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Where things stand in the US-China trade war
China has hit back against US President Donald Trump's "liberation day" tariffs, slapping 34 percent levies on all imports of American goods.

De Bruyne to leave Man City at end of the season
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne confirmed on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

Youthful Matildas provide spark in friendly win over South Korea
A shorthanded Matildas showed youthful verve on Friday to edge South Korea 1-0 in a confidence-boosting victory at Sydney's Allianz Stadium.

Stocks, oil extend rout as China retaliates over Trump tariffs
Equities and oil prices extended a global rout for markets Friday after China hit back over President Donald Trump's tariff blitz with its own mammoth levy on US goods, inflaming global trade war fears.

De Bruyne says he will leave Man City at end of season
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne confirmed on Friday that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

UK spy agency MI5 reveals fruity secrets in new show
For the first time in MI5's 115-year history, the famous UK spy agency is revealing some of its secrets in a London show featuring confessions from double agents and James Bond-like gadgets.

Leverkusen's Wirtz to return 'next week', says Alonso
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz is set to return "earlier than expected" from an ankle injury, coach Xabi Alonso told reporters on Friday.

England bowler Stone to miss most of India Test series
England fast bowler Olly Stone will miss the majority of a five-match Test series against India after undergoing knee surgery which will rule him out for 14 weeks.

Taiwan earmarks $2.7 bn to help industries hit by US tariffs
Taiwan has earmarked $2.7 billion to help industries affected by US President Donald Trump's new tariffs, the government said Friday.

Rat earns world record for sniffing landmines in Cambodia
A landmine-hunting rat in Cambodia has set a new world record by sniffing out more than 100 mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance, a charity said Friday.

Elton John says new album 'freshest' since 1970s
Elton John has described his new album as the "freshest" he has done since the 1970s, as "Who Believes in Angels?" was released Friday.

EU announces 'new era' in relations with Central Asia
The EU announced a "new era" in ties with Central Asia on Friday at a major summit in Uzbekistan, as Brussels presses its influence in the region in the face of Russian and Chinese competition.

Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza City
Israel announced the launch of a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday, with rescuers saying military operations had killed at least 30 people across the Palestinian territory since dawn.

Greece nixes Acropolis shoot for 'Poor Things' director
Greece's culture ministry has declined a request by the Greek director of the Oscar-winning "Poor Things" to film at the Acropolis, saying the scenes did not align with the storied site's image.

'Historic moment': South Koreans react to Yoon's dismissal
When South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled to uphold the impeachment of president Yoon Suk Yeol, thousands of protesters gathered outside to watch a live broadcast erupted into wild cheers, with some bursting into tears.

Israel kills Hamas commander in Lebanon strike
Israel killed a commander of Palestinian militant group Hamas on Friday in a pre-dawn strike in the Lebanese port city of Sidon that also killed his adult son and daughter.

Trump unveils first $5 million 'gold card' visa
US President Donald Trump unveiled the first "gold card", a residency permit sold for $5 million each, aboard Air Force One on Thursday.

Crashes, fires as Piastri fastest in chaotic second Japan GP practice
Oscar Piastri went fastest Friday for a McLaren one-two in a chaotic second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was red-flagged four times and saw Jack Doohan crash heavily.

India and Bangladesh leaders meet for first time since revolution
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Friday with the leader of neighbouring Bangladesh, the first such meeting since a revolution in Dhaka ousted New Delhi's long-term ally and soured relations.

Israel expands ground offensive in Gaza
The Israeli military announced the launch of a new ground offensive in Gaza City on Friday to expand the security zone it has established in the Palestinian territory.

Families of Duterte drug war victims demand probe into online threats
Family members of people killed during former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's bloody crackdown on drugs demanded an investigation Friday into what they say has been a flood of online threats since his arrest.

Stocks extend global rout after Trump's shock tariff blitz
Equities widened losses in Asia and Europe on Friday, extending a global rout inflicted by Donald Trump's tariff blitz that has inflamed a trade war and ramped up recession and inflation fears.

Kolkata's Iyer more bothered about impact than price tag
Venkatesh Iyer said he was focused on "impact" and not his eye-watering price tag after his batting blitz helped Kolkata Knight Riders thrash Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League.

BP chairman to step down after energy strategy reset
BP on Friday said chairman Helge Lund will step down after a major reset at the British energy giant that saw it recently shelve carbon-reduction targets to focus on fossil fuel output.

Indian patriotic movie 'icon' Manoj Kumar dies aged 87
Indian actor Manoj Kumar, known for his roles in Hindi-language films with patriotic themes, died on Friday aged 87.

China floats battle barges in Taiwan invasion plans
Vast new Chinese barges spotted off the country's south coast could be used to land heavy equipment and thousands of personnel in a possible invasion of Taiwan, defence experts say.

McLaren's Piastri fastest in chaotic second Japanese GP practice
Oscar Piastri went fastest Friday in a McLaren one-two during a chaotic second practice for the Japanese Grand Prix that was red-flagged four times, as Red Bull debutant Yuki Tsunoda came 18th.

South Korea seize two tons of cocaine in largest-ever drug bust
South Korea discovered and seized two tons of cocaine hidden aboard a Norwegian-flagged vessel, authorities told AFP on Friday, marking the country's largest drug bust to date.

Pacific nations perplexed, worried by Trump tariffs
Pacific island nations hit hardest by US President Donald Trump's trade tariffs are querying the "unfair" impost, and they are fearful of the impact.

The race to save the Amazon's bushy-bearded monkeys
One morning in 2024, Armando Schlindwein found an orange-bearded monkey on the roof of his farmhouse on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon.

TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban
TikTok on Friday was hours from a deadline to find a non-Chinese owner or face a ban in the United States.

Trump tariffs to test resiliency of US consumers
In unveiling tariffs this week challenging the decades-old international trade order, President Donald Trump lambasted globalization as a raw deal for the United States that has devastated US manufacturing towns.

Clamping down on 'forever chemicals'
Contaminating water and soil, human-made "forever chemicals" widely used since the mid-20th century, are facing increasing regulation worldwide.

Prominent US academic facing royal insult charge in Thailand
Thai police summoned a prominent American academic on Friday to face charges of insulting the monarchy, a rare case of a foreign national being charged under the kingdom's strict lese-majeste law.

Yana, a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth, goes under the scalpel
Making incisions and carefully taking samples, the scientists at a laboratory in Russia's far east looked like pathologists carrying out a post-mortem.

'Don't want to die': Lesotho HIV patients look to traditional medicine
In a sunlit shack on the outskirts of Lesotho's capital Maseru, 34-year-old Lieketseng Lucia Tjatji sits under a black cloth pegged to a tin wall and emblazoned with the head of a lion.

Curry scores 37 as Warriors outgun LeBron's Lakers
Stephen Curry scored 37 points as the Golden State Warriors outdueled LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers 123-116 to claim a crucial victory in their blockbuster Western Conference clash on Thursday.

Crops under threat as surprise March heatwave hits Central Asia: study
A surprise heatwave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely rural region already heavily affected by the impacts of climate change.

Japan PM says Trump tariffs a 'national crisis'
US President Donald Trump's tariffs on Japanese goods are a "national crisis", Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday ahead of cross-party talks on mitigating the impact.