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Taiwan badminton star Tai Tzu-ying announces retirement
MLS Revolution name Mitrovic as new head coach
MLS Revolution name Mitrovic as new head coach

Marko Mitrovic, who coached United States teams to the quarter-finals of the Paris Olympics and this year's FIFA under-20 World Cup, was named coach of the New England Revolution on Friday.

November 08, 2025

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Trump gives Hungary's Orban one-year Russia oil sanctions reprieve
Trump gives Hungary's Orban one-year Russia oil sanctions reprieve

US President Donald Trump handed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban a one-year exemption from sanctions for buying Russian oil and gas after the close right-wing allies held a chummy White House meeting on Friday.

November 08, 2025

Owners of collapsed Dominican nightclub formally charged
Owners of collapsed Dominican nightclub formally charged

Prosecutors in the Dominican Republic filed manslaughter and other charges Friday against the owners of a nightclub where 236 people died earlier this year when the crowded building's roof collapsed.

November 08, 2025

US accuses Iran in plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico
US accuses Iran in plot to kill Israeli ambassador in Mexico

The United States and Israel on Friday accused Iran of trying to kill the Israeli ambassador to Mexico, with Tehran rejecting the claim as a "big lie" and the Mexican government saying it was not aware.

November 08, 2025

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Countries agree to end mercury tooth fillings by 2034
Countries agree to end mercury tooth fillings by 2034

Countries agreed Friday to phase out the use of mercury-based dental amalgams in tooth fillings by 2034, in a move that will change how dentistry is done around the world.

November 07, 2025

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Verstappen suffers setback in push for fifth title
Verstappen suffers setback in push for fifth title

Max Verstappen's late bid for a fifth drivers world title suffered a setback on Friday when he qualified only sixth for Saturday's sprint race at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

November 07, 2025