In Ecuador, football is a deadly sport, with players competing in the shadow of match-fixing mafias and under threat of an assassin's bullet.
Shocked and in tears, relatives on Friday laid to rest two women and a girl whose live-streamed torture and murder caused an outcry in Argentina, where activists are planning a weekend protest against femicide.
United States captain Keegan Bradley said his team will not panic after falling three points behind Europe on day one of the Ryder Cup.
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Economy
US President Donald Trump called on Microsoft on Friday to fire its head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, a former senior official in Democratic administrations.
September 26, 2025
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One of the companies that began boycotting comedian Jimmy Kimmel after US government pressure said Friday it would start broadcasting his show again.
September 26, 2025
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Defending champions India survived a scintillating century by Pathum Nissanka to edge out Sri Lanka in a Super Over after their Asia Cup match ended in a tie on Friday.
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Moored off a Manhattan pier for New York's annual Climate Week is one of the world's first ammonia-powered vessels -- a green flagship for an Australian tycoon's drive to decarbonize his mining empire.
September 26, 2025
Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli forces killed at least 50 people across the Palestinian territory on Friday, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed in a defiant UN address to "finish the job" against Hamas.
September 26, 2025
Sports
Canada's Alysha Corrigan hopes the knowledge she gained competing in front of a partisan home crowd at last year's Paris Olympics will serve her well in a Women's Rugby World Cup final against tournament hosts and favourites England at Twickenham on Saturday.
September 26, 2025
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Springbok captain Siya Kolisi said Friday that this weekend's clash against Argentina in Durban was "like a semi-final" for the Rugby Championship.
Venezuela, on high alert as a US military deployment off its coast has stirred invasion fears, will hold disaster preparedness drills Saturday as President Nicolas Maduro mulls invoking emergency powers.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, a key partner of Israel within the European Union, warned Friday that Israel risked losing remaining friends with its destructive war in Gaza.
Pakistan's leader said Friday he was ready for talks with India and hailed the role of US President Donald Trump, who has been peeved by New Delhi's reticence on his diplomacy.
September 26, 2025
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US President Donald Trump said he was heading to the Ryder Cup on Friday to boost America's fortunes after their worst-ever home start to the golf showdown with Europe.
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Europe needs to learn from Ukraine and swiftly build a "wall" of anti-drone defences, the EU's defence chief told AFP Friday, after talks with eastern member states rattled by a string of airspace violations by Russia.
US President Donald Trump arrived at the Ryder Cup on Friday afternoon to chants of "U-S-A" and cheers from the crowd of 5,000 spectators when he walked onto the first tee at Bethpage Black.
Europe delivered a stunning early domination of the United States to quiet a raucous New York crowd and seize a 3-1 lead as US President Donald Trump arrived for Friday's opening matches of the 45th Ryder Cup.
Lufthansa is planning to cut thousands of administrative staff as the German aviation giant seeks to reduce costs following a fall in earnings, sources close to the matter said Friday.
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