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Netanyahu orders West Bank closure as attack wounds Israelis before election

Kering shares tumble as Gucci fails to reassure investors

Asian stocks mixed ahead of weekend as tech recovers early losses

West Bank attack wounds 5 as Israel PM cancels events

How five Boeing 777s linked Madagascar's power elite to Iran

Ahead of APEC summit, Trump comes knocking on Kim's door

South Korea proposes holding border talks with North

Emergency nurseries rescue DR Congo's Ebola orphans

Ukraine's young figure skaters twizzle on despite Russian threat

Bezzecchi tops Australian MotoGP practice as wallaby hops onto track

Asian football endorses Infantino re-election as FIFA president

Under-threat Ospreys bet on new ground and Australian 'stardust'

Complete Kane hopes for 'special night' as Ballon d'Or rumours swirl

India stirs up its gastronomy with French cooking schools

Rooney calls United squad 'selfish babies' after Fernandes criticism

Manchester United great Wayne Rooney has labelled the current squad "babies" and "selfish" after a humiliating Champions League capitulation and post-match criticism by Bruno Fernandes of manager Michael Carrick.

Williams, Santos lead Bears over Patriots

Caleb Williams threw two touchdowns and finished with 308 passing yards as the Chicago Bears finally edged clear of the New England Patriots to clinch a 30-24 victory at Soldier Field on Thursday.

Teddy Wilson, son of World Cup-winner David, gets Wallabies call-up

Rookie scrum-half Teddy Wilson was among two debutants included Friday in the Wallabies squad for the Nations Championship, following in the footsteps of his World Cup-winning father David.

China's first AI film hits cinemas but ticket sales lag

China's first fully AI-generated feature film opens in cinemas on Friday, in what promises to be a tough box-office test for the country's booming tech industry as advance ticket sales lag.

New Zealand military chief resigns over 'inappropriate relationship'

The head of New Zealand's military has resigned over an "inappropriate relationship" he had while in charge of a unit, the Defence Force said Friday.

Barcelona aiming to put Real Madrid out of sight in Clasico

For weeks La Liga leaders Barcelona have been eagerly awaiting Sunday's Clasico as a chance to stretch the gap between themselves and rivals Real Madrid to a massive nine points.

Man Utd's Carrick on borrowed time, free-scoring Brighton face Liverpool

Beset by infighting and off to their worst league start for decades, Manchester United host Bournemouth needing to snap a seven-game winless run to quell talk of another mid-season managerial change.

Taiwan shuts down as Typhoon Champi approaches

Most shops and schools were shut across Taiwan on Friday as Typhoon Champi neared the island, forcing hundreds of people to leave their homes ahead of the powerful storm.

Asian stocks head into weekend on a low as tech extends losses

Asian stocks sank again Friday as tech firms took another beating from investors increasingly losing faith in the sector, with the traditional safe haven yen and government bonds benefiting from the risk-off mood.

370 books in 20 months: S.African author defends her use of AI

South African writer Coral Hart has published more than 370 books since February 2025 using artificial intelligence, a process she passionately defends despite criticism and threats.

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