Is that Israel's final blow?
Iran lifts Dollar, sinks Euro
Israel presses Tehran
Iran and the holy War risk
Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?
Hormuz Shock Risk rising
Brazil's trade-war boom
Iran's revenge rewired
Doris adamant Ireland fired up to face Scotland for Triple Crown
Pakistan thrash Bangladesh by 128 runs in rain-hit second ODI
Mullins and Townend the golden boys of Cheltenham
Top narco trafficker Marset handed to US after Bolivia arrest
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Tejada enjoys first big win as Vingegaard keeps Paris-Nice lead
Colombian climber Harold Tejada attacked 4.5 kilometres from the finish in Apt on Friday to win the sixth stage of the Paris-Nice cycling race as Jonas Vingegaard retained a comfortable lead.
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Dupont wary of 'dangerous' England side in Six Nations finale
France captain Antoine Dupont is wary of a "dangerous" and "physical" England side with nothing to lose in the Six Nations finale on Saturday.
Cuba's golden Goose dies
Mexico after El Mencho falls
Nicaragua on the brink?
Cuba: The Regime's last Card
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Arsenal's Arteta backs 'incredible' Saka despite patchy form
Mikel Arteta said Arsenal "fully trust and love" Bukayo Saka despite an underwhelming season for the England winger.
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Boat Race captains will be French in historic first
Next month's edition of the annual men's Boat Race between Oxford and Cambridge universities will feature French captains for the first time in the rowing event's long history.
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Tuipulotu says Scotland have 'been to hell and back' ahead of Six Nations title shot
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu says his side have "been to hell and back together" as they attempt to break new ground by winning a first Six Nations title.
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'Bang, bang, bang': How US synagogue attack unfolded from inside
Jason Plotkin was on a Zoom call in a synagogue on the outskirts of Detroit when he heard the crashing sound of a pickup truck ramming into the building.
Sports
'Cry or fight': Tudor issues rallying cry to sorry Spurs
Interim Tottenham manager Igor Tudor said his beleaguered team must stand up and "fight" if they are to avoid the embarrassment of relegation from the Premier League.
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Top Latin American narco trafficker Marset arrested in Bolivia: govt source
Notorious narco trafficker, Sebastian Marset, who eluded police across Latin America for years and was on the US most-wanted list, was arrested Friday in Bolivia, a government source told AFP.
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Carrick shrugs off Scholes dig as Man Utd gear up for Villa test
Michael Carrick on Friday brushed off criticism from former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes as he prepares his side for a crunch Premier League game against Aston Villa.
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Six Georgian rugby internationals suspended for doping violations
Six Georgian men's rugby international players have been suspended for doping violations following a joint investigation by World Rugby and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), it was announced on Friday.
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Guardiola warns title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City's Premier League title challenge "will be over" if they fail to beat resurgent West Ham on Saturday.
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'World's best' James signs new six-year Chelsea deal
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior hailed Reece James as the "best player in world football in his position" after the captain signed a new six-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
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'Perfect day' as Odermatt wins fifth straight World Cup ski title
Swiss skier Marco Odermatt sealed his fifth successive overall World Cup title on Friday with a third-placed finish in the downhill won by Austria's Vincent Kriechmayr.
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Chelsea captain James signs new six-year deal
Chelsea captain Reece James believes the Blues "have everything it takes" to be successful after signing a new six-year contract at Stamford Bridge.
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Arbeloa 'confident' Mbappe fit for Man City trip in Champions League
Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa said Friday he was "confident" that Kylian Mbappe will be available to face Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie.
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Indian-owned Sunrisers face backlash after signing Pakistan's Ahmed for Hundred
Sunrisers Leeds are facing a fierce social media backlash after the Indian-owned Hundred franchise signed Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed this week.
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Iran says no one can exclude it from World Cup after Trump warning
Iran says no one can exclude it from the World Cup later this year, in response to President Donald Trump's warning that their "life and safety" would be at risk in the US.
Sports
Slot seeks silverware to save Liverpool's season
Arne Slot said the "bar at Liverpool is always high" as he targets glory in the FA Cup and Champions League to save the club's season following a disastrous Premier League title defence.
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Verstappen fumes 'whole day a disaster' after Shanghai struggles
A fuming Max Verstappen said Friday was "a disaster" after torrid practice and sprint qualifying sessions at the Chinese Grand Prix.
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Russell leads Mercedes one-two in China GP sprint qualifying
Championship pacesetter George Russell took pole position on Friday for the Chinese Grand Prix sprint race, leading a Mercedes one-two ahead of Kimi Antonelli.
