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Man City win to close on Arsenal as Liverpool hit five

Kane bags brace as Bayern end Dortmund's title hopes

Semenyo sinks Leeds as Man City close gap on Arsenal

Last-gasp Lukaku saves Napoli's blushes at rock-bottom Verona

Pakistan 'have underperformed' says Agha after T20 World Cup exit

Under-strength Toulouse overpower Montauban in Top 14

Vietnam AI law takes effect, first in Southeast Asia

US, Israel launch attack on Iran, Tehran hits back with strikes across region

Brazil's Lula visits flood zone as death toll from landslides hits 70

New Zealand into T20 World Cup semis as Sri Lanka avoid big Pakistan loss

Medvedev wins Dubai title as Griekspoor withdraws

'Sacrificed futures': German chemical workers protest looming job cuts

Waving placards reading "Broken Agreements, Sacrificed Futures", hundreds of workers from chemical titan BASF protested in Berlin Friday over plans to axe jobs in Germany and shift them to Asia.

Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger desert

Deep in the desert of Niger, scientists have unearthed an unknown species of dinosaur, a giant fissvery of its kind in more than a century.

Pakistan promise final flourish as they await T20 World Cup fate

Fast bowler Salman Mirza vowed on Friday that Pakistan will finish the Super Eights with a flourish against already-eliminated Sri Lanka, whether or not they still have hopes of reaching the semi-finals.

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.

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