Violence-ridden Haiti in limbo as transitional council wraps up
Nearly two years after it was created to restore order in impoverished, violence-ravaged Haiti, the transitional council is ending its work -- with no end to the crisis in sight.
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Hundreds protest in Milan ahead of Winter Olympics
Hundreds of people protested in Milan on Friday ahead of the Winter Olympics as Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted world leaders including US Vice President JD Vance.
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Suspect in murder of Colombian footballer Escobar killed in Mexico
A drug trafficker linked to the 1994 murder of Colombian football star Andres Escobar has been killed in Mexico, President Gustavo Petro said Friday.
Read moreColombia's Rodriguez signs with MLS Minnesota United
Colombian national team captain James Rodriguez has signed a short-term contract with Minnesota United ahead of the 2026 World Cup, the MLS club announced on Friday.
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Wainwright says England game still 'huge occasion' despite Welsh woes
Aaron Wainwright believes there is still an intense rivalry between England and Wales despite the gulf in recent results.
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WADA shrugs off USA withholding dues
The United States has withheld $3.6 million in annual dues for a second consecutive year to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), which says it remains financially strong despite the move.
Read moreFrance detects Russia-linked Epstein smear attempt against Macron
France has detected a Russia-linked disinformation effort alleging President Emmanuel Macron's involvement with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a government authority said Friday.
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Winter Olympics to open with star-studded ceremony
The curtain will rise on the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, with a star-studded ceremony at the San Siro stadium echoed by celebrations at Games venues across the Italian Alps and the Dolomite mountains.
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Trump posts, then deletes, racist clip of Obamas as monkeys
President Donald Trump shared a post with a racist video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys, sparking outrage across the US political spectrum Friday before deleting it in a rare backtrack.
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Danone expands recall of infant formula batches in Europe
French food giant Danone recalled batches of infant formula in Britain, Spain, Croatia and Slovenia over the possible presence of a toxin, food safety authorities said on Friday, expanding the measure across Europe.
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