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Martinez apologises for outburst at Man Utd hierarchy

UniCredit says receives ECB green light for Commerzbank takeover

Houthis launch deadly attack on presidential palace in Yemen's Aden

New York City pension fund asks Anthropic to delay IPO

Brazil forward Antony says home burgled during Betis match

Venezuela's Maduro denies US torture charges as 'false accusations'

Ravens face familiar foe in Browns coach Monken

Somalia sets May presidential election despite insecurity

France, Germany reach deal on future of car industry

Chelsea's Caicedo eager to be more of a leader

Carney campaigns for Canadian unity before Alberta secession vote

Rahm reaches separation deal with LIV in bankruptcy court

ATP proposes rankings system changes, extra player bonuses

UN chief urges nations to end 'war on nature'

Unlikely wolf pair sparks row in rural France

A rare discovery in France of a pair of wolves, each from a distinct genetic background, has excited animal lovers demanding their protection and objections from farmers eager to protect livestock.

Conor McGregor appeals rape case as he begins election bid

Lawyers for Irish mixed martial arts star Conor McGregor's began an appeal Friday after a woman won a civil court damages claim over her allegation that he raped her.

Britain's Azu storms to world indoor 60m gold

Britain's Jeremiah Azu added the world indoor 60m crown to his European title as he outsprinted Australian Lachlan Kennedy in Nanjing on Friday.

Heathrow closure could cost millions, disrupt flights for days

Huge travel disruption at London's Heathrow airport caused by a power cut Friday could take several days to remedy and cost millions of pounds, experts estimated.

Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened Friday to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas militants release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the war-battered Palestinian territory.

New IOC president Coventry can meet expectations: Bach

Zimbabwean Kirsty Coventry, the first African president of the International Olympic Committee can "even exceed the expectations" of the continent, said her predecessor Thomas Bach on Friday.

England Women's coach Jon Lewis sacked after Ashes drubbing

England on Friday sacked women's cricket head coach Jon Lewis after a 16-0 Ashes humiliation in Australia earlier this year.

Israel supreme court freezes PM bid to sack intel chief

Israel's supreme court Friday froze a decision by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to sack the internal security agency chief, an unprecedented move that has deepened divisions in the country.

Turkey braces for more protests over Istanbul mayor's arrest

Turkey braced for a third day of protests on Friday, as anger spread across the country over the arrest of Istanbul's popular Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in a graft and terror probe.

EU tariffs not a deterrent, says Chinese EV maker XPeng

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng said Friday that European Union tariffs on EVs made in China have had a "large economic impact" but will not deter the firm's plans to tap European markets.

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