Terror at Friday prayers: witness describes 'extremely powerful' blast in Islamabad
A worshipper at the Shiite mosque in Islamabad where dozens of people were killed in a suicide blast on Friday described an "extremely powerful" explosion ripping through the building just after prayers started.
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Winter Olympics men's downhill: Three things to watch
Switzerland's Marco Odermatt is the favourite to win the men's Olympic downhill in Bormio on Saturday but will face a stiff challenge from teammate and reigning world champion Franjo von Allmen.
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Ice dancers Chock and Bates shine as US lead Japan in team event
World champion ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates helped defending champions the United States take an early lead in the Olympic figure skating team event on Friday ahead of Japan and Italy.
Read moreStellantis takes massive hit on 'overestimation' of EV demand
Jeep maker Stellantis warned Friday that it would take a 22 billion euro hit after a slower take up of electric vehicles than it expected, heaping pressure on its new chief executive to navigate a chaotic transition from combustion engines.
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Stocks rebound though tech stocks still suffer
US and European stock markets recovered Friday following a tech stocks rout triggered by growing unease about the billions being spent on artificial intelligence.
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Spanish PM urges caution as fresh rain heads for flood zone
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pleaded for caution from flood-hit residents on Friday as more rain was expected to drench parts of the Iberian Peninsula already saturated by a deadly storm.
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Iran says to hold more talks with US despite Trump military threats
Iran on Friday said it expected to hold more negotiations with the United States after a day of indirect talks in Oman seen as a critical chance for diplomacy after President Donald Trump threatened new military action against Tehran.
Read moreRussia accuses Kyiv of gun attack on army general in Moscow
A top Russian military intelligence general was shot and wounded in a Moscow apartment building on Friday, in what Russia called an assassination attempt orchestrated by Ukraine.
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Cambodia reveals damage to UNESCO-listed temple after Thailand clashes
Chunks of broken sandstone litter Cambodia's UNESCO-listed Preah Vihear temple, whose centuries-old sandstone facades are pocked with fresh shrapnel scars after weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand.
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Norway crown princess 'deeply regrets' Epstein friendship
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit said Friday she "deeply regretted" her friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the embarrassment it has caused the royal family.
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