Depay joins Atletico Madrid from Barcelona
Atletico Madrid have signed Netherlands forward Memphis Depay from La Liga rivals Barcelona for three million euros ($3.25 million), the two clubs announced on Friday.
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Medvedev knocked out of Australian Open by 'thrilled' Korda
Sebastian Korda stunned two-time losing finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Friday, adding the Russian to a growing list of top seeds crashing out early.
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New pathogen likely culprit for mass crab deaths: UK study
What caused the mass death of crustaceans off the coast of northeast England in late 2021? A new finding on Friday brought relief to the government, which is developing a flagship new "freeport" in the region.
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Al-Shabaab attack kills seven Somali soldiers
An Al-Shabaab attack killed seven soldiers Friday at a military camp in a Somali town retaken by the army this week in a major offensive against the jihadist group, the government said.
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Austria's Kriechmayr wins first Kitzbuehel downhill
World champion Vincent Kriechmayr kicked off a weekend of high-octane World Cup action in Kitzbuehel with a victory on home snow in the opening men's downhill on Friday.
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Guardiola says City must dig deep to catch hungry Arsenal
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must dig deep to match Arsenal's hunger as they battle to close the gap on the Premier League leaders.
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Britain's Tim Peake steps down from ESA astronaut corps
Britain's Tim Peake has hung up his spacesuit, stepping down from Europe's astronaut corps to become an ambassador for space activities, the European Space Agency said on Friday.
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Thunberg, protesters demand 'climate justice' in Davos
Greta Thunberg and other young climate activists held a small protest on Friday accusing the global elite at the World Economic Forum in Davos of doing little to save the planet.
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Stocks rebound, yen slides tracking inflation fallout
Stock markets rebounded Friday after a rocky week dominated by uncertainty over whether the global economy will suffer recession this year as inflation remains stubbornly high.
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Under-fire London police face 'rotten apple' protest
Campaigners on Friday dumped a basket of 1,071 rotten apples outside the headquarters of Britain's biggest police force, in protest at officers accused of domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
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