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Arteta laser-focused on Arsenal despite Man City woes
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal need to earn the right to become Premier League champions, rather than rely on any possible sanctions imposed on title rivals Manchester City.
East Jerusalem car ramming kills two, including child
Two people including a child were killed on Friday in a car ramming attack on a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.
England bench Smith as Farrell moves to fly-half against Italy
Marcus Smith has been dropped to the bench, with England captain Owen Farrell named at fly-half for Sunday's Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham.
Brazil's Amazon deforestation down 61% in January
Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest was down 61 percent in January -- Leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's first month back in the job -- compared with the same period last year, according to an official report published on Friday.
Oil rises as Russia cuts output after Western price cap
Oil contracts rebounded Friday after Russia slashed its crude output in response to a Western price cap that was imposed on exports after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
UN says quake response exhausting aid stocks in Syria
The United Nations said Friday it was rapidly exhausting the aid stocks it had in Syria before the devastating earthquake and needed quick resupply to support the millions affected.
Guardiola pledges loyalty to Man City despite financial charges
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he has no intention of leaving the English champions after the club were charged with more than 100 breaches of financial rules by the Premier League.
Dutch probe anti-Semitic message on Anne Frank house
Dutch police said on Friday they were investigating the projection of an anti-Semitic laser message onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam -- an incident the prime minister condemned as "reprehensible".
Ten Hag wrestles with emotional Garnacho conundrum
Erik ten Hag insists Alejandro Garnacho's emotional outbursts are a sign the Manchester United teenager is desperate to do well for the club.
UK sale of Star Wars actor memorabilia dropped after widow's plea
A British auction house on Friday dropped the sale of "Star Wars" memorabilia once owned by actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca, after a public plea from his widow.
Garbisi misses Italy's Six Nations trip to England
Paolo Garbisi will miss Italy's Six Nations clash with England this weekend as the Montpellier fly-half continues his recovery from a knee injury suffered at the start of the year.
Swedish golfer Nordqvist ends criticised Saudi tie-up
Swedish golfer Anna Nordqvist has cut short her ambassadorship deal with Saudi oil company Aramco after facing harsh criticism over the collaboration, she said on Friday.
Uncertainty in Nigeria as cash, fuel shortages bite ahead of vote
With under three weeks to go until Nigeria's presidential elections, major shortages of cash and fuel have plunged Africa's most populous country into crisis.
Two dead, including child, in east Jerusalem car ramming
Two people including a child were killed Friday in car ramming attack on a bus stop in Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, Israeli authorities said.
Russia journalist who made TV protest describes escape to France
The Russian journalist who grabbed the world's attention last year when she protested against the war in Ukraine on live television, described her "extraordinary" escape to France on Friday.
Romania denies Russian missiles crossed country in 'massive' attack on Ukraine
NATO member Romania on Friday denied Russian missiles crossed its airspace on their way to Ukraine after Kyiv said Moscow unleashed a "massive" attack from the air.
Holders Lyon face Chelsea in Women's Champions League quarters
Holders Lyon were handed a tie with English WSL leaders Chelsea in the quarter-finals of this season's Women's Champions League as the draw for the last eight and the semi-finals was made on Friday.
World Ski Championships downhill: Five things to know
Sofia Goggia spearheads the Italian women's team in their bid for three golds from three races when she takes on the world championship downhill in Meribel on Saturday.
Quake-hit Syria city buries its dead on farmland
In Syria's coastal city of Jableh, Mohammed Daya has turned his farmland into a makeshift graveyard, with cemeteries overwhelmed as more bodies are pulled from the rubble after Monday's devastating earthquake.
Children found alive as Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 22,000
Rescuers pulled children alive Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll surpassed 22,000 and bitter cold compounded the suffering of the homeless.
Europe shoots for the moon with role in NASA programme
European astronauts could walk on the Moon for the first time in the coming years, in exchange for the continent taking on a key role in an ambitious NASA space programme.
Oil spikes as Russia cuts output after Western price cap
Oil soared Friday after Russia slashed its crude output in response to a Western price cap that was imposed on exports after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Injured Messi a worry for PSG Champions League clash with Bayern
Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain's Ligue 1 trip to Monaco on Saturday with a hamstring injury, raising concerns that he may not be fit in time for his team's Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich next week.
Turkish woman rescued from quake rubble after over 100 hours
A Turkish woman was rescued Friday after spending more than 100 hours trapped in the rubble of her earthquake-hit home underneath her husband's dead body, a German non-profit organisation said.
Macron to dine with ex-Spanish king, Vargas Llosa: writer's son
France's President Emmanuel Macron will on Friday to dine with Spain's exiled former king Juan Carlos I and Peruvian Nobel-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa, the writer's son said.
Murphy shines on debut, but Rohit's ton puts India on top
Skipper Rohit Sharma hit a brave 120 on a turning Nagpur pitch as India extended their lead to 144 despite Australian debutant Todd Murphy's five wickets in the opening Test.
Newcastle's Howe concerned for Atsu's safety after Turkey quake
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has expressed his concern over the safety of former Ghana international Christian Atsu after he was caught up in the devastating earthquake in Turkey.
Record-breaking Vermeer show opens in Amsterdam
A blockbuster exhibition of paintings by Dutch master Johannes Vermeer opened in Amsterdam on Friday, boasting the largest gathering of his works in one place.
Familiar with tragedy, Turkey miners rush to help after quake
When miner Ismail Hakki Kalkan saw people buried under the rubble of Turkey's earthquake, he rushed to help despite living on the opposite side of the tragedy-stricken country.
Popular former Russian governor jailed for 22 years over killings
A former Russian governor, whose arrest sparked massive protests in the far-eastern city of Khabarovsk in 2020, was jailed on Friday for 22 years for allegedly organising two murders.
Biden, Lula to unite on environment at W.House but split on Ukraine
President Joe Biden will discuss saving the Amazon rainforest with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday, but despite their alliance on the climate crisis the leaders of the Americas' two biggest countries still differ sharply on Ukraine.
No deal as IMF leaves crisis-hit Pakistan
An IMF team left Pakistan on Friday after crisis talks with the government failed to deliver a deal on financial aid that would help the South Asian country avert economic collapse.