Russia scores highest Ukraine gains since first year of war
Russia's battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an AFP analysis showed, as Kyiv was set to host security advisors from allied states on Saturday despite Moscow's unrelenting strikes.
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Guardiola reaffirms City contract as Maresca speculation builds
Pep Guardiola has reiterated his desire to stay on at Manchester City despite reports that former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has held talks about potentially taking over at the Etihad.
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Iran's protests: What we know
Iran has been rocked this week by protests that started in Tehran and have spread to other cities, with at least six people killed in clashes with security forces.
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2025 was UK's hottest and sunniest year on record
Last year was Britain's hottest and sunniest on record, the national weather service confirmed on Friday, calling it a "clear demonstration" of the impacts of climate change.
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Strasbourg's Rosenior coy on Chelsea speculation
Strasbourg coach Liam Rosenior -- reportedly the first choice target to replace Enzo Maresca at Chelsea -- said on Friday that he was taking no "notice" of the rumours.
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Swiss bar blaze suspicions fall on sparklers waved by staff
Moments before flames and smoke engulfed the bar in Switzerland where 40 people died, staff were seen holding aloft sparklers stuck in Champagne bottles, videos posted online showed.
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US woman killed in rare suspected mountain lion attack
A woman has died after a rare suspected mountain lion attack on a hiking trail in Colorado, an incident that would mark the state's first such fatality in decades if confirmed.
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Slot admits Liverpool's season has been 'constant battle'
Arne Slot says the first half of Liverpool's season has been a "constant battle", admitting the Premier League title race appears to be a duel between Arsenal and Manchester City.
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Spurs forward Johnson completes Palace switch
Brennan Johnson on Friday completed a move from Tottenham to Crystal Palace for a reported fee of £35 million ($47 million).
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Endrick absent from Lyon year opener but 'adapting well': coach
Brazilian starlet Endrick will miss Lyon's first game after the winter break but is settling well into life in France since arriving on loan from Spanish giants Real Madrid, Lyon coach Paulo Fonseca said Friday.
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