Mancini finds positives in Italy loss, accepts fans' jeers
Roberto Mancini accepted boos from Italy fans as a normal part of the game but insisted there were positives to take from a 2-0 defeat to Belgium on his return as head coach.
Read moreUS celebrates Dolly Parton day on 9/25
Cities and states across the US celebrated the inaugural Dolly Parton Day on Friday -- 9/25 -- a date that recalls one of the late country icon's most beloved hits.
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Mbappe injured as Zidane wins on France debut, Italy lose on Mancini return
Zinedine Zidane's debut as France coach was overshadowed by an injury to captain Kylian Mbappe in a 1-0 win away to Turkey on Friday, while Roberto Mancini's first game back in charge of Italy ended in a 2-0 defeat to Belgium.
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Alcaraz helps Europe into Laver Cup lead
Carlos Alcaraz helped Europe take a 3-1 lead on the first day of the Laver Cup as the Spaniard teamed up with Jakub Mensik for a doubles victory.
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Senegal draw in Vieira debut, Nigeria survive scare as Cape Verde crash
Former France star Patrick Vieira debuted as Senegal coach by drawing 1-1 in Mozambique, and Nigeria survived a scare to edge Madagascar 2-1 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying on Friday.
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Six missing after building collapses in historic Athens district
Six people including four tourists were missing after a building collapsed following an explosion early Friday in Athens' historic Plaka district that was probably due to a huge gas leak.
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U2 performs surprise 50th anniversary gigs in Dublin
Irish rockers U2 returned to where it all started five decades ago on Friday, with surprise 50th anniversary gigs in central Dublin and at the school where the band mates met.
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Mbappe scores but suffers knee injury as Zidane gets debut France win
Kylian Mbappe scored the only goal of the game before having to come off grimacing with a knee injury as France won 1-0 in Turkey in the UEFA Nations League in new coach Zinedine Zidane's first game in charge on Friday.
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Mancini's Italy return spoiled by Belgium defeat
Roberto Mancini's second debut as Italy head coach ended with a barrage of boos in Rome on Friday as the Azzurri began their UEFA Nations League campaign with a 2-0 defeat to Belgium.
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US court sides with Pentagon in Anthropic AI ban
A US appeals court upheld on Friday the Pentagon's decision to exclude Anthropic from its supply chain, a decision taken when the AI startup refused to remove certain safeguards on its Claude model.
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