Israeli opposition parties and a non-governmental organisation launched legal challenges Friday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to sack the internal security agency chief, a move that has deepened divisions in the country.
French Olympic Committee (CNOSF) boss David Lappartient on Friday ruled out going for a second term in the office a day after his failed bid for the International Olympic Committee presidency.
Heathrow airport was completely shut down on Friday after a power outage due to a fire at a London electricity substation, causing travel chaos for passengers around the world and the cancellation or diversion of hundreds of flights from Europe's busiest air hub.
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International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry will face a whole host of geopolitical challenges including dealing with US President Donald Trump and Russia when the elation of her historic election victory wears off.
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Sudan's army said it recaptured the presidential palace in the capital Khartoum from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Friday after a fierce battle.
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Whether it is a bleached-white smile, a full head of hair or major surgery, more and more Brits are flocking to Turkey for cut-price medical and cosmetic procedures -- and clinics are going out of their way to win their custom.
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner on Friday paid a fond personal tribute to Eddie Jordan, saying the late former Formula One team owner had been "the heart and soul of any party".
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London's Heathrow Airport, which shuttered on Friday after a fire broke out at a substation serving the aviation hub, is Europe's busiest in terms of passengers.
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Italy's Andy Diaz Hernandez claimed the opening gold of the world indoor athletics championships in Nanjing on Friday, bounding out to a dominant 17.80 metres in the men's triple jump.
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Draymond Green scored 21 points and Jimmy Butler added a 16-point triple-double as the Golden State Warriors held off the Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday despite an early exit for Stephen Curry.
Jennifer Nikolaeff slowly inhales and exhales as she seeks "a moment of calm" at a free yoga class for sacked government workers in Washington, where life has been upended by Donald Trump's return.
Nader says that the fear caused by President Donald Trump's immigration policies have left the streets of his largely migrant neighborhood in Queens, New York empty, forcing him to shutter his furniture store.
Lando Norris was fastest in practice Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix, the championship leader lapping almost half a second quicker than Ferrari's Charles Leclerc, with McLaren team-mate Oscar Piastri third.
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The days of Ronen Bar as Israel's Shin Bet chief were already numbered after Hamas's deadly attack on October 7, 2023, having hinted he would resign to take responsibility for failing to prevent it.
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Australian Test opener Usman Khawaja lashed out Friday at "inflammatory" and "categorically untrue" comments from Queensland's head of cricket after he missed a crucial Sheffield Shield game.
Patrick Kluivert vowed his side will show a reaction in next week's vital home World Cup qualifier against Bahrain after the Dutch great endured a nightmare start as Indonesia coach.
Britain's Heathrow airport, Europe's busiest, was shut down early Friday after a major fire at an electrical substation supplying power to the sprawling facility west of London, officials said.
Taiwan faces a growing existential threat from its own people spying for China, experts warn, as the government seeks to toughen measures to stop Beijing's infiltration efforts and deter Taiwanese turncoats.
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