Fears of attack mount in Bukavu as M23 seize key airport
M23 fighters on Friday pushed on towards another regional capital in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting shops and businesses to close and frightened civilians to flee, as African leaders urged an immediate ceasefire in the escalating conflict.
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Berlin festival seeks to bury Gaza row with Israeli hostage film
The Berlin film festival premiered a documentary about an Israeli hostage held by Hamas on Friday as it seeks to move on from controversy over its stance on Gaza at last year's edition.
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Mexico threatens US gunmakers with fresh legal action
Mexico's president on Friday warned US gunmakers they could face fresh legal action and be deemed accomplices if Washington designates Mexican cartels as terrorist groups.
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Clinical New Zealand thump Pakistan to win tri-nations final
Pace bowler Will O'Rourke claimed four wickets while Daryl Mitchell and Tom Latham hit half centuries as New Zealand defeated Pakistan by five wickets to clinch the tri-nations series final on Friday.
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Jim Morrison's footbridge: Paris to honour 1960s icon
Rock 'n' roll icon Jim Morrison, a towering figure of the 1960s psychedelic music scene, will have a central Paris footbridge named after him, the city has decided.
Read moreVance meets Zelensky to talk US peace push
US Vice President JD Vance met Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky in Munich on Friday for crunch talks on ending Russia's war, as Kyiv insisted it wanted to hammer out a joint plan with Washington.
Read more'New sheriff in town': Vance lambasts Europe in Munich speech
US Vice President JD Vance launched a withering attack Friday against European policies on immigration, populist parties and free speech, echoing President Donald Trump whom he called Washington's "new sheriff in town".
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Hitmen mow down colonel in violence-torn Ecuador
Hitmen gunned down an Ecuadoran air force colonel Friday in a city hard hit by drug crime that has turned the once-peaceful South American country into one of the most violent.
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Leverkusen's Boniface 'happy' despite failed Saudi move
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is "happy" and "focused" even though a potential big-money January move to Saudi Arabia fell through last month, the German club's sporting director Simon Rolfes said Friday.
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Postecoglou gets injury boost as Spurs prepare for Man Utd clash
Under-fire Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou will be boosted by the return from injury of key players for the crucial clash with Manchester United on Sunday.
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