British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to fight "the extremes in politics" after left-wing and hard-right parties both beat his ruling Labour in a crunch vote in a traditional stronghold.
BASF signalled on Friday it would shift jobs from its home market of Germany to Asia, as the struggling chemical giant seeks to aggressively cut costs.
Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands during his anti-drug campaign, an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Friday, as the crimes against humanity hearing against the former Philippines president wrapped up.
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Economy
Stock markets mostly rose Friday with traders relieved by the tech sector holding firm despite concerns over massive AI investments.
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Sports
February 27, 2026
When two students in London tell their families they are going to get married, it should be one of the happiest moments of their lives.
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The biggest exhibition ever devoted to the decades-spanning career of provocative British artist Tracey Emin opens Friday at London's Tate Modern, celebrating her ability to transform "life's trauma" into visceral art.
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He traded on the glamour of owning Harrods, the Paris Ritz and luxury yachts, but Mohamed Al-Fayed was at the centre of a dark web of alleged abuse, say French lawyers for women who liken him to US sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling party has approved plans to beef up the country's intelligence capability, a party official said Friday, as the premier pushes ahead with a defence overhaul.
February 27, 2026
Sports
India revived their T20 World Cup campaign with their "fearless" brand of cricket ahead of a winner-takes-all decider against the West Indies for the last semi-final berth.
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Tech titan Amazon is working to step out of Nvidia's shadow with custom "Trainium" chips designed specially for machine learning as billions of dollars are poured into artificial intelligence (AI).
The San Antonio Spurs rolled to an 11th straight NBA victory on Thursday, beating the Brooklyn Nets 126-110 to inch closer to the Oklahoma City Thunder for first place in the Western Conference.
Britain's ruling Labour party on Friday lost a crunch local poll in one of its traditional northern English heartlands to the left-wing Greens, adding to the woes of unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was sixth-fastest behind leader Marco Bezzecchi in the first free practice in Thailand on Friday as the new season got underway.
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Education
Melania Trump will preside over a UN Security Council meeting next week, her office has announced, in the first such appearance by a US first lady.
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The Philippine, US and Japanese militaries conducted joint exercises this week over the Bashi Channel that separates the Philippines from Taiwan, officials said Friday.
Former US president Bill Clinton will be grilled by a Congressional panel on Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus onto Donald Trump's own ties to the convicted sex offender.
Nepali student leader-turned-politician Gagan Thapa has sought to rejuvenate his party's stale image, campaigning on generational change ahead of the Himalayan nation's first elections since a deadly youth-led uprising.
With the pain of a crushing Champions League exit still raw, Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel hopes Bayern Munich's high-stakes visit on Saturday will provide the spark for his side to save their season.
February 27, 2026
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- India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials underway
- Pakistan bombs Kabul in 'open war' on Afghanistan's Taliban govt
- Tech sovereignty push to meet AI fever at Mobile World Congress
- China chase glory days at Women's Asian Cup as Japan, Australia threat looms
- Asian markets fluctuate after healthy week of tech gains