.

Ferrari fined but Hamilton and Leclerc escape grid penalty

Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc escaped any grid position penalties on Friday when instead Ferrari were fined for a breach of sporting regulations at the Belgian Grand Prix.

German lawmaker faces criticism for US surrogacy to have a child

A prominent member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right party came under fire on Friday for having a child through a surrogate pregnancy in the United States, despite the practice being illegal in Germany.

Tackling Messi 'huge challenge' for Spain: Merino

Spanish super-sub Mikel Merino said Friday that neutralising the threat of Lionel Messi will be a "huge challenge" as La Roja prepare for their World Cup final showdown against Argentina.

Southern Mexico hit by 7.3 quake, triggering tsunami alert

Southern Mexico and parts of Central America were hit by a 7.3 magnitude earthquake on Friday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS), with a tsunami alert issued for a stretch of the Pacific coast.

What's behind the Argentina World Cup team's can-do attitude?

Argentine football players know how to suffer, experts and fans believe, as the South American nation sets its sights on a second consecutive World Cup title.

Germany defender Gosens signs with Schalke

Germany defender Robin Gosens signed with Schalke on Friday, joining from Fiorentina on a season-long loan which will become permanent if the freshly promoted club stay up this season.

Pogacar urges rivals to fight for victory

All-conquering Tour de France leader Tadej Pogacar on Friday urged his rivals not to give up and to fight for the overall victory.

Nigerian court dismisses suit challenging Shell's divestment

A Nigerian court Friday dismissed a lawsuit by a traditional monarch in the oil-rich delta region seeking to halt Shell's plan to offload its onshore assets over accusations of decades of environmental pollution.