Stock markets recover as oil retreats
The main international oil contract Brent North Sea fell back under $100 Friday after surging past the key milestone the previous day on escalating Middle East strikes, helping US and European stock markets stabilise.
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Dutchman van Bommel appointed new Belgium football coach
Mark van Bommel is the new coach of the Belgian national football team, the Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) announced on Friday.
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US singer Chris Brown admits new brawl charge, avoids UK trial
American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence during a brawl at a London nightclub in 2023, allowing him to avoid a UK trial.
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Russia after Putin: The ‘parliament with a one-per-cent chance’
The Congress of People’s Deputies is working in exile on legislation for a democratic transition in Russia. Moscow has banned the body as a terrorist organisation. Participant Maxim Motin explains why he nevertheless believes in the success of this political experiment.
Read more'Cockroach' protest leaders, India govt say no breakthrough in talks
Talks between the Indian government and leaders of the youth-led "Cockroach" movement failed to make headway Friday, as protesters gathered in the nation's capital to push for an overhaul of the education system.
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Two wildfires merge near Madrid, 19,000 evacuated or confined
Two major wildfires merged west of Madrid on Friday, where some residents could smell smoke drifting in from blazes burning out of control near the Spanish capital.
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Leclerc on top for Ferrari but suffers car failure
Charles Leclerc topped the times and experienced a car failure on his Ferrari as he outpaced Red Bull’s Max Verstappen in Friday’s opening free practice at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
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Peaty begins quest for more Commonwealth gold, Aussie swimmers set for bonus
Olympic champions Adam Ramsay-Peaty and Duncan Scott made a fast start in the pool as the 23rd Commonwealth Games kicked into gear on the first full day of action in Glasgow on Friday.
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UK PM Burnham back in Manchester to kickstart English 'devolution'
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham formally opened his newly created northern office on Friday, promising "a different way of running Britain" as he bids to reverse decades of centralising power over England in London.
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US singer Chris Brown admits new affray charge, avoids UK trial
American R&B singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded guilty to a public order offence following an alleged brawl at a London nightclub in 2023.
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