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Kurdish Iranian groups in Iraq eye opportunity for change at home

Suter wins as Aicher closes gap on absent Vonn in downhill title race

Man City have learnt lessons from Real Madrid clashes: Guardiola

India logs 7.8 percent quarterly growth after data overhaul

Chemical giant BASF to shift jobs from Germany to Asia

Duterte killed thousands, ICC prosecutors say

Real Madrid face Man City, PSG draw Chelsea in Champions League last 16

Liverpool boss Slot says Salah victim of 'his own standards'

Stocks mostly rise, oil jumps tracking AI and Iran

Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker

'Without ports, Ukraine will be destroyed': Odesa buckles under Russian bombs

Kurdish Iranian groups in Iraq eye opportunity for change at home

In the Iraqi mountains near Iran, an exiled Kurdish Iranian commander told AFP that whether or not the US launches strikes on Iran, he will still seek regime change in order to win self-determination for the Kurds.

Suter wins as Aicher closes gap on absent Vonn in downhill title race

Germany's Emma Aicher reduced the gap to World Cup downhill leader Lindsey Vonn, whose season ended with her horror crash at the Olympics, after finishing fourth behind race winner Corinne Suter in Soldeu on Friday.

Man City have learnt lessons from Real Madrid clashes: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have learnt valuable lessons from their long-running Champions League rivalry with Real Madrid after they were pitted against the Spanish club in Friday's last 16 draw.

India logs 7.8 percent quarterly growth after data overhaul

India's economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the last quarter of 2025 driven by solid consumer spending, data released Friday showed, using a new framework that calculates economic output more accurately.

Chemical giant BASF to shift jobs from Germany to Asia

BASF signalled on Friday it would shift jobs from its home market of Germany to Asia, as the struggling chemical giant seeks to aggressively cut costs.

Duterte killed thousands, ICC prosecutors say

Rodrigo Duterte killed thousands during his anti-drug campaign, an International Criminal Court prosecutor alleged Friday, as the crimes against humanity hearing against the former Philippines president wrapped up.

Real Madrid face Man City, PSG draw Chelsea in Champions League last 16

Real Madrid and Manchester City will face off in a Champions League knockout tie for the fifth season running after being drawn Friday to play each other in the last 16, while reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain will take on Chelsea.

Liverpool boss Slot says Salah victim of 'his own standards'

Mohamed Salah may be experiencing the worst goal drought of his Premier League career but Liverpool manager Arne Slot believes the Egypt striker is paying the price for his own high standards.

Stocks mostly rise, oil jumps tracking AI and Iran

Stock markets mostly rose Friday with traders relieved by the tech sector holding firm despite concerns over massive AI investments.

Cambodia welcomes back dozens of artefacts looted by UK trafficker

Cambodian monks chanted blessings and scattered flowers Friday over 74 cultural artefacts returned to the country after being plundered by a notorious British antiques smuggler.

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