Ireland beat Afghanistan to claim maiden Test victory
Ireland finally won their first Test match on Friday when they defeated Afghanistan by six wickets in Abu Dhabi, ending a streak of seven successive losses.
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Lyles leads big names into world indoor semis, Mitton wins shot
Noah Lyles, Karsten Warholm and Femke Bol, three pin-ups of the World Athletics Indoor Championships, safely negotiated their opening rounds on the first day of competition in Glasgow on Friday.
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Gaza famine 'almost inevitable': UN
Famine in the Gaza Strip is almost inevitable unless the Israel-Hamas war changes, the United Nations said Friday.
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Onana says he will 'shine' after early struggles at Man Utd
Andre Onana believes he has turned the corner off the pitch after enduring a "difficult time" mentally during the early months of his life at Manchester United.
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Thousands attend Navalny funeral as Kremlin warns against protests
Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow on Monday, two weeks after President Vladimir Putin's top critic died in an Arctic prison.
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'Difficult discussions' as WTO talks run beyond deadline
The world's trade ministers were locked in deadlocked negotiations Friday following overnight talks as a major WTO conference postponed its closing session for a fourth time with no deals in sight.
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Grieving families await bodies after Bangladesh fire
Anguished families kept vigil outside the morgue of Bangladesh's largest hospital on Friday, waiting for the bodies of loved ones to be identified after a fire they say should never have happened.
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Newcastle boss Howe brushes off Nagelsmann speculation
Eddie Howe said Friday his future at struggling Newcastle was in his own hands as he brushed off reports linking Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann with his job.
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European stock markets mostly climb as eurozone inflation eases
Europe's stock markets mostly climbed Friday as investors digested news of a smaller-than-expected slowdown in eurozone inflation.
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Red Bull boss Horner under pressure over leak of alleged messages
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was under renewed pressure on Friday after private messages allegedly between him and a female staff member were leaked to Formula One officials and journalists.
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