Stocks diverge tracking US-China trade progress
European stock markets dipped Friday following solid gains in Asia as investors reacted to fresh optimism over US-China trade relations and as they awaited US inflation data delayed by a government shutdown.
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King Charles hosts Zelensky ahead of London meeting on Ukraine missiles
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Friday before a meeting of Kyiv's key backers, where Britain's prime minister will call on Europe to deliver more long-range missiles.
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Pope Leo offers olive branch in allowing traditional mass
Pope Leo XIV has authorised a traditional mass to take place this weekend at the Vatican, lifting restrictions that angered conservatives in his latest attempt to heal splits within the Catholic Church.
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EU accuses Meta, TikTok of breaking digital content rules
The EU accused Meta and TikTok on Friday of breaking the bloc's digital content rules, putting the companies at risk of hefty fines.
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French prosecutor demands maximum sentence for schoolgirl's murder
A French prosecutor Friday urged the maximum sentence for an Algerian woman accused of raping, torturing and murdering a schoolgirl in Paris in 2022.
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Families search Mexican forest for remains of over 100 missing
Families of dozens of Mexicans feared killed and buried in the woods south of the capital on Thursday joined a colossal search operation for their loved ones alongside activists, authorities and forensic experts.
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Ace Tabuena lights up home course as Sarit leads in Philippines
Miguel Tabuena delighted his home fans with a hole-in-one Friday as he moved to second on the Asian Tour's International Series Philippines leaderboard, four behind runaway leader Sarit Suwannarut.
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Acosta leaves it late to go fastest in Malaysian MotoGP practice
Spaniard Pedro Acosta mastered the moody Malaysian weather to snatch the fastest time ahead of Frenchman Johann Zarco in a chaotic second practice on Friday for the MotoGP at Sepang.
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Patrick Reed: Bad press stings, but leave my kids out of it
Patrick Reed, once labelled "the most hated man in golf", opened up Friday about the toll taken on his family by allegations of cheating that have dogged his career.
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George Clooney explores passage of time in Netflix film 'Jay Kelly'
George Clooney plays an actor looking back at his past in Netflix's "Jay Kelly," but in real life, the US star has his eyes on the future.
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