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In a picturesque town on the US-Canada border, workers under dark clouds were building a new entrance for Canadians into a library to replace one that had long symbolized bilateral closeness.

Thailand's former Queen Sirikit, who died Friday aged 93, won global headlines for her glamour during decades alongside her husband and was seen by many as a unifying symbol as her country underwent repeated crises.

Thailand's former Queen Sirikit, the mother of the current King Vajiralongkorn and wife of the nation's longest-reigning monarch, died late Friday at the age of 93, the palace said.

Series leader Oscar Piastri remained calm and controlled despite winding up 12th after another disappointing practice day on Friday for this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

Max Verstappen topped the times for Red Bull ahead of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc as McLaren's title duellists struggled to match their pace in Friday's second practice at the Mexico City Grand Prix.

Countries sign their first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi on Saturday, despite opposition from an unlikely band of tech companies and rights groups warning of expanded state surveillance.

Miami Heat captain Bam Adebayo said teammate Terry Rozier, arrested in a sweeping federal gambling probe, has the team's "full support" as the NBA grappled with the burgeoning scandal on Friday.

Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Alex Vesia is expected to miss the entirety of the World Series after withdrawing from the squad due to personal reasons, manager Dave Roberts said on Friday.

Red Bull team boss Laurent Mekies said on Friday his team will cut out the 'silly games' that led to them being fined 50,000 Euros for tampering with McLaren's grid tape in Austin last weekend.

Washington slapped unprecedented sanctions on Colombia's leftist president, his wife, son and a top aide Friday, accusing them of enabling drug cartels -- and rocking a decades-old alliance.

Nuno Espirito Santo slammed West Ham's "unacceptable" display after the winless start to his reign reached four games as Leeds cruised to a 2-1 victory at Elland Road on Friday.

US sports leagues rushed to get in on the multi-billion dollar bonanza of legalized betting, but the arrest of an NBA coach and player in two sprawling federal investigations show the potential cost of partnering with the gambling industry.

Zachary Athekame's long-range shot in time added on earned the Serie A leaders a last-gasp 2-2 draw, as promoted side Pisa almost escaped with all three points on Friday.

The New York Giants were fined $200,000 by the NFL on Friday for violating concussion protocols during a victory over Philadelphia with fines for coach Brian Daboll and rusher Cam Skattebo as well.

US President Donald Trump leaves on Friday for Asia and high-stakes talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping -- as Washington played down speculation that he could meet North Korea's Kim Jong Un.

Ferrari's Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli in Friday's rookie-packed opening practice for this weekend's Mexico City Grand Prix.

A Canadian province said on Friday it would pull an anti-tariff ad featuring former US president Ronald Reagan that prompted current leader Donald Trump to scrap trade talks.

Washington is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday, a major increase to a military buildup in the region that is fueling fears of war.

European automakers already buffeted by US tariffs and a rocky shift toward electric vehicles now face a new threat: a shortage of key semiconductors supplied by Chinese-owned Nexperia.

Pope Leo XIV on Friday approved the beatification of 11 "martyr" priests killed by the Nazi or Communist regimes in Europe in the 1940s and 1950s, putting them close to sainthood.

Two years after a stunning election victory, Argentina's libertarian president, Javier Milei, faces a tough legislative election on Sunday.

German sports car maker Porsche sunk to a third-quarter loss of almost one billion euros ($1.16 billion), the firm said Friday, as it grappled with the costs returning to petrol and delaying its electric vehicle (EV) rollout.

An electric guitar used by Noel Gallagher, from British rock band Oasis, was sold in London for £289,800 ($385,541), auction house Propstore said on Friday.

Washington is deploying an aircraft carrier strike group to counter drug-trafficking organizations in Latin America, the Pentagon said Friday, marking a massive increase in US firepower in the region.

The Nigerian government announced on Friday a major shake-up of its top military commanders, replacing the chief of defence staff as well as those of the army, navy and air force.

Mexico is making "very good progress" in trade talks with the United States, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday, a day after Washington broke off similar negotiations with Canada.

Top seed Jannik Sinner brushed aside Alexander Bublik to progress to the Vienna ATP semi-finals on Friday.

Procter & Gamble on Friday reported higher earnings fueled in part by an improved performance in China as it projected a lower hit from tariffs.

A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of French artist Dora Maar -- the painter's best-known muse -- sold for 32 million euros ($37 million) in Paris on Friday, auction house Drouot told AFP.

A baby gorilla who was rescued from trafficking at Istanbul airport just before Christmas will remain in Turkey rather than be repatriated to Nigeria, Turkish officials said Friday.

Bruno Fernandes has revealed he rejected a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia in favour of pursuing his Manchester United dreams.

Ruben Amorim called for "calm" at Manchester United after last weekend's milestone win at Liverpool as he prepares for a tough test against Brighton.

The New York attorney general who successfully prosecuted Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Friday to bank fraud charges and accused the president of using the justice system as a "tool of revenge."

A French court on Friday sentenced an Algerian woman accused of raping, torturing and murdering a schoolgirl in Paris to life imprisonment without possibility of early release -- making her the first woman to receive this maximum punishment.

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has been appointed Panathinaikos boss, the Greek club announced on Friday.

Mikel Arteta said Friday that Arsenal's set-piece prowess has been a decade in the making.

A torrential downpour once again called the tune in Colombo as the Women's Cricket World Cup fixture between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was abandoned after just 4.2 overs on Friday.

US President Donald Trump on Friday doubled down on ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff advertising campaign, as Prime Minister Mark Carney sought to downplay the sudden rupture.

US world figure skating champion Alysa Liu dazzled at the Cup of China to lead the women's field after Friday's short programme in Chongqing.