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Fernandez booed by Chelsea fans in friendly win over Sociedad

Fans line Welsh streets as Bonnie Tyler body's returns for funeral

Residents evacuate as Belgium wildfire scorches 1,600 hectares

Tropical Storm Lala lashes Hawaii with heavy rain

easyJet strike sees 100 French flights cancelled

Monica Bellucci and Florin Serban win at Locarno Film Festival

Crystal Palace sign Israel winger Khalaili

India's Padikkal hits unbeaten century in first Sri Lanka Test

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 47

Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan

UK PM urges 'reflection' after Cambridge professor's death

World Cup winner Ferran Torres signs for PSG from Barcelona

Rescuers search for survivors as Indonesian quake death toll rises to 40

Monsoon rains submerge villages, fields in Myanmar

US drug regulator postpones meeting on infant Covid vaccines

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced it was pushing back a meeting scheduled for next week where a panel of experts would have decided whether to endorse the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine for infants.

World number 137 Lehecka sets up Tsitsipas clash in Rotterdam

World number 137 Jiri Lehecka of the Czech Republic reached his maiden ATP semi-final in Rotterdam on Friday where he will face top seed Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Webb telescope spots its first star -- and takes a selfie

Star light, star bright, the James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star (though it wasn't quite tonight) -- and even taken a selfie, NASA announced Friday.

UEFA on verge of 40% leap in European club TV revenues

Television rights of European club competitions will jump more than 40 per cent from 2024, two sources with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday, a rise linked to the expansion of UEFA's flagship Champions League.

France flanker Cros' training injury 'nothing major' before Ireland game

France team manager Raphael Ibanez said on Friday flanker Francois Cros will be fit to face Ireland this weekend despite suffering an injury in training.

No anxiety for Eriksen as he awaits emotional return

Brentford's Christian Eriksen is feeling "100 percent secure" about his impending return to competitive football just eight months after he suffered a cardiac arrest.

Wales captain Biggar warns pressure on Scotland in Six Nations clash

Wales captain Dan Biggar has questioned whether Scotland can cope with the burden of expectation as the visitors bid to end their Cardiff hoodoo on Saturday.

Scotland's Hogg excited by 'hostile' Six Nations clash in Cardiff

Scotland captain Stuart Hogg has urged his side to embrace the challenge of playing Wales in front of a "hostile" crowd at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Saturday.

Chelsea boss Tuchel arrives for Club World Cup final

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel will be in the dugout for the Club World Cup final against Palmeiras after landing in Abu Dhabi on Friday following a negative Covid-19 test.

Coca-Cola says 25% of packaging will be reusable by 2030

Coca-Cola, under pressure from environmentalists over its packaging policies, has pledged to use reusable containers for at least 25 percent of its beverages by 2030.

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