The San Antonio Spurs rolled to an 11th straight NBA victory on Thursday, beating the Brooklyn Nets 126-110 to inch closer to the Oklahoma City Thunder for first place in the Western Conference.
Britain's ruling Labour party on Friday lost a crunch local poll in one of its traditional northern English heartlands to the left-wing Greens, adding to the woes of unpopular Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Defending MotoGP champion Marc Marquez was sixth-fastest behind leader Marco Bezzecchi in the first free practice in Thailand on Friday as the new season got underway.
- Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting
- Philippines, US, Japanese planes drill over Bashi Channel
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Former US president Bill Clinton will be grilled by a Congressional panel on Friday on his well-documented links to Jeffrey Epstein, as Democrats seek to shift focus onto Donald Trump's own ties to the convicted sex offender.
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Emails to Chinese dancers allegedly threatened Australian PM
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Sumo has been hit with another bullying scandal after media reported Friday that a retired grand champion who is now a stablemaster had reported himself to the sport's authorities for violent behaviour.
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Multiple US Olympic men's ice hockey players have apologized for their team's response after President Donald Trump said he would "have to" invite the women's team to the White House too.
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When director and screenwriter Clint Bentley decided to adapt "Train Dreams" for the big screen, he hoped he could captivate audiences with the tale of an ordinary man living in extraordinary times -- the early 20th century.
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Cycling's fabled cobbled classics season will begin with a bang this weekend as former world champion Mathieu van der Poel lines up alongside his long-time rival Wout van Aert at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
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Formula 1 is well anchored in the United States with its American owners and three Grand Prix races, but the sport hopes to push its growing popularity further with the help of Netflix and Apple.
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It's hard to recognize Ethan Hawke in "Blue Moon": he's short, bald, slightly greasy-looking and uncomfortable in his own skin.
Mark Davis was just 13 years old when he perished in a juvenile detention facility for Black boys in the eastern US state of Maryland some 140 years ago.
Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has been forced to rein in an AI-powered customer service assistant after users reported it had been rambling about its mother.
Premier League leaders Arsenal face a title test from London rivals Chelsea on Sunday.
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Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence minister declaring the neighbours at "open war" following months of tit-for-tat clashes.
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Reigning NBA Most Valuable Player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has been cleared to return for the Oklahoma City Thunder after missing nine straight games with an abdominal strain.
Paramount Skydance, run by pro-Trump technology heir David Ellison, was poised to take control of Warner Bros. Discovery on Thursday after Netflix said it would not raise its takeover offer, ending one of the biggest media bidding wars in a generation.
AI company Anthropic said Thursday it would not give the US Defense Department unrestricted use of its technology despite being pressured to comply by the Pentagon.
Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Bosh says he's "lucky to be alive" after a health scare in which he passed out and woke up to find himself covered in blood.
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- US men's hockey players apologize for Trump joke response
- Netflix walks away from Warner Bros. bid, clearing path for Paramount
- US-based man killed by Cuba coast guard wanted to spark uprising: ally
- Comedy genius Carrey honoured at France's Cesar Awards
- New Zealand's ex-prime minister Ardern now based in Australia: media
- The sex lives of Neanderthal males - and human females
- Forest clinch spot in Europa League last 16 as Celtic go out
- Civilian death toll in Sudan war more than doubled in 2025, UN says