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With a little help from his friends, Vacherot reaches Monte Carlo semis

With a little help from his friends, Vacherot reaches Monte Carlo semis

Cheered on by a crowd of childhood mates, Valentin Vacherot walked a third-set tightrope in his home-town tournament before beating Alex de Minaur 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, on Friday to gatecrash the semi-finals at the Monte Carlo Open. The unseeded Monegasque, born a stone'

Starmer says NATO in US's 'interests' as Gulf tour ends

Starmer says NATO in US's 'interests' as Gulf tour ends

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted on Friday that NATO was "in America's interests", at the end of a three-day visit to the Gulf to discuss bolstering the "fragile" Middle East truce. Starmer's comments followed US President Donald Trump's

Harris teases comeback as Democrats eye 2028 US election

Harris teases comeback as Democrats eye 2028 US election

Former US vice president Kamala Harris on Friday delivered her clearest signal yet that she may mount another bid for the White House, telling a Democratic audience she is thinking about running in 2028. Speaking at a convention hosted by civil rights leader Al Sharpton's National Action Network,

Michael Jackson fans swarm Berlin for biopic premiere

Michael Jackson fans swarm Berlin for biopic premiere

Thousands of Michael Jackson fans descended on Berlin on Friday for the premiere of a new biopic about the "King of Pop", undeterred by child sex abuse allegations that continue to haunt the star. "Michael", in which the singer is portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson,

Over 100,000 worshippers perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa

Over 100,000 worshippers perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa

More than 100,000 Muslim worshippers performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in east Jerusalem, the holy site's Islamic authority reported, after it reopened the previous day following a truce agreed between the United States and Iran. Jerusalem's Old City is home to major

From politics to punches: Biden Jr challenges Trump sons to cage fight

From politics to punches: Biden Jr challenges Trump sons to cage fight

US politics already feels like a contact sport, but one of Washington's most bitter political feuds may literally be headed to the mat after former president Joe Biden's son challenged the two eldest Trump brothers to a cage fight. After years of verbal sparring, Hunter Biden

Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

From outlaw ostriches to China's meaty rewards for slimming. Your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. - Fat lot of beef - A Chinese city has found a mouthwatering way of encouraging people to lose a few pounds... by giving them three times as much free prime