US boxer Ryan Garcia was knocked down once on the way to a unanimous decision defeat to Rolly Romero in his return from a doping suspension in a welterweight bout held in New York's iconic Times Square on Friday.
Japan's annual "Golden Week" holiday period gets into full swing Saturday, but inflation and hotel prices sent soaring by record inbound tourism have left domestic travellers less eager to pack their bags.
President Donald Trump spent his first 100 days issuing a blitz of executive orders to deliver rapidly on campaign pledges, drastically downsize the government and reshape America's role on the global stage.
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Ryu Hae-ran shook off a slow start with an eagle and four birdies in a five-under par 67 on Friday that gave her a two-stroke lead midway through the LPGA Black Desert Championship in Utah.
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Syria's Islamist rulers on Friday denounced an air strike near the presidential palace as a "dangerous escalation", as Israel reportedly launched its heaviest barrage this year on the country.
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Germany's domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, setting off a diplomatic spat with the United States.
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Six months after a joint takeover that involved Europe's richest man and drinks giant Red Bull, Paris FC squeezed out a 1-1 draw at Martigues on Friday to lock up promotion to Ligue 1.
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Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli powered to pole position in Friday's qualifying for the Miami Grand Prix sprint race, delivering a sizzling final lap.
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Manchester City moved closer to qualifying for the Champions League as Kevin De Bruyne sealed a vital 1-0 win against Wolves on Friday.
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Mercedes chief Toto Wolff believes his former star driver Lewis Hamilton will be back to his best despite a difficult start to life with Ferrari.
Prince Harry said Friday he wanted to reconcile with Britain's royal family, but was "devastated" at losing a court battle over his security that meant he felt unable to return to the country with his family.
NFL Hall-of-Famer John Elway's agent likely died as a result of a "horrific accident" when he tumbled from a golf cart being driven by the former Denver Broncos quarterback, a report said Friday.
Several thousand Turkish Cypriots marched on Friday to protest a new regulation allowing pupils to wear Islamic headscarves in secondary schools, a move critics say threatens the community's secular traditions.
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Germany's domestic intelligence service on Friday designated the far-right AfD party as an extremist group, handing authorities greater powers to monitor it and fuelling calls for it to be banned.
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President Donald Trump's proposed NASA budget released Friday puts crewed missions to the Moon and Mars front and center -— slashing science and climate programs as it seeks to shrink the agency's funding by nearly a quarter.
Hard-right upstarts Reform UK delivered a stinging blow to Britain's two establishment parties Friday, winning a string of victories in English local elections and snatching a parliamentary seat from Labour.
Mike Sullivan, who guided the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup titles, was hired on Friday as head coach of the New York Rangers, the NHL club announced.
Pep Guardiola sprang a surprise as Erling Haaland returned from injury to feature among Manchester City's substitutes for Friday's Premier League clash against Wolves.
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