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Rejuvenated Vlahovic taking the reins for Juve ahead of Turin derby
Dusan Vlahovic has been entrusted with leading Juventus' attack ahead of Saturday's local derby with Torino, as new coach Luciano Spalletti eyes a Serie A title challenge.
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'Well-oiled' Leipzig humming along in Bayern's slipstream
Overshadowed by Bayern Munich's explosive start to the season, RB Leipzig are quietly putting together an impressive opening to their Bundesliga campaign.
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Bangladesh cricket probes sexual harassment claims
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has opened an inquiry after former women's captain Jahanara Alam accused former and serving officials of sexual harassment.
Sports
NFL-best Broncos edge Raiders to win seventh in a row
Bo Nix threw a touchdown pass and the Denver Broncos stretched their NFL win streak to seven games by defeating the Las Vegas Raiders 10-7 on Thursday.
Weather
Deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi ravages Vietnam, Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi churned across Vietnam early Friday, claiming five more lives after its devastating passage through the Philippines where the death toll rose to 188.
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Three killed in new US strike on alleged drug boat, toll at 70
US forces on Thursday struck another alleged drug trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, bringing the death toll from Washington's controversial anti-narcotics campaign to at least 70.
Culture
Chinese microdrama creators turn to AI despite job loss concerns
Ultra-short video series "Strange Mirror of Mountains and Seas" is filled with dragon-like monsters, handsome protagonists and plenty of melodrama -- almost all of it, including the lifelike human characters, created by artificial intelligence.
Economy
Trump hails Central Asia's 'unbelievable potential' at summit
US President Donald Trump hosted all five Central Asian leaders on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping.
Politics
Kolya, the Ukrainian teen preparing for frontline battle
With bright blue eyes and a dagger tattoo on his temple, Mykola Lebedev has the gaze of a child but the determination of an adult: the 18-year-old Ukrainian recruit is about to throw his first grenade.
Nature
Big leap in quest to get to bottom of climate ice mystery
Stanislav Kutuzov felt the drillhead he was controlling smash into the rock more than 100 metres below him high on a glacier in the Pamir peaks of Tajikistan. The ice core samples it took could help solve one of climate science's great mysteries.
Economy
Markets drop as valuations and US jobs, rates spook investors
Asian stocks tracked Wall Street losses Friday as investors weighed weak US jobs data against Federal Reserve signals suggesting no more interest rate cuts this year.
Culture
'Soap opera on cocaine': how vertical dramas flipped Hollywood
In a faux castle atop a Los Angeles hill, a small film crew with their cameras flipped sideways squeeze into a bedroom and shoot a raunchy affair scene, under the gaze of their Chinese producer.
Economy
Under pressure? EU states on edge over migrant burden-sharing
Which EU countries face the most pressure from migration? The question is proving deeply divisive as capitals scramble to agree by year-end how to redistribute at least 30,000 asylum seekers across the bloc.
Economy
US influencers falsely associate Mamdani with extremist group
US right-wing influencers falsely linked New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to the Islamic State group, amplifying a fabricated statement that garnered millions of views on social media, researchers said Thursday.
Politics
Hungary's Orban to meet Trump in face of Russia oil sanctions
Hungary's nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is due to meet his ally Donald Trump in Washington on Friday, for the first time since the American president's re-election, as he seeks a waiver on US sanctions on Russian oil.
Economy
US facing travel chaos as flights cut due to govt shutdown
Travelers across the United States were left scrambling to rebook flights as the government shutdown heaps pressure on the country's air traffic control system, prompting hundreds of Friday flight cancellations at major American airports.
Sports
Liverpool and Man City renew rivalry as they try to narrow Arsenal gap
Manchester City host Liverpool this weekend in the latest chapter of a compelling rivalry that has dominated the Premier League for nearly a decade -- but this time both clubs are playing catch-up.
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UK's Andrew asked to testify over Epstein as he formally loses titles
US lawmakers wrote to Britain's disgraced former prince Andrew on Thursday requesting he sit for an interview about his friendship with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Local hero: 'DC sandwich guy' found not guilty of assaulting officer with sub
A US man charged with using a sandwich to assault a law enforcement officer was acquitted Thursday after a jury decided that charges brought by President Donald Trump's prosecutors were baloney.
Politics
Dead famous: Paris puts heritage graves up for grabs
For decades, being laid to rest near the likes of The Doors singer Jim Morrison at the Pere-Lachaise cemetery or the writer Simone de Beauvoir across the River Seine in Montparnasse has been a pipe dream for Parisians.
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UK grandmother on Indonesia death row flies home
Two British drug convicts including a grandmother on death row flew home early on Friday, as part of a deal to return them on humanitarian grounds.
Sports
Former NFL star Brown extradited from Dubai to face trial in shooting - police
Former NFL star Antonio Brown was extradited from Dubai to the United States to face a charge of attempted murder stemming from a shooting in May, the Miami Police Department said Thursday.
Politics
Chile presidential hopeful vows to expel 'criminal' migrants to El Salvador
Chilean far-right presidential candidate Johannes Kaiser defended the use of lethal force against criminals Thursday in an AFP interview, and said he would deport migrants with criminal records to El Salvador's brutal anti-gang prison.
Politics
Trump event paused in Oval Office when guest faints
A representative of a pharmaceutical company fainted Thursday during a White House announcement on slashing the cost of weight-loss drugs, forcing President Donald Trump to suspend the event.
Sports
NFL Colts add Sauce to recipe while Patriots confront Baker
NFL star cornerback Sauce Gardner will join the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin on Sunday to face Atlanta while the New England Patriots test Baker Mayfield's Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Sports
Home owned by Miami Heat coach Spoelstra damaged by fire
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra returned from the NBA team's Wednesday night game in Denver to find his Florida home engulfed in a blaze that authorities said took eight hours to extinguish.
Politics
Tesla shareholders approve Musk's $1 trillion pay package
Tesla shareholders on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a massive pay package for CEO Elon Musk that could reach $1 trillion.
Weather
World leaders launch fund to save forests, get first $5 bn
World leaders attending a climate summit in Brazil launched a fund Thursday to save the world's forests, quickly raking in over $5 billion in pledges to reward tropical countries for not chopping down trees.
Sports
Villa edge Maccabi Tel Aviv in fraught Europa League match
Aston Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 in the Europa League on Thursday in a match dominated by tight security measures in Birmingham with travelling fans barred over safety concerns.
Politics
Protests as Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv under tight security
UK police made six arrests as a high-risk football match between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Aston Villa passed largely peacefully under heavy security in Birmingham on Thursday.
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US Supreme Court backs Trump admin's passport gender policy
The US Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration on Thursday to require passport applicants to be identified on the document by their biological sex at birth rather than their gender identity.
Sports
Japan boss Jones backs Farrell to revive Ireland's fortunes
Japan coach Eddie Jones has no doubt Ireland can come through a "difficult little period" under Andy Farrell but warned it may take time.