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Wales boss Bellamy 'feels a responsibility' with World Cup on line
Manager Craig Bellamy told AFP on Friday that he "feels a responsibility" to take Wales to this summer's World Cup, ahead of a crunch home play-off against Bosnia and Herzegovina this month.
Sports
China coach tells players to stay 'calm' in Taiwan clash
China coach Ante Milicic urged his players on Friday to remain "calm and confident" in a charged Women's Asian Cup quarter-final against Taiwan.
Culture
South Sudan models dominate global catwalks but visas a problem
Heels click on cracked paving stones as fantastically long-limbed men and women practice moves they hope will whisk them away from South Sudan, one of the fashion world's favourite scouting locations.
Nature
In sea-change, UK may abandon homes to coastal erosion
In an English seaside village, researchers discuss options for relocating a graveyard threatened with slipping into the sea, or moving back a car park perilously close to a cliff edge.
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Alcaraz gains Norrie revenge to set up Medvedev semi at Indian Wells
Carlos Alcaraz extended his unbeaten season and got revenge over Cameron Norrie on Thursday to reach the semi-finals at Indian Wells for a fifth straight year.
Gilgeous-Alexander 'completely different man' since record streak began
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says he is a totally different player and man compared to 17 months ago when he began what Thursday became the longest streak of 20-point games in NBA history.
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Russell fastest in only practice session for Chinese Grand Prix
George Russell was quickest ahead of Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli and the McLaren of world champion Lando Norris on Friday in the only practice session of the Chinese Grand Prix weekend in Shanghai.
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Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Chamberlain's NBA record 20-point streak
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke the NBA record for consecutive 20-point games by delivering his 127th in a row on Thursday in Oklahoma City's 104-102 home win over the Boston Celtics.
Health
'We're not wombs': Japan women seek rights to sterilisation
When Kazane Kajiya voluntarily sterilised herself in the United States aged 27, she essentially "flipped the middle finger" at Japan's patriarchal society that had long pushed her towards motherhood.
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Singapore turns tide in evolving fight against scams
Building his cryptocurrency holdings over eight years and helping out defrauded traders, Singaporean investor Mark Koh had thought he was savvy enough to spot a scam. Until he fell prey to one.
Sports
Gilgeous-Alexander sets NBA record with 127th consecutive 20-point game
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander broke the NBA record for consecutive 20-point games by recording his 127th in a row on Thursday in an Oklahoma City Thunder home match against the Boston Celtics.
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France fired up by chance to retain Six Nations
Head coach Fabien Galthie says France have a Six Nations to win and that is motivation enough for their clash with fierce rivals England in the tournament finale on Saturday.
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Cool 'cat' Irish wing Baloucoune making up for lost time
Robert Baloucoune is nicknamed the 'Cat' and the Ireland wing thought he had used up his nine lives with regard to Test rugby until Andy Farrell gave him another chance in this season's Six Nations match with Italy.
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Election draws spotlight as Barca host Sevilla
Barcelona welcome Sevilla on Sunday aiming to maintain their La Liga lead on Real Madrid, but the stakes are even higher off the field with the club's next president to be named that night.
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Wales seek end to Six Nations woe against resurgent Italy
Wales may be on a 15-game losing streak in the Six Nations but it would sum up an unpredictable 2026 Championship were they to beat Italy in their tournament finale.
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Lens eye top spot in Ligue 1 as they take title fight to PSG
Lens are enjoying a remarkable season in France and can seize top spot in Ligue 1 this weekend as they look to take the title fight to a Paris Saint-Germain side whose main focus is the Champions League.
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Leverkusen wrestle with inconsistency as brilliant Bayern await
Unpredictable Bayer Leverkusen host Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday, still battling the inconsistency which threatens to derail their top-four hopes.
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Svitolina topples Swiatek at Indian Wells as Sabalenka, Rybakina advance
Elina Svitolina sent two-time champion Iga Swiatek spinning out at Indian Wells on Thursday to line up a semi-final meeting with Australian Open champion Elena Rybakina.
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Spurs search for salvation, Arsenal ready for title charge
Troubled Tottenham head to Liverpool on Sunday searching for salvation in their increasingly desperate fight against relegation.
Culture
'Ticket to Tehran': Iranian Jews in Israel still long for Iran
For Sahar Saidian, past and present collide every day on the airwaves as she hosts a Persian-language show on Israeli public radio for listeners in Israel and in Iran, the country she left behind years ago.
Nature
With new ships, Canada aims to be 'icebreaking superpower'
At a massive shipyard in North Vancouver, Canadian workers grind metal beams for a powerful new icebreaker crucial to cementing the country's presence in the increasingly contested Arctic.