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US Fed official says no urgency to cut rates, flags distorted data

US Fed official says no urgency to cut rates, flags distorted data

A key US Federal Reserve official said Friday that he sees no need to rush to cut interest rates further, adding that challenges with data collection likely distorted recent inflation numbers.

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Rome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain

Rome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain

Tourists will have to pay a two-euro entrance fee to get close to Rome's famous Trevi Fountain, which draws vast crowds daily, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said on Friday.

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Spurs 'not a quick fix' for under-fire Frank

Spurs 'not a quick fix' for under-fire Frank

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank said there is no quick fix to his side's problems, but he maintains the support of the club's board.

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Poland president accuses Ukraine of not appreciating war support

Poland president accuses Ukraine of not appreciating war support

Poland's nationalist President Karol Nawrocki told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday that Ukrainians failed to appreciate his country's help for them as they fight off Russia's invasion.

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Stocks advance with focus on central banks, tech

Stocks advance with focus on central banks, tech

Global stock markets mostly advanced on Friday as traders reacted to central bank activity and easing concerns over the technology sector.

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Amorim unfazed by 'Free Mainoo' T-shirt ahead of Villa clash

Amorim unfazed by 'Free Mainoo' T-shirt ahead of Villa clash

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said a provocative T-shirt stunt by Kobbie Mainoo's half-brother would not influence his selection decisions as he prepares for a visit to high-flying Aston Villa.

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PSG penalty hero Safonov ended Intercontinental win with broken hand

PSG penalty hero Safonov ended Intercontinental win with broken hand

Matvei Safonov probably saved two penalties with a broken hand to win Paris Saint-Germain the Intercontinental Cup win, his coach Luis Enrique said Friday.

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French court rejects Shein suspension

French court rejects Shein suspension

A French court on Friday rejected the state's request to suspend Shein's site in France as "disproportionate" after the Asian e-commerce giant removed illicit products sold on its platform.

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'It's so much fun,' says Vonn as she milks her comeback

'It's so much fun,' says Vonn as she milks her comeback

Lyndsey Vonn's triumphal comeback tour of old haunts reaches France this weekend and she wants to go home with a cow.

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Moscow intent on pressing on in Ukraine: Putin

Moscow intent on pressing on in Ukraine: Putin

Russia's Vladimir Putin on Friday said the ball was in the court of the West and Kyiv in talks to end the war in Ukraine, while hailing Moscow's recent battlefield gains and threatening more.

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