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How Schalke returned to the Bundesliga after their 'worst season ever'

Mumbai coach Jayawardene backs Suryakumar to find his 'rhythm'

Under full moon, Shakira thrills 2 million fans on Rio's Copacabana beach

Bangkok food vendor curbs push city staple from the streets

More Nepalis drive electric, evading global fuel shocks

Latecomer Japan eyes slice of rising global defence spending

Messi goal not enough as Miami collapse in 4-3 loss to Orlando

German fertiliser makers and farmers struggle with Iran war fallout

OPEC+ to make first post-UAE production decision

Massive crowds fill Rio's Copacabana beach for Shakira concert

Embiid, Maxey shine as 76ers eliminate Celtics in NBA playoffs

Arsenal must manage emotions of title race says Arteta

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to manage their emotions as a gripping Premier League title race builds to a nerve-shredding climax.

Nepal temple celebrates return of stolen Buddha statue

A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple was reinstalled in its original location on Friday, one of several artefacts returned from foreign museums and collectors in recent years.

Fixture pile-up no excuse for Man City in title race: Guardiola

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City cannot use their gruelling schedule as an excuse if they fail to win the Premier League title.

Iran offers new proposal amid stalled US peace talks

Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire.

Luis Enrique says 'unique' PSG-Bayern first leg could have gone either way

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said on Friday that he was "not frustrated" by the narrow advantage his side hold over Bayern Munich heading into their trip to Germany for the Champions League semi-final second leg.

French hub monitors Hormuz tensions from afar

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz.

Flick happy Raphinha back for Barca with title in sight

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick celebrated the return of winger Raphinha from injury on Friday as the Catalans close in on the Spanish title.

UN troubled by rejected appeal of Cambodian opposition leader

The UN rights chief said Friday he was "deeply concerned" by a Cambodian court rejecting the appeal of detained opposition leader Kem Sokha against his nearly three-decade sentence for treason.

Suspect appears in UK court charged with attacking two Jewish men

A 45-year-old man appeared in a UK court Friday charged with stabbing two Jewish men in north London earlier this week, in the latest attack to rock Britain's Jewish community.

Oil steady after wild swing, stocks diverge in thin trading

Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move in the Middle East crisis and digested corporate earnings.

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