Young leads by three as McIlroy trails at Dubai Desert Classic
US golfer Cameron Young put himself in contention to win his first title on an elite tour, opening a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the $9 million Dubai Desert Classic on Friday as defending champion Rory McIlroy trailed in 24th place.
Read moreUS tech stocks help Wall Street flirt with records
Wall Street was higher for the second day running on Friday as a rally in tech stocks took US indexes to near record levels.
Read morePakistan and Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes
Pakistan and Iran "agreed to de-escalate" tensions Friday, Islamabad said, after trading deadly airstrikes on militant targets in each other's territory this week.
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Ford to cut production of electric pickup on lower demand
US auto giant Ford said Friday that it is reducing production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup, as it anticipates weaker demand for electric vehicles this year.
Read morePakistan, Iran agree to 'de-escalate' after trading air strikes
Pakistan and Iran "agreed to de-escalate" tensions Friday, Islamabad said, after trading deadly airstrikes on militant targets in each other's territory this week.
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'Silent majority' marches against Germany's far-right AfD
Revelations that members of Germany's far-right AfD discussed mass deportation plans are pushing tens of thousands of people to protest and sparking debate on whether the anti-immigrant party should be banned.
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Ex-Man Utd striker Bebe scores as Cape Verde win through to AFCON last 16
Former Manchester United forward Bebe's long-range free-kick set Cape Verde on the way to a 3-0 win over Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as the Atlantic Ocean island nation became the first team through to the last 16.
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US existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995
US existing home sales fell in the final month of 2023, ending a tough year for real estate as full-year sales hit the lowest level since 1995, said industry data released Friday.
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'Danke Kaiser': Germany pays final tribute to Beckenbauer in Munich
Germany paid a final tribute to Franz Beckenbauer on Friday at Bayern Munich's Allianz Arena, 12 days after the German football legend died aged 78.
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Eiffel Tower topped pre-Covid visitor numbers in 2023
The Eiffel Tower in Paris welcomed 6.3 million visitors last year, its management company said Friday, more than came in 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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