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Three Spanish tourists and an Afghan were killed Friday in a shooting in the popular tourism destination of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan, local and Spanish authorities said. Afghanistan's…

Boeing shareholders on Friday approved CEO David Calhoun's $32.8 million compensation and heard leaders explain what the troubled aircraft maker is doing to improve the quality and safety…

Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan claimed a hat-trick of wins in this year's Giro d'Italia on Friday after flying to victory in the 13th stage as Tadej Pogacar maintained…

For about an hour, Alexander Zverev had no answer to the rocket-like forehands and perfectly placed drop shots that Alejandro Tabilo kept producing. The fifth-ranked Zverev kept patient,…

Brazil was chosen to host the 2027 Women's World Cup on Friday, beating a joint Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid at a FIFA congress marked by debate about the war in…

After Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk finally meet in the ring this weekend, boxing should have its first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly a quarter-century. These are the…

It's Shohei Ohtani Day in Los Angeles. The Japanese two-way superstar was honored at Los Angeles City Hall on Friday and presented with a city council resolution that…

Two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested after police say he dragged an officer while trying to get around the scene of a fatal accident Friday ahead of…

The social network formerly known as Twitter has fully migrated over to X.com, owner Elon Musk said on Friday. The billionaire head of Tesla, SpaceX and other companies…

Japan's Rapidus project that brings together some of the world's biggest companies is the "last opportunity" to put the country's once-dominant semiconductor sector back on the global map,…

Music streaming giant Spotify has been sued in a U.S. federal court for allegedly underpaying songwriters, composers and publishers by tens of millions of dollars. The lawsuit against…

Music icon Paul McCartney has become the UK's first billionaire musician, according to the Sunday Times Rich List published Friday, despite the country recording its largest fall in…

Francis Ford Coppola shrugged off the vast fortune he personally risked on his highly polarizing new film "Megalopolis", as Emma Stone and Richard Gere prepared to light up…

An elementary school teacher was arrested Friday on suspicion of exposing his genitals and thrusting them toward a woman while leading a field trip at Tokyo Disneyland, police…

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party submitted its own bill to parliament on Friday to amend the political funds control law, after its junior coalition partner rejected its proposals…

The U.S. Ambassador to Japan stressed Friday the importance of increased deterrence and his country’s commitment to the alliance with its key ally as he visited two southwestern…

Japan’s parliament on Friday passed a revision to the country’s civil code that will allow divorced parents the option of joint child custody, a change that brings the…

A "flying car" took to the air in Tokyo for the first time on Friday during an international event showcasing cutting-edge technology. About 500 spectators applauded as the…

An exhaustive rescue operation to find missing construction workers trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in South Africa will end on Friday after nearly two weeks…

The man convicted of attempting to kidnap then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and attacking her husband with a hammer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison. Judge Jacqueline…

Croatian lawmakers on Friday voted into office a new government that marks a tilt to the right in another European Union nation ahead of the 27-nation bloc's parliamentary…

Former U.S. President Donald Trump attended his youngest son's high school graduation on Friday after being granted a break from his criminal hush money trial in New York.…