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Mbappe 100 percent, Bellingham fit, says Real Madrid's Arbeloa

Iranians mark Eid as Tehran reports strike on nuclear plant

Kenya, Uganda open rail extension burdened by Chinese debt

K-pop kings BTS rock Seoul in comeback concert

Invincible Japan edge Australia to win Women's Asian Cup

Italy's Paris claims first win of season in World Cup downhill finale

In Finland, divers learn to explore icy polar waters

Dortmund extend injured captain Can's contract

Matisse's last years cut out -- but not pasted -- at Paris expo

BTS fans take over central Seoul for K-pop kings' comeback

Star jockey McDonald becomes horse racing's most prolific Group 1 winner

League Cup final a 'big moment' for Man City, says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola believes Sunday's League Cup final against Arsenal is the acid test of his side's "level" as Manchester City aim to get their season back on track.

Injured Ronaldo misses Portugal World Cup friendlies

Cristiano Ronaldo, who is currently nursing a hamstring injury, was on Friday left out of the Portugal squad to play pre-World Cup friendlies against tournament co-hosts Mexico and the United States later this month.

Liverpool condemn 'cowardly' racist abuse of Konate

Liverpool on Friday condemned racist abuse directed towards defender Ibrahima Konate as "dehumanising, cowardly and rooted in hate".

Far from war, global fuel frustrations mount

Far from the Middle East war, fallout from oil disruptions is reverberating across the world, unsettling lives from Lagos to Manila as people adjust to fuel price hikes and gas shortages.

German auto exports to China plunged a third in 2025: study

German auto industry exports to China plunged by a third last year as the country's manufacturers face fierce local competition, a study showed Friday, underscoring the sector's deepening crisis.

Coach Valverde to leave Bilbao at end of season

Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde is to step down at the end of the season after a hugely successful third spell in charge, he announced Friday.

Mistral chief calls for European AI levy to pay creatives

Companies selling artificial intelligence models in Europe should pay a "levy" to support cultural industries, the head of French developer Mistral said Friday.

Liverpool suffer Salah blow in chase for Champions League

Mohamed Salah will miss Liverpool's trip to Brighton on Saturday with a muscle injury -- a major blow for manager Arne Slot as he hunts a Champions League place next season.

Mahuchikh soars to world indoor high jump gold, Hodgkinson cruises

Ukraine's world record holder Yaroslava Mahuchikh dominated the women's high jump to win the first gold on offer at the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, on Friday.

Spain include Joan Garcia as one of four new call-ups

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente named in-form Barcelona goalkeeper Joan Garcia in his 27-man squad on Friday as one of four maiden call-ups for friendlies later this month.

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Salah ruled out of Liverpool's Brighton clash