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Guardiola promises Man City 'will be back' next season

Guardiola promises Man City 'will be back' next season

Pep Guardiola has insisted Manchester City will be back in the hunt wo win the Premier League next season after struggling this term.

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US stocks retreat while yen gains on Bank of Japan rate hike

US stocks retreat while yen gains on Bank of Japan rate hike

Wall Street stocks retreated Friday as the market's latest rally lost steam, while the yen pushed higher after the Bank of Japan lifted interest rates.

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Rubio clashes with China FM on Taiwan

Rubio clashes with China FM on Taiwan

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio clashed with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi over Taiwan on Friday, with Donald Trump's top diplomat denouncing Beijing's "coercive" moves.

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The four Israeli women hostages to be freed on Saturday

The four Israeli women hostages to be freed on Saturday

Four young women soldiers, abducted by Palestinian militants on October 7, 2023 while serving near the Gaza border, are set to be released on Saturday, according to a list provided by Hamas as part of its ceasefire agreement with Israel.

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LA prosecutors say won't charge Marilyn Manson with sexual assault

LA prosecutors say won't charge Marilyn Manson with sexual assault

The top prosecutor in Los Angeles said Friday that his office will not bring charges against goth rocker Marilyn Manson, who has been accused of sexual assault and domestic violence.

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Sabalenka, Keys wind up for big-hitting Australian Open final

Sabalenka, Keys wind up for big-hitting Australian Open final

The irresistible force of Aryna Sabalenka meets the unbreakable spirit of Madison Keys on Saturday in an Australian Open women's singles final that promises to be a thunderous slugfest.

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Serbians strike in protest over fatal roof collapse

Serbians strike in protest over fatal roof collapse

Thousands of young people took to streets across Serbia on Friday, after student protest organisers called for a general strike over the fatal collapse of a train station roof in November.

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Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island

Mega-iceberg drifts towards Antarctic penguin island

The world's biggest iceberg -- more than twice the size of London -- could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals.

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'We want peace': Colombians swept up in bloody guerrilla violence

'We want peace': Colombians swept up in bloody guerrilla violence

The children of northeastern Colombia have a message for guerrillas blamed for the country's worst violence in over a decade -- as well as for rival militants tempted to take revenge.

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Fear stalks DR Congo city Goma as artillery fire shakes ground

Fear stalks DR Congo city Goma as artillery fire shakes ground

Explosions rocked the ground in the main city in DR Congo's east on Friday as intensifying clashes between the country's army and M23 fighters gripped the region.

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