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Messi knocked down by fan in Puerto Rico pitch invasion

Messi knocked down by fan in Puerto Rico pitch invasion

Lionel Messi was knocked to the ground as fans invaded the pitch during chaotic scenes at a match in Puerto Rico on Thursday. Messi was playing for Inter Miami in a friendly against Ecuador's Independiente del Valle when supporters raced onto the field in the game's

French hard-left firebrand sparks row with 'antisemitic' Epstein jibe

French hard-left firebrand sparks row with 'antisemitic' Epstein jibe

France's hard-left firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon has sparked new accusations of antisemitism after mocking the pronunciation of the name "Epstein" during a rally as calls grew on left-wing politicians Friday to break with the LFI leader. The latest row involving the founder of the

Red Cross urges Afghanistan-Pakistan 'de-escalation'

Red Cross urges Afghanistan-Pakistan 'de-escalation'

The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross called on Friday for a de-escalation of hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, insisting that civilians must be protected and healthcare access guaranteed. Pakistan bombed major cities in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul on Friday, with Islamabad's defence

Coup role revelations revive calls for return of Spain's ex king

Coup role revelations revive calls for return of Spain's ex king

Calls for Spain's former King Juan Carlos I to return from exile have resurfaced after declassified files confirmed his role in stopping a 1981 coup and defending the country's fledging democracy. Juan Carlos, who abdicated in favour of his son Felipe IV in 2014, left Spain

TikTok disinformation: the other weapon in Mexico violence

TikTok disinformation: the other weapon in Mexico violence

While gunmen for the powerful Mexican narcotrafficker Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera were burning vehicles and blockading roads across Mexico in response to the killing of their leader, others stoked chaos through different weapon: disinformation. The death of the most-wanted Mexican narco, the leader of the Jalisco New

France warns of 'provocation' if Russian drone buzzed aircraft carrier

France warns of 'provocation' if Russian drone buzzed aircraft carrier

France's foreign minister said Friday that if a drone seen this week near a French aircraft carrier visiting Sweden turned out to be Russian -- a claim Moscow called "absurd" -- it would be a "ridiculous provocation". Sweden said one of its navy vessels had spotted

Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

Carmaker BMW to trial humanoid robots at German factory

German carmaker BMW said Friday it plans to deploy two AI-powered humanoid robots in a factory in a pilot programme for the first time this year. Dubbed AEON and developed by the Swedish company Hexagon, the black-and-white robots stand 1.65 metres (5.4 feet) tall, weigh