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PSG captain Marquinhos out with thigh injury
Club captain Marquinhos has joined the growing list of big-name absentees for Paris Saint-Germain after suffering a thigh issue, the European champions announced on Friday.
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UK court drops terror charge against Kneecap rapper
A UK court on Friday threw out a terrorism charge against a Northern Irish singer from the punk rap group Kneecap which had provoked an outcry among their fans.
Economy
Turkish Airlines inks big Boeing deal after Erdogan visits US
Turkish Airlines announced on Friday a deal to buy up to 225 Boeing jets, one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first White House visit since 2019.
Sports
Liverpool's Leoni faces year out after ACL injury on debut
Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Friday that teenaged Italian defender Giovanni Leoni would be sidelined for up to a year after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury during his debut.
Politics
'We are not afraid,' jailed Istanbul mayor tells court
Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor on Friday said he was "not afraid" as he denounced the legal case against him as part of a broader campaign of "judicial harassment," accusing the government of weaponising the judiciary to silence dissent.
Economy
Trump announces steep new tariffs, EU claims pharmaceutical immunity
US President Donald Trump's announcement of steep new tariffs on medicines and other goods drew pushback from some allies on Friday, with the EU claiming immunity for its pharmaceutical industry under an earlier trade deal.
Sports
Canada's women tilt for World Cup thanks to 'incredible' crowdfunding
It's not quite David taking on Goliath as Canada challenge England in Saturday's Women's Rugby World Cup final but the financial gulf between the two teams is vast.
Politics
India retires 'flying coffin' Soviet fighter jet after six decades
India's Russian-built MiG-21s flew for the final time Friday, marking the end of an era for the country's first supersonic fighter jet -- lauded for its valour but tarnished by a legacy of some 400 crashes.
Sports
Erasmus makes late Springboks change as Nche injured
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has been forced into a late change to his starting XV to face Argentina on Saturday as prop Ox Nche has been ruled out due to a "niggle".
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Ukrainian YouTuber arrested in Japan over Fukushima livestream
A Ukrainian YouTuber with more than 6.5 million subscribers has been arrested in Japan after livestreaming himself trespassing in a house in the Fukushima nuclear exclusion zone, police and media said Friday.
Health
Foreign doctors in Gaza describe worst wounds 'they've ever seen'
International doctors and nurses who treated Palestinians in Gazan hospitals described wounds more severe than civilians had suffered in other modern conflicts, according to a peer-reviewed study published Friday.
Sports
India-Pakistan to clash in first Asia Cup final
India and Pakistan will face off in a high-stakes Asia Cup final in Dubai on Sunday, with political and on-field friction overshadowing their first-ever title clash in the regional tournament.
Sports
Title-chasing Marquez third-fastest in Japan MotoGP practice
Championship-chasing Marc Marquez clocked the third-fastest time of an action-packed practice for the Japan MotoGP on Friday as he looks to clinch his first world title since 2019.
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South Asia monsoon: climate change's dangerous impact on lifeline rains
South Asia's annual monsoon rains sustain more than a billion people, but climate change is making them increasingly erratic and deadly, with poor infrastructure only exacerbating the impact.
Culture
Million-year-old skull could change human evolution timeline
A digital reconstruction of a million-year-old skull suggests humans may have diverged from our ancient ancestors 400,000 years earlier than thought and in Asia not Africa, a study said Friday.
Sports
Gauff launches China Open title defence in style
Coco Gauff brushed aside Russia's Kamilla Rakhimova 6-4, 6-0 on Friday to secure a spot in the last 32 as she bids for a repeat China Open crown.
Politics
Netanyahu set for defiant UN speech as Trump warns on annexation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to deliver a defiant message to the UN on Friday against a Palestinian state, but faces rare pressure from US President Donald Trump who seeks a deal on Gaza.
Culture
The world's last linen beetling mill eyes strong future
The noise is deafening and the work can be lonely, but to William Smyth, who toils in the world's last commercial linen "beetling" mill, his job is unique.
Politics
Iran sanctions look set to return after last-ditch UN vote
Sweeping UN sanctions look likely to return on Iran despite a last-ditch effort on Friday by China and Russia for a delay to allow further talks, diplomats say.
Economy
Poland cools on Ukrainians despite their economic success
Warsaw's central business district is booming alongside Poland's economy, but those teaching yoga and taking coffee orders in bustling premises under glass and steel office towers are often Ukrainian.
Canada signs free trade agreement with Indonesia
Canada has signed a bilateral free trade agreement with Indonesia, which aims to eliminate or reduce tariffs on over 95 percent of Ottawa's exports to its largest market in Southeast Asia.
Economy
Danish airport closes again after suspected new drone sighting
A suspected drone sighting briefly shuttered a Danish airport on Friday for the second time in a few hours, after the country's prime minister said the flights were part of "hybrid attacks" that may be linked to Russia.
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Cheap moonshine kills 11 in Colombia
Eleven people have died and 10 others are in a critical condition after consuming drinks from a dangerous batch of homemade liquor in the Colombian city of Barranquilla, officials reported Thursday.
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Quake-hit Myanmar city becomes epicentre of junta election offensive
Six Myanmar war widows speak softly of their grief as they walk inside the crumbling walls of Mandalay Palace, fresh arrivals in an earthquake-wracked city strained anew by conflict.
Weather
400,000 evacuated, 3 dead as fresh storm batters Philippines
The Philippines evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and confirmed at least three deaths Friday as a severe tropical storm battered the country, still feeling the effects of Super Typhoon Ragasa.
Economy
In India's Mumbai, the largest slum in Asia is for sale
Stencilled just above the stairs, the red mark in Mumbai's Dharavi slum is tantamount to an eviction notice for residents like Bipinkumar Padaya.
Sports
Red-hot Liverpool face Palace test as Arsenal try to keep pace
Liverpool, flawless in their Premier League title defence so far this season, will face a serious test when they visit unbeaten Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Politics
Israeli strikes kill 9 in Yemen's rebel-held capital: Huthis
Israeli strikes on Sanaa killed at least nine people and wounded more than 170 on Thursday, Yemen's Huthis said, a day after the rebels launched a drone attack on southern Israel.
Sports
Cardinals agony as Seahawks snatch victory
Jason Myers slotted a 52-yard field goal with the final play of the game as the Seattle Seahawks snatched a dramatic 23-20 victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday.
Politics
Cameroon's president Biya: absent candidate in election
As campaigning starts on Saturday for Cameroon's election, the nation is puzzling over the whereabouts of the lead candidate: its 92-year-old leader, Paul Biya -- the world's oldest head of state.
Economy
Asian markets drop as US data, new tariff threats dent sentiment
Markets retreated Friday as nagging uncertainty about the US interest rate outlook was compounded by data showing the world's biggest economy faring much better than expected and fresh tariff warnings from President Donald Trump.
Sports
Spanish great Busquets to retire after MLS season
Inter Miami's former Barcelona and Spain star Sergio Busquets said Thursday he will retire from football at the end of the 2025 Major League Soccer season.