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Cunha still out as Man Utd seek to rebound at Palace

Arsenal boss Arteta says Chelsea 'deserve' to be considered title rivals

Papal travels reflect changing Catholic diplomacy

Piastri edges Norris as McLaren dominate Qatar practice

Guardiola accuses Man City of 'playing safe' in Leverkusen defeat

Belgian PM digs in against EU push to use Russian assets for Ukraine

Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny after fatal fire

Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children

Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal after injury layoff

UN fears mass-electronic surveillance during Myanmar vote

Pope, Orthodox leader celebrate early Christian milestone in Iznik

Cunha still out as Man Utd seek to rebound at Palace

Matheus Cunha remains sidelined as Manchester United look to bounce back after a "really tough" week, manager Ruben Amorim said Friday.

Arsenal boss Arteta says Chelsea 'deserve' to be considered title rivals

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says second-placed Chelsea "fully deserve" to be considered Premier League title contenders as he prepares his team for Sunday's game at Stamford Bridge.

Papal travels reflect changing Catholic diplomacy

The foreign visits of the last three popes illustrate how the Catholic church's diplomatic priorities have evolved in recent decades, moving increasingly away from Europe.

Piastri edges Norris as McLaren dominate Qatar practice

Oscar Piastri rediscovered his form to top the times ahead of McLaren team-mate and title favourite Lando Norris in Friday's opening practice session at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Guardiola accuses Man City of 'playing safe' in Leverkusen defeat

Pep Guardiola accused his much-changed Manchester City team of "playing safe" in their surprise Champions League loss to Bayer Leverkusen in midweek.

Belgian PM digs in against EU push to use Russian assets for Ukraine

Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever has called an EU plan to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine "fundamentally wrong", throwing further doubt on a push to agree the move next month.

Hong Kong's bamboo scaffolding under scrutiny after fatal fire

Dozens of deaths in an inferno at a Hong Kong residential estate have ignited debate over the role the city's quintessential bamboo scaffolding played in the fire's spread, as the government promised to phase it out.

Driven by TikTok trends, new beauty brands target children

Should children be using beauty face masks? Dermatologists say no, but a growing number of companies are targeting a new generation of kids who have grown up with TikTok skincare and make-up routines.

Chelsea's Palmer fit to face Arsenal after injury layoff

Cole Palmer is fit to start Chelsea's summit meeting with Premier League leaders Arsenal this weekend after more than two months on the sidelines, manager Enzo Maresca said Friday.

UN fears mass-electronic surveillance during Myanmar vote

Elections scheduled in military-ruled Myanmar next month could never be free or fair, the United Nations insisted Friday, warning that the junta could unleash mass-electronic surveillance on polling stations.

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