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Arsenal boss Arteta 'very surprised' at Jesus blast over Barcelona move

Arsenal boss Arteta 'very surprised' at Jesus blast over Barcelona move

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he was "very surprised" by Gabriel Jesus's claim that he was forced to train alone and was given no information prior to joining Barcelona.

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F2 crash in Madrid underlines fears over 'riskiest track'

F2 crash in Madrid underlines fears over 'riskiest track'

Formula Two driver Tasanapol Inthraphuvasak escaped unhurt after his car burst into flames during practice on Friday when he crashed into a safety barrier, underlining driver fears about the safety of the new Madring circuit which will host its first Spanish Grand Prix this weekend.

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Czech antitrust office lets Turkey's Pegasus Airlines buy Smartwings

Czech antitrust office lets Turkey's Pegasus Airlines buy Smartwings

The Czech antitrust office UOHS said Friday it had allowed Pegasus Airlines to buy the Czech airline Smartwings as the Turkish low-cost carrier seeks to boost its presence in Europe.

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Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministry

Nepal flood reconstruction bill to be $4.78 bn: foreign ministry

Nepal estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse last month will amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday.

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Maresca says spotlight not on him ahead of Manchester derby

Maresca says spotlight not on him ahead of Manchester derby

Enzo Maresca said Friday he was not the "main focus" as he prepares to take charge of his first Manchester derby, seeking to maintain his team's 100 percent record this season.

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Investors on edge as energy costs, surging bond yields roil markets

Investors on edge as energy costs, surging bond yields roil markets

High oil prices and US diesel prices at record levels kept inflation fears at the fore on Friday, ratcheting up expectations that more central banks will have to hike interest rates despite the risk of weighing on economic growth.

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Philippine Coast Guard finds bodies aboard ferry after blaze

Philippine Coast Guard finds bodies aboard ferry after blaze

The Philippine coast guard has discovered bodies aboard a ferry consumed in a blaze that swept through it "in seconds", it said Friday, with dozens of people still missing.

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JUMO and Standard Bank launch Social Finance Framework  to scale inclusive finance in Africa

JUMO and Standard Bank launch Social Finance Framework to scale inclusive finance in Africa

Designed to support the mobilisation of sustainable funding for financial inclusion and economic empowerment across Africa.

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UK lawmakers to vote again on failed assisted dying bill

UK lawmakers to vote again on failed assisted dying bill

British MPs were on Friday set to vote again on an assisted dying bill as protesters both for and against the proposed legislation gathered outside parliament.

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Doomsday tech: could AI really kill us all?

Doomsday tech: could AI really kill us all?

Stark warnings from artificial intelligence researchers that advanced forms of the technology could wipe out humanity have raised questions over whether governments are moving fast enough to regulate it.

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