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British Grand Prix stays on MotoGP calendar until 2028
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UEFA says boycott of World Cups stands despite FIFA backdown on private investment
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Britain's EasyJet flies into US hands as takeover confirmed
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Real Madrid sign Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande
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Suspected Ebola death on boat heading for DR Congo capital
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Forlan named new Uruguay head coach
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England selector North not 'hung up' on Stokes absence
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UEFA chief Ceferin: 'Underdog' leader taking fight to FIFA's Infantino
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UK Anti-Doping confirm former world champ Parker's ban lifted
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Salah completes move to Turkey's Trabzonspor
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French winemakers dread 'smoky taste' after wildfires
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UK clears Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros
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North Korea fires ballistic missile: South Korea military
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England recall batsman Lawrence for Pakistan series
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Siemens shares plunge on disappointing guidance raise
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Stocks mixed with tech firms back under pressure
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New Australia coach Kiss gives Japan starts to Ross, Amatosero
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Seeds Rybakina, Pegula, Gauff reach third round at WTA Toronto
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Messi scores twice to set Leagues Cup record in Miami victory
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Police raid South Korea FA in probe into World Cup coach appointment
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Ex-Wallabies Foley, Phipps rejoin Waratahs ahead of home World Cup
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India youth protests highlight mistrust in 'lapdog' media
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Global stock markets slumped on Friday, with shares in tech giants tumbling on poorly-received earnings, adding to fears of a global recession according to traders.
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Japan to spend $260 bn to tackle inflation, weak yen
Japan will spend $260 billion on a stimulus package to cushion the economy from the impact of inflation and the weak yen, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced on Friday.
Defiant Iranians rally again in protests fuelled by 'brutal' crackdown
Iranians took to the streets around the country for a second successive night to protest against the killings of youths in a widely documented crackdown on demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
Japan PM announces $260 bn stimulus spending to tackle inflation
Japan will spend $260 billion on a stimulus package to cushion the economy from the impact of a weak yen and inflation, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday.
Japan to approve $200 bn budget to tackle inflation
Japan's cabinet was expected to approve an extra budget worth $200 billion Friday to cushion the economy from the weak yen and inflation, though the central bank refused to budge from the ultra-loose policy that has hammered the currency.
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Iceland's thriller-loving PM pens first crime novel
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N. Korea fires ballistic missiles ahead of major US-S. Korea air drills
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches that Washington and Seoul have warned could culminate in another nuclear test.
Forgotten Uyghurs locked up in Thailand face 'hell on earth'
Almost a decade after fleeing China, more than 50 Uyghurs are languishing in Thai detention facilities, living in constant fear of being sent back.
Japan to unveil huge package to address inflation
Japan is expected Friday to announce a huge stimulus package to cushion the economy from the impact of a weak yen and inflation, though the central bank refused to budge from the ultra-loose policy that has hammered the currency.
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles: South's military
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles on Friday, the South's military said, the latest in a blitz of launches that Washington and Seoul have warned could culminate in Kim Jong Un conducting another nuclear test.
Anonymous graves mark the end of the line for migrants at US border
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Israel's 'Bibi' Netanyahu: making a comeback, or taking a last stand?
Israel's right-wing veteran Benjamin Netanyahu, who has served as the country's prime minister longer than anyone else, has described protecting the Jewish state from its enemies as his "life's mission".
Brazil on edge as polarizing runoff goes down to wire
After a bitterly divisive campaign and inconclusive first-round vote, Brazil will elect its next president Sunday in a cliffhanger runoff between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Putin: Russia battling 'Western domination' as Ukraine war grinds on
President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that the war in Ukraine was part of Russia's wider struggle against Western domination, and warned that the world is probably entering the "most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II.
Lula's lead widens slightly three days from Brazil runoff: poll
Leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's lead over far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro has widened slightly three days from Brazil's polarizing presidential runoff election, according to a poll published Thursday.
Bosnia's Dodik declared winner in disputed election
Bosnian Serb political leader Milorad Dodik was on Thursday declared the president of Bosnia's Serb entity, election officials announced, following a recount after the opposition cried foul.
TB cases rise after years of decline: WHO
Tuberculosis case numbers increased last year for the first time in more than 20 years, fuelled by the Covid-19 pandemic which disrupted access to diagnosis and treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.
US sees 'acute threat' from Russia, but says China is main challenge
Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights the "acute threat" posed by Moscow, but China is the most consequential challenge for the United States, the Pentagon said Thursday.
Scottish minister resigns over new gender recognition law
A minister in Scotland's devolved government resigned on Thursday over planned gender recognition legislation which has pitted First Minister Nicola Sturgeon against Harry Potter author JK Rowling.
World entering 'most dangerous' decade, warns Putin
The world is probably entering the "most dangerous" decade since the end of World War II, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday, presenting the Ukraine conflict as part of a wider struggle against western domination.
War in Ukraine strains ties between Africa and West
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dug a rift between African countries and supporters in the West who are urging the continent to show solidarity with Europe.
'Acute threats' from Russia, but China is main challenge: US military
Russia's invasion of Ukraine highlights the "acute threats" posed by Moscow, but China is the most consequential challenge for the United States, the US military said in a statement of its overall strategy released on Thursday.
Canada gauges Haiti options ahead of talks on intervention force
Canada said Thursday it was conducting an assessment mission in Haiti, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ottawa for talks on setting up an intervention force to address the Caribbean nation's spiralling crises.
ECB hikes rates again despite 'looming recession'
The European Central Bank announced another jumbo interest rate hike on Thursday and said further increases would follow to combat soaring inflation, even as its president, Christine Lagarde, acknowledged that a recession was looming.
IMF chief says 2023 aid pledges for Ukraine 'sufficient'
IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday said financial pledges for Ukraine by the United States and Europe should be sufficient to get Kyiv through 2023, assuming the war does not intensify.
N.Irish elections loom after failure to resolve post-Brexit impasse
Northern Ireland's feuding political parties failed on Thursday to agree to restart power-sharing, paving the way for a second election this year amid an entrenched political stalemate over contentious post-Brexit trade rules.
Israel, Lebanon strike 'historic' maritime border deal
Israel and Lebanon struck a US-brokered maritime border agreement Thursday that opens up lucrative offshore gas fields for the neighbours that remain technically at war.
EU chief courts Moscow's Central Asia allies
EU chief Charles Michel called on Thursday for closer ties with Central Asia on his first official visit to Kazakhstan, the main economic powerhouse in a region where Russia's influence has come under question.
Germany reviewing possible Chinese takeover of chip factory
The German government is reviewing a possible sale of a local chip factory to a Chinese-owned firm, sources said Thursday, despite the reported concerns of intelligence agencies.