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US in new targeted strikes on Iran as Tehran leaders weigh mediator's proposals

U.S. President Donald Trump said the U.S. military on Friday carried out new limited strikes on Iran, targeting an Iranian air defense system.

Iranian state media reported the sound of two explosions in the Suza area of Qeshm Island, which is in the crucial waterway for oil shipments.

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Airstrikes on market in southwestern Yemen kill at least 20, Houthis say

Airstrikes hit a market in southwestern Yemen on Friday, killing at least 20 people, according to an official with Iran-backed Houthi rebels. It would be one of the deadliest attacks since fighting resumed between the Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.

A Houthi health ministry spokesperson, Anees Alsabahi, told Houthi-run TV Al Masirah that 15 people were also wounded in the airstrikes on the market in al-Waziyah in the province of Taiz. He said that the death toll was expected to rise from the airstrikes, which he blamed on the Saudi-led coalition.

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Almost all coral reef ecosystems face risk of collapse in 50 years, study warns

The world's coral reef ecosystems almost all face a high risk of collapse in the next 50 years, mostly due to warming oceans and heat waves, according to a global assessment released Thursday.

It's the latest dose of bad news for coral reefs, which are critical sources for seafood and tourism and often serve as buffers from coastal erosion and storms. Sometimes dubbed "rainforests of the sea," they have some of the world's richest biodiversity. They support a quarter of marine species as well as coastal communities and businesses.

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Desert icons collapse as southwestern US gets pummeled with rain and flooding

There are stretches of high desert in northwestern New Mexico where Mother Nature has sculpted otherworldly forms using wind, rain and the passage of time.

Hefty planks of rock defy gravity as they balance atop spindly pedestals of clay, while some columns of sandstone take on the appearance of lace, elaborately eroded by the seasons.

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Ronaldo's international retirement is in stark contrast to great rival Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo's glorious Portugal career ultimately ended in acrimony.

What a contrast to his great rival Lionel Messi, who also retired from international football this year, but only after leading Argentina to back-to-back World Cup finals.

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FIFA council member Tashima to run against Infantino in election

FIFA President Gianni Infantino now has a serious challenger in his fight for re-election amid the biggest crisis of his 11-year leadership of world football.

FIFA council member Kohzo Tashima — a colleague of Infantino for nearly 11 years — intends to run for president against the incumbent, Japanese media reported on Thursday after a meeting of the national football federation.

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PSG to be without Akliouche and Hakimi in Ligue 1 match against Troyes

Paris Saint-Germain will be without Maghnes Akliouche and Achraf Hakimi for Saturday's Ligue 1 match against Troyes.

The Ligue 1 leaders said in a statement Friday that Akliouche picked up a calf injury during the 6-0 thrashing of Villarreal in the Champions League midweek and will remain under treatment in the coming days. Akliouche was expected to be called up by France coach Zinedine Zidane for upcoming Nations League matches.

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Carney unveils budget to make Canada less dependent on US

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's government has unveiled a budget aimed at making Canada less dependent on the United States as President Donald Trump's trade war reshapes the allies' economic relationship.

The budget, titled "Masters of Our Destiny," proposes $142.1 billion Canadian (US$101.6 billion) multiyear spending and tax breaks, including incentives to attract investment and billions for energy, infrastructure and culture.

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Hiring rebound expected in new US jobs data, though inflation is eroding paycheck

The U.S. job market likely bounced back last month from a disappointing September. Layoffs are low, and most Americans enjoy unusual job security.

But hiring has probably remained too modest to deliver much relief to those looking for work. And wage gains haven't been keeping up with persistently high inflation.

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Belgium's king rejects prime minister's resignation, tells coalition to resume budget talks

Belgium's King Philippe on Friday rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Bart De Wever and sent him and the governing coalition back to work on a long-running crisis over the country's budget.

De Wever had handed in his resignation on Monday after budget talks broke down. But the king, who oversees the formation of national governments, said he was "withholding his decision" on whether to approve.

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