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'Unique' Isak will be back for Newcastle soon: Howe

'Unique' Isak will be back for Newcastle soon: Howe

Eddie Howe on Friday calmed fears over Alexander Isak's fitness but said he would not take risks over his star forward at such a critical stage of the season.

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Hutter wins to boost hopes of retaining World Cup downhill title

Hutter wins to boost hopes of retaining World Cup downhill title

Austria's Cornelia Hutter remained firmly in the hunt to retain her World Cup downhill title as she won the latest race in the discipline at Kvitfjell on Friday.

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Stock markets mostly retreat as tariff uncertainty weighs

Stock markets mostly retreat as tariff uncertainty weighs

Asian stock markets slumped and Europe mostly retreated Friday after President Donald Trump's latest volley of tariffs, though London edged higher amid hopes of a US-UK trade deal.

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Liverpool post £57 mn loss for 2023/24 season after Champions League absence

Liverpool post £57 mn loss for 2023/24 season after Champions League absence

Liverpool on Friday posted a loss before tax of £57 million ($72 million) for the 2023/24 season as their Champions League absence and soaring administrative costs took a toll.

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South Africa's Walter wary of wounded England in Champions Trophy clash

South Africa's Walter wary of wounded England in Champions Trophy clash

South Africa coach Rob Walter said on Friday his team will be wary of an under-firing but quality England team to deliver an "international standard" performance in their key Champions Trophy match.

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US issues Thailand security alert after Uyghur deportations

US issues Thailand security alert after Uyghur deportations

The United States issued a security alert to its citizens in Thailand on Friday, warning of the possible risk of reprisal attacks after the kingdom deported dozens of Uyghurs to China.

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Huge protests, strikes paralyse Greece on train crash anniversary

Huge protests, strikes paralyse Greece on train crash anniversary

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Athens and other Greek cities to mark the second anniversary of the country's worst rail tragedy as strikes caused a general standstill.

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'Don't care': Hosts' exit deflates Champions Trophy buzz in Pakistan

'Don't care': Hosts' exit deflates Champions Trophy buzz in Pakistan

Champions Trophy fever in Pakistan has plummeted after the hosts crashed out of the first major cricket event in the country in three decades without winning a game.

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Cyclone winds tear off roofs on battered French island

Cyclone winds tear off roofs on battered French island

Authorities ordered all people on La Reunion island to stay indoors for several hours Friday as Cyclone Garance's fierce winds caused destruction across the French Indian Ocean territory.

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Marquez brothers sizzle in practice for MotoGP season opener

Marquez brothers sizzle in practice for MotoGP season opener

Six-time world champion Marc Marquez was upstaged by his brother Alex in afternoon practice heading into the first race weekend of the MotoGP season at Buriram in Thailand on Friday.

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