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Mbappe 100 percent, Bellingham fit, says Real Madrid's Arbeloa

Iranians mark Eid as Tehran reports strike on nuclear plant

Kenya, Uganda open rail extension burdened by Chinese debt

K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert

Invincible Japan edge Australia to win Women's Asian Cup

Italy's Paris claims first win of season in World Cup downhill finale

In Finland, divers learn to explore icy polar waters

Dortmund extend injured captain Can's contract

Iranians mark Eid as Trump mulls winding down war

Matisse's last years cut out -- but not pasted -- at Paris expo

BTS fans take over central Seoul for K-pop kings' comeback

Mahuchikh soars to world indoor high jump gold, Hodgkinson cruises

Ukraine's world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh dominated the women's high jump to win the first gold on offer at the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, on Friday.

Spain include Joan Garcia as one of four new call-ups

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named in-form Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia in his 27-man squad on Friday as one of four maiden call-ups for friendlies later this month.

Stocks dip, oil calmer as Mideast war persists

Stocks dipped and oil prices steadied Friday, at the end of a turbulent week in which attacks on Gulf energy infrastructure rattled global markets and sparked fears of an energy shock.

Salah ruled out of Liverpool's Brighton clash

Mohamed Salah will miss Liverpool's trip to Brighton on Saturday with a muscle injury -- a major blow for manager Arne Slot as he chases a Champions League place next season.

Ship crews ration food in Iran blockade: seafarers

Seafarers stuck in the Gulf say they are rationing food and water and anxiously hoping supplies will get through Iran's blockade in the war that has stranded them for three weeks.

Kuwait refinery hit as Iran marks New Year under shadow of war

Firefighters battled another blaze at a Kuwait oil refinery on Friday after a fresh drone attack from Iran where millions were marking the country's New Year with muted celebrations under the shadow of war.

England recall Mainoo, Maguire for pre-World Cup matches

Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo as well as Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin on Friday earned international recalls as Thomas Tuchel named a 35-man squad for pre-World Cup friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.

Jerusalem's Muslims despair as war shuts Al-Aqsa Mosque for Eid

Hundreds of Muslim worshippers held Eid prayers at the gates of Jerusalem's Old City Friday, with Israel closing access to the Al-Aqsa mosque and other holy sites over the war with Iran.

'War has aged us': Lebanon's kids aren't alright

Forced by yet another war in Lebanon to flee his home for the second time in just two years, and mourning lost relatives and friends, Hassan Kiki said he feels much older than 16.

Snooker great O'Sullivan makes history with highest-ever break

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan made professional snooker history on Friday by crafting the highest break ever of 153 at the World Open in China.

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