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UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy

UN climate panel fails to agree date for global warming update: envoy

The UN's IPCC climate panel failed after a week of tough talks to reach an agreement on when to release its next report on global warming, the senior French envoy at the talks said Friday.

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Itauma coming to terms with Hrgovic heavyweight loss

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 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

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

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

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 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

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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Turkey's Salt Lake, life in the shadow of drought

Turkey's Salt Lake, life in the shadow of drought

Turkey's second-largest lake has become a stark symbol of a growing water crisis, with drought and intensive groundwater use threatening an ecosystem that supports wildlife, industry and tourism.

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Coen brothers say they plan to make film together again

Coen brothers say they plan to make film together again

Oscar-winning filmaker brothers Ethan and Joel Coen told AFP they plan to make another movie together, having taken a break from their joint directing work that produced a string of classics from "Fargo" to "Barton Fink".

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