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Australian Piastri, who finished third at last year's race, clocked 1min 34.725sec in on-off showers to finish 0.501sec clear of Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton. Triple world champion Max Verstappen and team-mate Sergio Perez did not come out for second practice. Verstappen led Perez for a Red Bull one-two in first practice. They were among the drivers who stayed in the garage for the second session as the teams tried to preserve their tyres in the tricky conditions. Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was third fastest... Читать дальше...

Yellen arrived in the city of Guangzhou on Thursday for several days of talks with Chinese officials on what is her second visit to the world's number two economy in less than a year. Speaking on Friday, she expressed concerns about China's "overcapacity" -- that its huge subsidies for industry risk creating an excess of goods that then flood global markets -- undercutting American and other countries' firms. "Direct and indirect government support is currently leading to production capacity that significantly exceeds China's domestic demand... Читать дальше...

Maxey added 11 assists and nine rebounds, just missing a triple double in 41 minutes on the court as the Sixers improved to 42-35, eighth in the Eastern Conference but only a game behind sixth-place Indiana. The top six in each conference take NBA playoff berths while teams in the seven to 10 positions face play-in games for the last two available spots. Maxey had missed the past two games for Philadelphia with a hip injury, but in his first game alongside Embiid in more than two months, the duo were dominating. Читать дальше...

A revamped format for this year's event at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas features three rounds of stroke play with the top eight advancing to weekend match play. Ciganda fired a bogey-free five-under par 67 to seize a share of the lead with Yin, who shot 68; Zhang, who fired a 73, and day one leader Kim, who fired a 74. "I've been hitting lots of greens and that's key in Shadow Creek," Ciganda said. "If you can hit fairways and greens and avoid those bogeys, those mistakes, I think it's big. And my putting was working. Читать дальше...

This week, at an event with veterans of the Falklands War that Argentina lost to the United Kingdom in 1982, Milei lashed out at what he said was a policy under previous governments of "harassing and humiliating" the military. "That time is over," he said. "They will have the respect that has been long denied to them." But Milei, a political outsider who won the presidency in November, is also facing pushback -- both on the streets and from some of his own conservative allies, including his vice president. Читать дальше...

"To be able to learn, you need to be in a safe space. Most kids in Gaza at the moment have brains that are functioning under trauma," child psychiatrist Audrey McMahon of Doctors Without Borders told AFP. Younger children could develop lifelong cognitive disabilities from malnutrition, while teenagers are likely to feel anger at the injustice they have suffered, she said. "The challenges they will have to face are immense and will take a long time to heal." David Skinner of Save The Children said... Читать дальше...

Israeli farmer Yarden Zemach, 38, said he felt safe when picking avocados with Palestinians on October 5 –- just two days before the attack. But ever since the violence that claimed his brother's life in the devastated Beeri kibbutz some four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the Gaza border fence, he views Gazans as a threat. "Maybe in many years peace will be possible, but not right now," he said next to burned-out homes. Israeli shelling of Gaza thundered nearby. The bloodiest-ever Gaza war erupted with Hamas's October 7 attack... Читать дальше...

If not for Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen, who are 13 points clear and cantering towards a maiden top-flight crown, Stuttgart would have undoubtedly been the story of the season. Needing to win a two-legged playoff against second-division Hamburg to stay in the Bundesliga last campaign, Stuttgart are on the cusp of Champions League qualification for the first time since 2009-10. In going down 2-0 at home to Dortmund last weekend, Bayern played like a side who knew their hopes of catching Leverkusen were purely mathematical. Читать дальше...

Ernesto Valverde's side are aiming to end that torrid streak on Saturday when they face Real Mallorca at La Cartuja in Seville. With brothers Inaki and Nico Williams propelling Athletic's dangerous attack, they are firm favourites, although the underdog dynamic is one Mallorca coach Javier Aguirre and his team thrive in. Los Leones' last Copa triumph came as part of a domestic double in 1984, before any of their current squad were born. The 23-time winners are making their 40th final appearance against Aguirre's hard-working Mallorca... Читать дальше...

The 22-year-old American fired a bogey-free round at TPC San Antonio to match his lowest career PGA round and notch his lowest total in the first 18 holes at any tour event. "Just played really solid," Bhatia said. "This is my third time here. Not many golf courses on the tour have been my third time, so I think (I was) understanding the golf course a lot more. It was just a good day." Justin Lower and Brendon Todd shared second on 66 with fellow Americans Max Homa, Denny McCarthy, Austin Eckroat and Tyson Alexander sharing fourth on 68. Читать дальше...

It is not unusual for derby talk to dominate local chatter in Milan in the run-up to the match but eyes have been on this fixture for weeks as Inter could humiliate their rivals. A 14-point lead at the top of Serie A with eight matches left means it's only a matter of time before Inter beat second-placed AC Milan to a 20th league crown. Regardless of what happens, 11 points will be enough for Inter but Simone Inzaghi's side could yet claim the Scudetto in front of massed ranks of Milan fans at the next derby on April 22. Читать дальше...

In a gripping title race, Arsenal and Manchester City will hope for a Liverpool stumble, while the top four battle and relegation survival fight are also heating up. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of this weekend's action: - No 'revenge' mission for Liverpool - With memories of their painful FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United still fresh for Alex Mac Allister and his Liverpool team-mates, it would have been no surprise if the Argentine midfielder had branded their return to Old Trafford as a revenge mission. Читать дальше...

Togo's opposition on Thursday called for a three-day mass protest to demonstrate against the government's decision to delay this month's legislative elections.

Israel will allow "temporary" aid deliveries via its border with the northern Gaza Strip, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office announced Friday, hours after a warning from US President Joe Biden. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments on Israel's war on Hamas.

Bids -- including the latest for $3.8 million -- have been rolling in since late March for the Everlast-brand shorts, which are white with black stripes and are signed by Ali. The auction is open until April 12. The sale comes as Sotheby's is auctioning off a slew of sports lots, including a uniform from NBA star Victor Wembanyama. Despite a growing interest in historic sporting items, Sotheby's said that, as of Thursday, the minimum price agreed to by the seller of Ali's shorts has not yet been reached. Читать дальше...

Flickinger, 33, was among a group of World Central Kitchen staff who died on Monday when Israel bombed their vehicle convoy in what it called a "grave mistake," sparking outrage from world leaders. In interviews with US media, parents John Flickinger and Sylvie Labrecque paid tribute to their son, who started working with food relief organization World Central Kitchen in Mexico last year before traveling to Gaza. "He was hesitant to go, he's a new father. He has a beautiful 18-month-old son," John Flickinger told CBS News. Читать дальше...

A prominent Iraqi jihadist leader in Syria's rebel-held northwest was killed in a suicide bombing, the group he was in and a war monitor said on Friday.

Erik ten Hag's men appeared set for a vital win after storming back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 in a breathless game containing a combined 47 shots. But boyhood United fan Palmer turned the game on its head, levelling from the penalty spot in the 100th minute and then netting the winner moments later in a frantic end to the game at Stamford Bridge. United were still ahead at 99 minutes 17 seconds, the latest a side has ever led in a Premier League match they have gone on to lose. The bitter defeat... Читать дальше...

Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said on Thursday his communist-run government has secured supply of key subsidised food rations as he moved to defuse tensions just two weeks after protesters took to the streets over widespread shortages.