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Man Utd must 'take risk' and rotate players as they target European glory: Amorim

Man Utd must 'take risk' and rotate players as they target European glory: Amorim

Ruben Amorim said Manchester United must "take a risk" by rotating players as he prioritises Europa League glory over improving their woeful position in the Premier League.

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Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave

Vatican chimney installed ahead of papal conclave

Firefighters installed the chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday which will emit white smoke to signal the election of a new pope as preparations proceed just five days before cardinals gather for the conclave.

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Toulouse's Ramos to miss Champions Cup semi with injury

Toulouse's Ramos to miss Champions Cup semi with injury

Toulouse full-back Thomas Ramos has been ruled out of this weekend's Champions Cup semi-final against Bordeaux-Begles with a calf issue, the French club announced on Friday.

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Grand Theft Auto VI release postponed to May 2026: publisher

Grand Theft Auto VI release postponed to May 2026: publisher

The much-awaited release of Grand Theft Auto VI, the latest instalment of the popular video game series, has been postponed by several months to May 2026, its publisher said Friday.

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S.African mother found guilty of selling young daughter

S.African mother found guilty of selling young daughter

A South African court found a woman guilty Friday of trafficking her six-year-old daughter who has been missing for more than a year, in a case that has outraged the nation.

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EU wins post-Brexit fishing row with Britain

EU wins post-Brexit fishing row with Britain

The European Union on Friday won a landmark case against Britain at the world's oldest arbitration body over post-Brexit rights to fish sandeels, a tiny North Sea species.

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Activists say drones attacked aid boat bound for Gaza

Activists say drones attacked aid boat bound for Gaza

A group of activists organising an aid boat for Gaza said it was attacked on Friday by drones in international waters off Malta as it headed towards the Palestinian territory.

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Israel says struck near Syria presidential palace amid Druze clashes

Israel says struck near Syria presidential palace amid Druze clashes

Israel said it carried out an air strike near Syria's presidential palace in Damascus on Friday, warning the country's new Islamist rulers against targeting the Druze minority.

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Eurozone inflation holds above expectations in April

Eurozone inflation holds above expectations in April

Inflation in the eurozone remained unchanged in April, staying higher than analysts expected, official data showed on Friday, but was unlikely to sway the European Central Bank from its interest rate-cutting cycle.

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Hard right wins local UK election in blow to Labour PM

Hard right wins local UK election in blow to Labour PM

Hard-right upstarts Reform UK snatched a parliamentary seat from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour party on Friday in local elections that dealt a blow to Britain's two establishment parties.

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