Newcastle 'excited' by top-four challenge, says Howe
Eddie Howe is confident his Newcastle players will not be daunted by the challenge of securing Champions League qualification as the Premier League season enters its final stretch.
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Pakistan social media blackout boosts Khan's momentum
A state-imposed social media blackout to quell massive protests around the arrest of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has instead fuelled momentum for him, analysts say.
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Erdogan rallies his base ahead of Sunday's vote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan readied Friday to meet his hardcore supporters in the final countdown to the toughest election challenge of his two-decade rule.
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Klopp recalls 'miracles' as Liverpool fight for top four
Jurgen Klopp recalled past "miracles" on Friday but admitted Liverpool's destiny was not in their own hands as his red-hot team hunt down a top-four finish in the Premier League.
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Stocks mixed as traders weigh inflation, China talks and debt
Stocks and the dollar were mixed Friday as traders weighed a range of issues including US debt-ceiling hopes, talks between Washington and Beijing and more signs of a slowing economy.
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Royal Mail CEO steps down after delivery failures
The boss of Royal Mail is to step down, its parent group confirmed Friday, after lawmakers criticised the former state-monopoly's performance, which has been hit by mass strikes.
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Sinner eases past Kokkinakis into Italian Open last 32
Jannick Sinner cruised into the last 32 of the Italian Open on Friday with a straight-sets win over Thanasi Kokkinakis, 6-1, 6-4.
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Council of Europe under scrutiny over remaining Russian staffers
Dozens of Russian nationals continue to work at the Council of Europe more than a year after Russia was expelled, posing a diplomatic headache for the human rights organisation, according to diplomats at the Strasbourg-based body.
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Injury forces Fraser-Pryce out of Kenya athletics meet
Injury has forced Jamaican sprint star Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce to withdraw from a weekend athletics meet in Kenya that would have signalled the start of her international season.
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Bangladesh audiences see first Indian movie in 50 years
Thousands flocked to cinemas in Dhaka on Friday as Shah Rukh Khan's blockbuster "Pathaan" hit the big screens, the first Bollywood movie to get a full release in Bangladesh in more than half a century.
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