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Tomorrowland music festival opens with new stage after blaze
Belgium's Tomorrowland, one of the world's largest electronic music festivals, opened its doors as planned on Friday, after the event was thrown into doubt by a fire that destroyed its main stage.
Sports
Arsenal seal divisive move for Chelsea winger Madueke
Arsenal sealed their controversial signing of Chelsea forward Noni Madueke in a deal worth a reported £48 million ($65 million) on Friday.
Politics
G20 nations agree central bank independence 'crucial'
The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell.
Sports
Pogacar extends Tour de France lead with uphill time-trial win
Tadej Pogacar won a time trial on stage 13 of the Tour de France on Friday to extend his lead at the top of the overall standings to four minutes and seven seconds.
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'Witnesses to despair': Marseille sees poverty fuel cocaine problem
It's nine in the morning and Marseille city contractors armed with long tongs were picking up syringes amid the morning crowd, dropping them one by one into a yellow recipient fixed on a cart.
Economy
Stocks consolidate after bumper week buoyed by resilient US economy
US and European stock markets stalled or trimmed gains on Friday after a bullish week buoyed by US data and upbeat company earnings.
Sports
MacIntyre 'will not back off' in bid for first major title
Robert MacIntyre said Friday he "will not back off" after putting himself in contention to end Scotland's 26-year wait for a men's major title at the British Open.
Economy
What's in the EU's two-trillion-euro budget bazooka?
EU members got their first chance on Friday to debate the bloc's two-trillion-euro budget bazooka, laying bare divisions among the 27 capitals over the spending plans for 2028-2034.
EU, UK target Russian oil in tough new Ukraine war sanctions
The European Union and Britain on Friday sought to ramp up economic pressure on Russia to halt the war in Ukraine by slashing a price cap meant to choke off revenues from key oil exports.
Sports
Barca's planned Camp Nou return in August scrapped
Barcelona abandoned their plan to return to their Camp Nou home in August on Friday, pushing the stadium's re-opening back further.
Sports
McIlroy 'excited' for shot at homecoming British Open glory
Rory McIlroy said he will need to turn flashes of brilliance into firing on all cylinders for his final two rounds as he aims to win the British Open on home soil at Royal Portrush.
Sports
Hunter Harman stalking second British Open crown
Brian Harman said he "has the game" to win the British Open for a second time in three years after a brilliant six-under 65 on Friday shot the American to the top of the leaderboard.
Sports
Marquez tops Czech MotoGP practice as Martin returns
Marc Marquez came within a whisker of lowering his own lap record in Friday practice at the Czech MotoGP as reigning world champion Jorge Martin made his return from injury.
Economy
Disinformation catalyses anti-migrant unrest in Spain
The rare anti-migrant violence that recently rocked a Spanish town demonstrated how online disinformation feeds xenophobic hate speech, which leapt from screens to real life with the support of politicians, experts said.
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Ex-Brazil president Bolsonaro must wear monitoring device: Supreme Court
Brazil's former president Jair Bolsonaro must wear an electronic monitoring device as he awaits a verdict in his trial on charges of plotting a coup, a Supreme Court judge ruled Friday.
Economy
Resilient US economy spurs on stock markets
Upbeat company earnings and healthy US data buoyed stock markets on Friday, pushing ongoing concerns about President Donald Trump's tariffs into the background.
Trump administration seeks to release some of Epstein probe material
President Donald Trump attempted Friday to control the storm triggered by a bombshell report on his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, ordering the Justice Department to seek the release of testimony from the prosecution of the late, alleged sex-trafficker-to-the-famous.
Sports
Man Utd agree deal to sign Brentford winger Mbeumo: reports
Manchester United have reportedly agreed to sign Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford in a deal worth an initial £65 million ($87 million) as Ruben Amorim steps up his overhaul of the team's misfiring attack.
Economy
New clashes rock Syria's Druze heartland as tribal fighters reinforce Bedouin
Armed tribes supported by Syria's Islamist-led government clashed with Druze fighters in the community's Sweida heartland on Friday, a day after the army withdrew under Israeli bombardment and diplomatic pressure.
Politics
Germany presses ahead with deportations to Afghanistan
Germany said Friday it had deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes to their Taliban-controlled homeland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government looks to signal a hard line on immigration.
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Crews rescue 18 miners trapped in Colombia
Emergency crews rescued 18 workers trapped in a gold mine in Colombia on Friday, the government said.
Sports
McIlroy five back as Harman leads British Open
Rory McIlroy continued to battle driving woes during a topsy-turvy front nine of his second round at the British Open on Friday, as 2023 champion Brian Harman moved into the lead at Royal Portrush.
Sports
Lyles the showman ready to deliver 100m entertainment
Olympic 100m champion Noah Lyles insisted he was ready to bring his showman persona to a sell-out London Stadium in the 11th Diamond League meet of the season on Saturday.
Economy
EU targets Russian oil in tough new Ukraine war sanctions
The EU on Friday adopted a sweeping new package of sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine war, looking to pile more pressure on the Kremlin by lowering a price cap for Moscow's oil exports.
Sports
Liverpool line up swoop for Frankfurt striker Ekitike: reports
Liverpool are preparing to launch a bid for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike after missing out on Newcastle's Alexander Isak, according to reports on Friday.
Stocks up, dollar down tracking Trump moves and earnings
European and Asian stocks markets closed out the week broadly higher Friday following Wall Street's latest record highs sparked by healthy US retail data and upbeat earnings.
Nature
Three Sri Lankan elephants killed in blow to conservation efforts
At least three wild elephants were found dead across Sri Lanka on Friday, officials said, a day after six young rescued elephants were returned to the jungle under a conservation drive.
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Indie game studios battle for piece of Switch 2 success
Players line up inside Nintendo's booth at a Japanese game fair to try upcoming Switch 2 titles, but, for once, the company's chirpy red-capped mascot Mario is nowhere to be seen.
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Former Liverpool and Man Utd star Ince banned for drink-driving
Former Liverpool and Manchester United star Paul Ince has been banned from driving for 12 months and ordered to pay £7,085 ($9,524) after a drink-driving offence.
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Spain taming fire that belched smoke cloud over Madrid
Spanish firefighters on Friday were bringing under control a forest fire near Madrid that had cloaked the capital in a huge cloud of acrid smoke.
Politics
Top Holy Land clerics visit Gaza after deadly church strike
Two of the most senior Christian leaders in the Holy Land travelled to Gaza on Friday after Israeli fire killed three at the Palestinian territory's only Catholic church, provoking international condemnation.
Sports
Scotland end tour with seven-try thrashing of Samoa
An improved Scotland finished their season-ending Pacific tour on a high note Friday, scoring seven tries to outclass Samoa 41-12 in a fast-paced Test in Auckland.