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Palace to face Bosnians Zrinjski in Conference League play-offs

Palace to face Bosnians Zrinjski in Conference League play-offs

Crystal Palace will face Bosnian side Zrinjski for a spot in the UEFA Conference League last 16 after the sides were drawn together on Friday.

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'Nothing for me' with England set-up, says Toulon's Mercer

'Nothing for me' with England set-up, says Toulon's Mercer

Toulon's English No 8 Zach Mercer admitted Friday that there was "nothing" for him with the current England set-up, all the while backing Steve Borthwick's "cohesive" team to shine in the Six Nations.

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US congress members in Denmark in support of Greenland

US congress members in Denmark in support of Greenland

A US bipartisan congressional delegation kicked off a visit to Copenhagen on Friday to express support for Denmark and Greenland after President Donald Trump's threats to take over the Arctic island.

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Uganda counting votes amid reports of violence

Uganda counting votes amid reports of violence

Uganda's opposition said its leader Bobi Wine was under house arrest on Friday, after an election that also saw a member of parliament accuse security forces of killing 10 people at his home.

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Stock markets slip with trade deals in focus

Stock markets slip with trade deals in focus

Major stock markets in Europe and Asia mostly fell along with the dollar Friday as focus returned to trade deals and the AI sector at the end of a week dominated by big swings for oil prices.

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Arteta says consistency can fire Arsenal to special season

Arteta says consistency can fire Arsenal to special season

Mikel Arteta said Friday that Arsenal's impressive consistency should make them "very convinced" they can achieve something special this season.

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Van Nistelrooy to rejoin Dutch coaching team for World Cup

Van Nistelrooy to rejoin Dutch coaching team for World Cup

Former Manchester United and Dutch international striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will rejoin the Netherlands coaching staff in the run-up to the World Cup, the national association announced on Friday.

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Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt

Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt

Valery Kyembo was leading an inspection of his community's protected forest reserve deep in the Democratic Republic of Congo's mining belt when two armed Congolese soldiers blocked their way.

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Iran protest movement subsides in face of 'brutal' crackdown

Iran protest movement subsides in face of 'brutal' crackdown

The protest movement in Iran has subsided after a crackdown that has killed thousands under an internet blackout, monitors said Friday, one week after the start of the biggest protests in years challenging the Islamic republic's theocratic system.

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China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas

China, Canada reach 'landmark' deal on tariffs, visas

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Friday at the first meeting between the countries' leaders in Beijing in eight years.

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