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Bank fears return to haunt stock markets

Bank fears return to haunt stock markets

Stocks markets tumbled again on Friday as fears of a banking crisis resurfaced despite massive financial lifelines thrown at US and Swiss lenders to prevent contagion across the sector.

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Slovakia to donate 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Slovakia to donate 13 MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Slovakia said Friday it will donate 13 MiG-29 warplanes to Ukraine, becoming the second NATO member -- following Poland -- to pledge the aircraft, which the Kremlin warned would be "destroyed".

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Brighton boss De Zerbi wary of FA Cup underdogs Grimsby

Brighton boss De Zerbi wary of FA Cup underdogs Grimsby

Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi says it would be a "big mistake" for the Premier League side to take fourth-tier Grimsby lightly when the teams meet in an FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday.

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Pulisic gives backing to possible Berhalter return as USA coach

Pulisic gives backing to possible Berhalter return as USA coach

United States star Christian Pulisic has given his backing to World Cup boss Gregg Berhalter returning to lead the team, in a major boost to the coach's chances of a comeback.

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Ex-Pakistan PM Khan appears in court after arrest fiasco

Ex-Pakistan PM Khan appears in court after arrest fiasco

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan appeared at court on Friday after an arrest warrant against him was suspended, allowing him to end a days-long holdout at his residence.

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Verstappen shows stomach for fight as Red Bulls dominate

Verstappen shows stomach for fight as Red Bulls dominate

Max Verstappen showed no ill effects after a recent stomach bug on Friday as he and Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez dominated opening practice at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

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Erdogan asks parliament to vote on Finland's NATO bid

Erdogan asks parliament to vote on Finland's NATO bid

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended months of delays on Friday and asked parliament to vote on Finland's bid to join the NATO defence bloc.

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'Dallas' star Patrick Duffy joins St Patrick's Day celebrations in Ireland

'Dallas' star Patrick Duffy joins St Patrick's Day celebrations in Ireland

Thousands of people including "Dallas" star Patrick Duffy turned Dublin into a sea of green Friday for the annual St Patrick's Day parade, as Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar visited Washington.

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Putin, Xi to usher 'new era' in ties during Moscow visit

Putin, Xi to usher 'new era' in ties during Moscow visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader President Xi Jinping will sign accords ushering in a "new era" of ties in Moscow next week, the Kremlin said Friday.

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Macron govt faces no-confidence vote over pensions fight

Macron govt faces no-confidence vote over pensions fight

French President Emmanuel Macron's government on Friday faced no-confidence motions in parliament and intensified protests after imposing a contentious pension reform without a vote in the lower house.

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