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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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