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Japan emperor declares Asian Games open after turbulent build-up

Martin edges title rival Marquez for Austrian MotoGP pole

Asian Games open with unity message after troubled build-up

Indonesia accepts Malaysia's help to tackle wildfires

Denmark hails 'binding' Greenland deal with Trump

Indians living in Japan on stand-by to house Asian Games athletes

We don't want Games host Japan losing money, says Asian Olympic official

Trump signs bill authorizing sweeping Russia sanctions

Ed Sheeran returns to stage after Palestinian controversy

Protesters form human chain at Kennedy Center after Trump threat

Asian Games to open in Japan after troubled build-up

Death toll from attack at police HQ in Pakistan rises to 31

Drone owners rush to offload devices ahead of Beijing ban

Europe’s arms money maze

Houthis and al-Qaeda

Brazil tests Milei’s gamble

Germany under Weidel

'Disaster in waiting': Kenya fire victims slam authorities

The deadly gas explosion that engulfed a Nairobi estate was a disaster waiting to happen, shaken residents told AFP on Friday as they raged against the government.

Ferrari's Hamilton 'coup' hailed as triumph in Italy

Lewis Hamilton's surprise decision to quit Mercedes and join Ferrari at the end of the coming Formula One season was greeted with joy in the Italian media on Friday.

Hamas gives 'initial' support to Gaza truce plan as fighting rages

Fighting in Gaza raged on Friday with scores reported killed overnight, after mediator Qatar said Hamas had given its "initial" support to a hostage-prisoner exchange deal that would pause its war with Israel.

Public transport walkout hits strike-battered Germany

Public transport workers across Germany walked off the job on Friday in the latest industrial action to buffet Europe's top economy.

Netanyahu's political tightrope on Hamas hostage deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is engaged in intense political manoeuvring as pressure grows at home and abroad to release hostages held in Gaza and bring fighting to a halt.

Hosts Qatar embrace 'positive pressure' of Asian Cup title defence

Qatar coach Tintin Marquez said Friday they relish the "positive pressure" of trying to retain their Asian Cup title on home soil, on the eve of a quarter-final with Uzbekistan.

China economic slowdown to persist through 2028: IMF

China's economic slowdown is likely to persist in the coming years as the Asian giant struggles with sagging productivity and a rapidly aging population, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Friday.

Canadians Gilles and Poirier lead ice dance at Four Continents

Canadians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier said they were remembering they were champions as they took the lead in the ice dance at the Four Continents figure skating competition in Shanghai on Friday.

Most markets advance after tech-fuelled Wall St surge

Stock markets rose Friday, tracking a surge on Wall Street fuelled by bargain-buying from the previous day's sell-off, while strong earnings from tech titans soothed worries about the impact of higher interest rates on bottom lines.

Three dead, over 270 injured in huge fire in Kenyan capital

At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, police said Friday.

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