Pakistan warns won't de-escalate as conflict with India spirals
Pakistan has warned it will "not de-escalate" a spiralling conflict with India, and blamed New Delhi for bringing the two nuclear-armed neighbours closer to a full-blown war, with the death toll from days of violence crossing 50.
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Stocks mixed as global markets eye US-China tariff talks
Global stocks were mixed Friday as markets awaited weekend US-China talks amid hopes for a deescalation in the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
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Serbia's Vucic seeks low-price gas in Putin meeting
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic asked Vladimir Putin during a meeting Friday to keep providing his country with cut-price gas, an arrangement the Russian leader said they would "definitely" discuss.
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German Holocaust survivor and witness-bearer Margot Friedlaender dies at 103
One of Germany's most renowned Holocaust survivors, Margot Friedlaender, has died at the age of 103 in her native Berlin, her foundation said Friday.
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Timberwolves launch probe after fan's 'racially charged' abuse
The Minnesota Timberwolves have launched an investigation after a fan was accused of making racially charged comments at Golden State Warriors star Draymond Green during their NBA playoff clash, the team said Friday.
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Giro over for Landa after high-speed opening stage crash
Spanish cyclist Mikel Landa has been forced out of the Giro d'Italia after fracturing vertebrae in his back after a high-speed crash in Friday's opening stage.
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US approves first at-home cervical cancer screening device
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved an at-home cervical cancer screening tool as an alternative to Pap smears by a gynecologist, the company behind the device said Friday.
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FIFA Women's World Cup expanded to 48 teams from 2031
The Women's World Cup will be expanded from 32 to 48 teams, like the men's competition, starting with the 2031 edition, FIFA announced on Friday.
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Mitchell leads, Lowry charges and Rory five back at rainy Truist
Keith Mitchell clung to a one-stroke lead after Friday's rainy second round of the PGA Tour Truist Championship with Shane Lowry making a charge and Rory McIlroy five adrift.
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Gauff holds nerve to join Sabalenka in Italian Open third round
Coco Gauff survived a scare at this year's Italian Open, coming back from a set down to beat qualifier Victoria Mboko 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 as Aryna Sabalenka and Carlos Alcaraz both cruised through their opening matches.
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