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Hector wins as Shiffrin third in Czech giant slalom before Olympics

Heat triggers Melbourne chaos as Djokovic hits landmark, Osaka out

Snow, heavy rain kill 61 in three days in Afghanistan

England spinners choke Sri Lanka to 219 in second ODI

Franzoni gains Olympic boost edging Odermatt in Kitzbuehel downhill

Djokovic 'hanging in there' after landmark 400th Slam win

Ugandan opposition leader says wife in hospital after assault by soldiers

Djokovic wins record 400th Slam match to power on in Australia

Ukraine says deadly Russian strikes threaten US-backed peace talks

'Amazing journey': Wawrinka, 40, says farewell to Australian Open

Shiffrin fourth in first run of Czech giant slalom race

Greenland Deal – and now?

Trump's attack on the Dollar

Trump's hesitation in Iran

Cuba’s bleak oil crisis

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Venezuela’s economic roadmap

Iran unrest and US threats

'Unhappy' Putin sends message to West with Ukraine strike on EU border

Russia's Oreshnik missile attack in Ukraine near the EU border aims to intimidate Kyiv's Western allies and signals Vladimir Putin's displeasure at recent foreign policy setbacks including in Venezuela, analysts said Friday.

Fletcher defends United academy after Amorim criticism

Manchester United interim boss Darren Fletcher said Friday that the club's academy is one of the best in the world after recent critical comments from sacked manager Ruben Amorim.

Stocks shrug off mixed US jobs data to advance

Stock markets advanced Friday despite mixed US jobs data and as traders awaited a possible Supreme Court ruling on US President Donald Trump's sweeping global tariffs.

Kyiv mayor calls for temporary evacuation over heating outages

Mass heating outages caused by Russian strikes on Kyiv are set to last into the weekend, as the capital's mayor called on residents to temporarily leave the city with sub-zero temperatures expected to fall even lower.

Families wait in anguish for prisoners' release in Venezuela

Dilsia Caro slept on the ground Thursday night outside the Venezuelan prison where her husband has been held since 2023 for posting a WhatsApp status update critical of the government.

Littler signs reported record £20 million darts deal

World champion Luke Littler has agreed the most lucrative sponsorship deal in darts' history, worth a reported £20 million ($27 million).

'Devastated' Switzerland grieves deadly New Year fire

Switzerland held a national day of mourning Friday for the 40 mostly young people killed when fire ravaged a ski resort bar filled with New Year partygoers.

Syria threatens to bomb Kurdish district in Aleppo as fighters refuse to evacuate

Syria's army said it would renew strikes on a Kurdish district of Aleppo on Friday after fighters from the minority refused to leave, as a fragile ceasefire deal to halt days of fighting faltered.

Britain's Princess Catherine 'deeply grateful' after year in cancer remission

Britain's future queen, Princess Catherine, marked her 44th birthday Friday with a video about the healing power of nature, almost a year since she revealed she was in remission from cancer.

Russia joins Chinese, Iran warships for drills off South Africa

A Russian warship arrived off South Africa's main naval base Friday to join Chinese and Iranian vessels for military exercises that risk further damaging Pretoria's relations with Washington.

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40 white roses: shaken mourners remember Swiss fire victims