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Injured Ronaldo misses Portugal World Cup friendlies

Liverpool condemn 'cowardly' racist abuse of Konate

Far from war, global fuel frustrations mount

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

Coach Valverde to leave Bilbao at end of season

Mistral chief calls for European AI levy to pay creatives

Liverpool suffer Salah blow in chase for Champions League

Mahuchikh soars to world indoor high jump gold, Hodgkinson cruises

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

Salah ruled out of Liverpool's Brighton clash

Ship crews ration food in Iran blockade: seafarers

Kuwait refinery hit as Iran marks New Year under shadow of war

Firefighters battled another blaze at a Kuwait oil refinery on Friday after a fresh drone attack from Iran where millions were marking the country's New Year with muted celebrations under the shadow of war.

England recall Mainoo, Maguire for pre-World Cup matches

Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo as well as Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin on Friday earned international recalls as Thomas Tuchel named a 35-man squad for pre-World Cup friendlies against Uruguay and Japan.

'War has aged us': Lebanon's kids aren't alright

Forced by yet another war in Lebanon to flee his home for the second time in just two years, and mourning lost relatives and friends, Hassan Kiki said he feels much older than 16.

Snooker great O'Sullivan makes history with highest-ever break

Seven-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan made professional snooker history on Friday by crafting the highest break ever of 153 at the World Open in China.

Kuwait refinery hit as Iran says missile production 'no concern'

Firefighters battled a blaze at a giant oil refinery in Kuwait on Friday after a fresh drone attack as Iran kept up a wave of strikes on its neighbours and vowed there was "no concern" about its missile production.

Crude down as Netanyahu looks to reassure on war

Crude prices dipped Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran was being "decimated" and that the war would end earlier than many feared.

India to tackle global obesity with cheap fat-loss jabs

A deluge of weight‑loss drugs is set to transform the global fight against obesity as India prepares to unleash low‑cost generic versions of injections like Ozempic after a key patent expired Friday.

Somaliland centre saves cheetahs from trafficking to Gulf palaces

The 127 cheetahs living in a Somaliland sanctuary were all torn away from their mothers to be kept as pets in the Gulf, survivors of a trade that threatens the very survival of the species.

China swim sensation Yu, 13, beats multiple Olympic medallist

Chinese swimming sensation Yu Zidi added to her fast-growing reputation as the 13-year-old phenomenon beat multiple Olympic medallist Regan Smith in the women's 200m butterfly in a personal-best time in Shenzhen.