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Norway crown princess 'deeply regrets' Epstein friendship

Italy set for Winter Olympics opening ceremony as Vonn passes test

England's Jacks says players back under-fire skipper Brook '100 percent'

Carrick relishing Frank reunion as Man Utd host Spurs

Farrell keeps the faith in Irish still being at rugby's top table

Meloni, Vance hail 'shared values' amid pre-Olympic protests

Olympic freestyle champion Gremaud says passion for skiing carried her through dark times

Indonesia landslide death toll rises to 74

Injured Vonn takes crucial step towards Olympic medal dream

Hemetsberger a 'happy psychopath' after final downhill training

Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 31, wounds over 130

Elton John accuses UK tabloids publisher of 'abhorrent' privacy breaches

Pop icon Elton John on Friday accused the publisher of two UK tabloids of "abhorrent" privacy invasions "outside even the most basic standards of human decency" as he testified at London's High Court.

Lindsey Vonn completes first downhill training run at Winter Olympics

Lindsey Vonn passed a key test of her damaged knee on Friday after she completed her first downhill training run for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Digital euro delay could leave Europe vulnerable, ECB warns

The European Central Bank urged the European Union on Friday to swiftly press ahead with adopting a digital euro, warning that delays would leave the continent reliant on foreign "big tech" players.

Feyi-Waboso out of England's Six Nations opener against Wales

England suffered a setback on the eve of their Six Nations opener against Wales after Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was ruled out with a leg muscle injury.

Newcastle manager Howe pleads for Woltemade patience

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has urged fans to be patient with club-record signing Nick Woltemade now the rest of the Premier League is getting to know the German striker's strengths and weaknesses.

German exports to US plunge as tariffs exact heavy cost

German exports to the United States plunged in 2025 amid President Donald Trump's tariff blitz, driving down the trade surplus of Europe's top economy with the crucial US market to a four-year low, data showed Friday.

Suicide blast at Islamabad mosque kills at least 30, wounds over 130: police

A suicide bombing at a Shiite mosque in Pakistan's capital Islamabad killed at least 30 people and wounded more than 130 on Friday, a police source said.

Greenland villagers focus on 'normal life' amid stress of US threat

Proudly showing off photographs on her tablet of her grandson's first hunt, Dorthe Olsen refuses to let the turmoil sparked by US president Donald Trump take over her life in a small hamlet nestled deep in a Greenland fjord.

Dupont, Jalibert click to give France extra spark in Six Nations bid

In the build-up to France's dominant 36-14 Six Nations win over Ireland on Thursday there was plenty of attention on Les Bleus' half-backs Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert.

'Excited' Scots out to prove they deserve T20 World Cup call-up

Scotland spinner Mark Watt said Friday they were confident of proving they belong at the T20 World Cup, despite only being an 11th-hour replacement for Bangladesh.

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