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Kimono-clad pets blessed at Japan festival lacking enough kids

France on alert as Halloween protests raise risk of violence

Hakimi bags hat-trick as PSG rip Le Havre to pieces

Polish president calls crisis talks after court standoff

Abhishek Sharma: Indian cricket's 'new-generation superstar'

In-form Fernandez sets up Tokyo final against Russia's Shnaider

Marquez stretches MotoGP championship lead after Martin pulls out

Ukraine sends ground robots

Lyman's surrender crisis

Pakistan’s Taliban dilemma

Venezuela and the Qatar Fund

'Incredible' Alcaraz reaches Barcelona semi-finals and world top 10

Carlos Alcaraz defeated top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas in a three-set rollercoaster to reach the Barcelona semi-finals on Friday and become the youngest player since Rafael Nadal in 2005 to make the world top 10.

Alcaraz defeats Tsitsipas to reach Barcelona semi-finals and reach top 10

Ukraine family tells of epic escape from Mariupol on foot

As Russian bombardments devastated their hometown of Mariupol, Yevgen and Tetiana decided they had only one way to escape with their four children: on foot.

Twitter bans ads that defy climate change science

Twitter on Friday banned ads that deny the reality of climate change.

New Pakistan government says willing to curb fuel subsidies

Pakistan's new finance minister on Friday agreed with IMF recommendations to reduce fuel subsidies, pledging to pursue structural reforms to boost a crisis-wracked economy.

Russia court jails opposition politician Kara-Murza

Russian authorities on Friday declared opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza a "foreign agent" and ordered his pre-trial detention for allegedly spreading false information about the Russian army amid its military campaign in Ukraine.

Global stocks plunge on jitters over higher interest rates

Global stock markets dropped sharply Friday as the latest hawkish commentary from the Federal Reserve sent investors fleeing equities on worries over higher interest rates.

Russia vows bigger Ukraine assault as UN documents killings

Russia said Friday it intended a full-bore assault to carve out a sizeable slice of Ukraine, but Kyiv pledged to fight to save the country, as the UN documented dozens of civilians killed in one town.

Ecuador ex-president Correa says Belgium has granted him asylum

Belgium has granted asylum to corruption-convicted Ecuadoran ex-president Rafael Correa, the former head of state told AFP on Friday, as the South American country seeks his extradition.