Veteran British star Petula Clark hopes artificial intelligence will never be able to replace the warmth and emotion of a real singer.
Harry Wilson said he's determined to continue captaining Australia as they build towards next year's home World Cup, while paying tribute on Friday to outgoing coach Joe Schmidt for his "relentless support".
Japan enacted a law on Friday that criminalises damaging the national flag, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pushes forward with her conservative agenda despite worries over freedom of expression.
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Economy
When Eric Lauer needs to hire at Giftory, the online gift-giving platform he runs, he's no longer looking for eager young coders fresh out of college.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday reeled off extraordinary claims of voter fraud and Chinese meddling in US elections in a speech to the nation that doubled down on his false claims to have won the 2020 election.
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Coach Andy Farrell says Ireland won't beat New Zealand at their impregnable fortress by keeping the score down, urging his team to attack in the Nations Championship Test at Eden Park.
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Japan and France are preparing for a heavyweight arm-wrestle in Tokyo on Saturday, with the heat and humidity set to turn their Nations Championship contest into a forwards' battle.
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Australia denounced Laos' response to a 2024 tainted alcohol poisoning that killed six tourists, saying Friday it is "bitterly disappointed" the country is not pressing stronger charges.
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After two pregnancies, Diana Tergenbayeva dreamed of a breast lift.
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Venezuela is struggling to get back on its feet after last month's devastating earthquakes, but one sleepy town managed to escape the tragedy untouched.
Favoured by the likes of Beyonce and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast fashion is wooing the world stage, thanks in part to showcasing on social media.
As an infant a lifetime ago, Maria Elena Paez Pumar was buried under the rubble of an earthquake in Venezuela and it was her crying that led rescuers to save her.
Mexico's vibrant capital city has been relatively untouched by decades of drug violence, but a video of self-styled cartel gunmen claiming to operate in a neighborhood popular with tourists has sparked fears that could change.
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Politics
Britain's ruling Labour party will confirm veteran politician Andy Burnham as its new leader, and the country's next prime minister, at a special conference on Friday.
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Joe Schmidt is feeling "nervous and a little bit lost" ahead of his last Test as Wallabies coach, desperate for a win to go out on a high against a depleted Italy in the Nations Championship on Saturday.
The United States launched fresh strikes Thursday on Iran with bridges and transport infrastructure among the apparent targets, as Tehran responded with attacks on US allies in the Gulf.
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The Manhattan skyline was obscured by thick haze and Chicago closed its beaches Thursday as out-of-control Canadian wildfires raged, sending smoke spewing into the United States and exposing millions of people to dangerously unhealthy air.
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