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Disco, reggae on King Charles's 'eclectic' Apple playlist
Bob Marley, Kylie Minogue and Grace Jones are among artists from around the Commonwealth who have made it onto King Charles III's playlist in a collaboration with Apple Music.
Brighton boss Hurzeler targets 'new peaks' in Premier League
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler has urged his side to "climb new peaks" as they seek to move into the Premier League's top six.
Bosnian Serb leader Dodik asks Serbs to quit federal police, judiciary
Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik on Friday called on ethnic Serbs to quit the federal police force and courts and join the government of the deeply divided country's Serb statelet.
Australian casino firm strikes deal to avoid liquidity crunch
Australian casino operator Star Entertainment said Friday it has reached an agreement to sell its stake in a major resort in return for a cash lifeline to stay afloat.
Japan's Hataoka tops leaderboard after round two in China LPGA
Japan's Nasa Hataoka shot the best round of day two taking her to tied top position at the Blue Bay LPGA in China on Friday.
Paris wins Kvitfjell downhill as Odermatt closes in on World Cup titles
Marco Odermatt closed in on two World Cup globes as he finished second to Dominik Paris in a windblown men's downhill in Kvitfjell on Friday.
Pope marks three weeks in hospital with breathless audio message
Pope Francis's condition remained stable but complex on Friday as he battles pneumonia in hospital, the Vatican said, a day after releasing an audio message in which the 88-year-old sounded weak and breathless.
Thousands stranded as WWII bomb paralyses Paris train station
The unearthing of a 500-kilogram World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on Friday halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in years.
Syria monitor says security forces 'execute' 52 Alawites after fierce clashes
A Syrian war monitor said Friday said that security forces "executed" 52 members of the Alawite minority, a day after deadly clashes with gunmen loyal to toppled president Bashar al-Assad.
Deposed king's grandson makes low-key return to Egypt
Prince Muhammad Ali has left a comfortable life in Paris to fulfil an enduring dream -- return to Egypt, where his grandfather Farouk once ruled as king, hoping to restore the family's legacy.
Newcastle defender Botman sidelined as club rule out Gordon red appeal
Newcastle defender Sven Botman will be sidelined for about eight weeks with a knee issue while the Magpies will also be without Anthony Gordon for the League Cup final on March 16 after opting not to appeal against the winger's red card.
Slot urges against complacency as Liverpool prepare for 'three finals'
Arne Slot says he has to convince his Liverpool players they are playing three finals over the coming week, urging fans to raise the roof against Premier League basement club Southampton on Saturday.
Stock markets, bitcoin down as Trump policies roil markets
Global stock markets tumbled and the dollar retreated Friday as uncertainty over US President Donald Trump's trade policies roiled markets and traders awaited key US jobs data.
Bangladesh student leader aims to finish what uprising began
Bangladeshi students who overthrew autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina last year have formed a new political party to finish the work that began with her ouster, the group's leader told AFP.
Japan, Britain stress free trade in Tokyo talks
Britain and Japan stressed the importance of free trade in talks in Tokyo on Friday amid an escalating battle of tit-for-tat tariffs between the United States and other countries under President Donald Trump.
Sri Lanka signs $2.5b debt deal with Japan
Sri Lanka signed a deal with Japan Friday to restructure $2.5 billion in loans, marking the first agreement with bilateral creditors who had pledged debt relief to the cash-strapped nation last year.
Philippines set to sign visiting forces deal with Canada
The Philippines and Canada have negotiated a deal for the deployment of troops, Manila said Friday, it what will be once signed the latest security pact in the face of increasingly tense confrontations with China.
Three dead, five missing in Indonesia floods and landslides
Floods and landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java killed three people and left five more missing after heavy rains inundated two dozen towns, an official said Friday.
Double Olympic taekwondo champion Jones retires to take up pro boxing
British double Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones announced Friday that she is switching sports to pursue a career as a professional boxer.
Massive clean up after India's Hindu mega-festival ends
Thousands of sanitation workers were toiling on Friday to clean up 20,000 tonnes of waste left behind by hundreds of millions of Hindu devotees after India's Kumbh Mela mega-festival.
Three key things for 'crux' Ireland v France Six Nations match
Ireland host France on Saturday in a Six Nations match that Irish interim head coach Simon Easterby says has "become a crux game" in where the championship might head.
Pope marks three weeks in hospital, releases audio message
Pope Francis marked three weeks battling double pneumonia in hospital on Friday, reported by the Vatican to be "stable" but sounding weak and breathless in his first audio message.
Residents of Israel's north slowly returning home after Hezbollah truce
On a lush green hilltop on Israel's northern border with Lebanon, Carmela Keren Yakuti proudly shows off her home in Dovev, which she fled more than 16 months ago over fears of a Hezbollah attack.
Syria new authorities expand fight against Assad loyalists
Syria's new authorities launched a sweeping security operation Friday after clashes with fighters loyal to former president Bashar al-Assad, the biggest challenge to their rule so far, left at least 71 people dead.
Golden eagle soars again after rescue in Tunisia
Aquila, a rescued golden eagle, was grounded after captors in Tunisia clipped his wings, but after months of rehabilitation he was set free -- a rare success story in a country where wildlife is threatened by climate change and human activity.
Impeached South Korea president still in detention despite court order
A South Korean court cancelled the arrest warrant of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday, but he remains behind bars with the prosecution likely to appeal.
Now a believer, Trump hosts White House crypto summit
Donald Trump on Friday hosts top cryptocurrency players at the White House, a political boost for an industry that has struggled to gain legitimacy -- and where the Republican president faces conflict of interest concerns.
New Zealand 'hopeful' over Henry injury for India final
New Zealand are "hopeful" pace bowler Matt Henry will recover from a shoulder injury in time for their Champions Trophy final against India on Sunday, coach Gary Stead said.
Doncic, James lead Lakers fightback as Knicks downed in thriller
Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 63 points as the Los Angeles Lakers produced a thrilling late fightback to seal a 113-109 overtime victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday.
Spain targets men's 'deafening silence' in gender violence battle
Feminist activists in Spain say inaction and men's silence are hindering the eradication of abuse, as the country celebrates 20 years of a pioneering law against gender-based violence.
Spain under pressure to abort nuclear energy phase-out
Spain, a European renewable energy leader, is coming under increasing pressure from the right and business groups to reverse its plans to phase out its nuclear power plants by 2035.
Hungary femicide sparks outcry on gender violence
Erika Renner was not surprised when Hungarian police at first put down the horrific death of a Japanese woman whose charred body was found in a Budapest apartment to an accidental fire.