US President Donald Trump announced Friday the replacement of the head of the Kennedy Center, the storied Washington arts venue he renamed after himself then closed for two years for refurbishment.
Rome's city council on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of Serie A club Roma's plan to build a new stadium in the northeast of the Italian capital with a view to hosting Euro 2032 games.
A US federal judge has quashed subpoenas issued to the Federal Reserve as part of an investigation that Fed chair Jerome Powell has called an attempt by the Trump administration to intimidate the independent central bank.
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Democrats accused US President Donald Trump on Friday of weakening pressure on Russia by easing oil sanctions amid the conflict with Iran, saying the move risks boosting Moscow's war revenues while American troops face threats of their own in the Middle East.
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Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by 128 runs via the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern (DLS) method in the rain-affected second ODI at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Friday.
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Gaelic Warrior eased home to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the blue-riband event of steeplechasing, and give trainer Willie Mullins a record-equalling fifth win in the race on Friday.
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Only 77 ships have so far crossed the Strait of Hormuz in March as the Mideast war disrupts one of the world's most vital shipping routes, a maritime data firm reported Friday.
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Sri Lanka on Friday repatriated the remains of 84 Iranian sailors who perished when their frigate was sunk nine days ago by a US submarine, local officials said.
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Notorious Latin American narco trafficker Sebastian Marset, who eluded police for years, was handed over to US authorities after his arrest Friday in Bolivia.
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The United States has eased some restrictions on Russia's oil sales as it tries to stabilise global energy markets, upended by Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz amid the war in the Middle East.
Oil prices stayed under $100 Friday with no end in sight to the disruption in supplies of crude, while stock markets slid lower.
Colombian climber Harold Tejada attacked 4.5 kilometres from the finish in Apt on Friday to win the sixth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race as Jonas Vingegaard retained a comfortable lead.
France captain Antoine Dupont is wary of a "dangerous" and "physical" England side with nothing to lose in the Six Nations finale on Saturday.
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The Pentagon and White House slammed CNN over its Iran war coverage Friday -- with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth saying he looked forward to an ally of President Donald Trump taking over the news network.
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The US-Israeli air strikes that on February 28 killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei not only resulted in the death of Iran's longstanding supreme leader but also several key family members.
Iran's latest internet blackout has lasted more than 14 days, connectivity monitor Netblocks said Friday.
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal "fully trust and love" Bukayo Saka despite an underwhelming season for the England winger.
Next month's edition of the annual men's Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities will feature French captains for the first time in the rowing event's long history.
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