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Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game postponed until Saturday
Game four of baseball's American League Championship Series between the Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays has been postponed until Saturday, Major League Baseball said.
Did Chinese cars squeal on Norway's military?
Chinese-made cars filmed sensitive information during a Norwegian military exercise, including access codes at secure sites and officials' comings and goings, raising concerns about the risks posed by connected vehicles.
'We've never had this': Bear sightings spook Russia
Seeing what looked like a brown blob in a tree while driving through Siberia's Irkutsk region, 36-year-old Daria Tyurneva pulled over, curious to get a better look.
Guardians-Rays MLB playoff game start delayed by rain
The start of the Cleveland Guardians' home playoff game against the Tampa Bay Rays was delayed after rain pounded Cleveland on Friday, but officials still hoped to get the game underway.
'True heroism': Police praise efforts to halt Oregon school shooter
The teenage gunman who shot dead three children and a teacher in an Oregon school was a former special needs student there, officials said Friday, as they praised the heroism of people who helped to shorten the rampage.
Injured Jordie Barrett out of second Bledisloe Cup Test
New Zealand suffered a setback ahead of the second Bledisloe Cup Test against Australia in Sydney on Saturday with Jordie Barrett ruled out injured.
Suspected gunman in Oregon school shooting was 'withdrawn,' neighbors say
The teenager suspected of carrying out a murderous rampage at an Oregon elementary school came off as "withdrawn," according to neighbors who lived in the building where the young man resided with his mother.
All contenders for UN chief receive veto: diplomat
All seven candidates to lead the United Nations received a vote of "discourage," effectively a veto, from a permanent UN Security Council member in the latest informal poll, a diplomat said Friday.
As Champions Cup opens on mournful note, holders Bordeaux-Begles draw
Europe's club rugby competitions made a sombre start Friday with a minute's silence for Lions player Hyron Andrews who was found dead in his hotel room earlier.
UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy
The UN's IPCC climate panel failed after a week of tough talks to reach an agreement on when to release its next report on global warming, the senior French envoy at the talks said Friday.
Figueroa loses title at weigh-in but Kameda can win it
Brandon Figueroa lost his World Boxing Association featherweight title on the scales Friday when the American failed to make weight for Saturday's bout against Japan's Tomoki Kameda, organizers said.
Macron calls for calm amid fears of violence at France protests
President Emmanuel Macron called for calm on the eve of nationwide cost-of-living protests Saturday that authorities fear could lead to a violent escalation of weeks of student demonstrations.
Stocks struggle to bounce back from AI angst-fueled rout
The Nasdaq tumbled more than two percent Friday as a rebound in tech shares sputtered amid angst over AI investments, while most European and Asian exchanges had solid trading sessions.
Deforestation in Brazil Amazon hits nearly four-decade low
Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon has fallen to its lowest level in nearly 40 years, according to figures released Friday, in welcome news for leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva days before a presidential runoff.
Clashes grip Tirana as Albanian PM blames 'foreign hands'
Protesters clashed with police in Albania’s capital for the fourth day Friday as Prime Minister Edi Rama blamed "foreign hands" for mounting unrest.
US budget deficit grows to nearly $2 trillion, highest since 2021
The US budget deficit grew to almost $2 trillion over the past year, government data showed Friday, reaching its highest level since 2021 despite President Donald Trump's promises to cut public spending.
End of a dynasty? Dodgers digest playoff drubbing
The Los Angeles Dodgers entered Major League Baseball's 2026 season as red-hot favorites to complete a hat-trick of World Series titles.
Bend grieves after mass shooting: 'Who would do this to little kids?'
Kristen Vanetsky and her family moved to Bend, Oregon, after a shooting in their New Mexico neighborhood, choosing Silver Rail elementary for her grandson because they considered it safer.
Troyes sack sporting director Blanchard amid sexism claims
Promoted French Ligue 1 club Troyes announced on Friday that it has sacked sporting director Jocelyn Blanchard "with immediate effect" amid an investigation into allegations of sexist behaviour.
'Great hero' praised for saving lives in Oregon school shooting
The "hero" who shot dead a teenage gunman after he had already killed three children and a teacher at an elementary school in the US state of Oregon was named Friday by his brother.
Trump's new press secretary out after less than week
White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia was pushed out Friday after less than a week in the high-profile job, following a series of blunders that added to distractions for her embattled boss President Donald Trump.
Trump's new press secretary looks close to exit after just one week
Embattled new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia looked unlikely to survive after President Donald Trump said Friday that she should "reconsider" her position, given her shaky performance less than a week into the high-profile job.
EU backs Ukraine on Starlink, but can't fill gap
The European Union has pledged to help Ukraine with its dependence on Starlink satellite communications to support battlefield operations, but the bloc is a long way from being able to match the US-owned system.
Trump says armed bystander who killed US school shooter a 'great hero'
US President Donald Trump on Friday praised the armed bystander who shot dead a teenage gunman at an Oregon elementary school as a "great hero," saying the situation could have been "much worse."
Itauma coming to terms with Hrgovic heavyweight loss
British boxing rising star Moses Itauma said Friday he had finally come to terms with his first professional defeat after narrowly failing in his quest to become a heavyweight world champion.
Real Madrid say Tebas must resign over Goebbels comparison
Real Madrid called on Friday for La Liga president Javier Tebas to resign after he compared the club's efforts to discredit referees to the techniques of Nazi propaganda chief Joseph Goebbels.
NBA tells sportsbooks to ban certain bets and parlays: report
The NBA told sportsbook partners in a Friday memo to ban certain types of bets and parlays this season that gamblers used in recent wagering scandals, ESPN reported.
Djokovic gets Basel wild card as ATP Finals race heats up
Novak Djokovic has accepted a wild card for the ATP 500 tournament in Basel later this month as the 39-year-old battles to qualify for the season-ending ATP Finals in Turin, organisers announced on Friday.
US influence, AI and mistrust cloud Alberta independence vote
The run-up to a referendum in Canada's Alberta region on a future independence vote has been clouded by US political influence and AI-manipulated online content, leaving experts concerned that the results will be contested no matter the outcome.
Swiss solar-powered plane altitude record confirmed
Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a 2025 flight that took him soaring to 9,640 metres, the World Air Sports Federation (FAI) confirmed.
Pant, Bumrah named in India Test squad for New Zealand tour
Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant was on Friday named in India's Test squad for two matches in New Zealand next month, but will need fitness clearance to play as he is recovering from a side strain.
Turkey's Salt Lake, life in the shadow of drought
Turkey's second-largest lake has become a stark symbol of a growing water crisis, with drought and intensive groundwater use threatening an ecosystem that supports wildlife, industry and tourism.