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Frankfurt's Ebnoutalib savours 'dream' debut as Dortmund drop points

Frankfurt's Ebnoutalib savours 'dream' debut as Dortmund drop points

New Eintracht Frankfurt striker Younes Ebnoutalib crowned a dream Bundesliga debut with a second-half goal in a rollercoaster 3-3 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Friday.

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Trump pitches Venezuela oil to US majors - and hits skepticism

Trump pitches Venezuela oil to US majors - and hits skepticism

US President Donald Trump pressed top oil executives Friday to invest in Venezuela's vast reserves, but was met with a cautious reception -- with one major CEO dismissing the country as "uninvestable" without sweeping reforms.

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Ebnoutalib scores on debut as Dortmund drop points at Frankfurt

Ebnoutalib scores on debut as Dortmund drop points at Frankfurt

New Eintracht Frankfurt striker Younes Ebnoutalib crowned a dream Bundesliga debut with a second-half goal in a rollercoaster 3-3 draw with Borussia Dortmund on Friday.

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Winter Olympic organisers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink

Winter Olympic organisers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink

Winter Olympics organisers insisted on Friday that the Milan-Cortina Games' main ice hockey rink will be ready for competition next month despite a key test event being delayed by a small hole in the ice.

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Diaz scores again as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon to reach AFCON semis

Diaz scores again as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon to reach AFCON semis

Brahim Diaz kept up his remarkable Africa Cup of Nations scoring record and Ismael Saibari was also on target as hosts Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 in their quarter-final showdown on Friday to keep their title dreams alive.

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Minneapolis asks to join probe into woman's killing by immigration officer

Minneapolis asks to join probe into woman's killing by immigration officer

The mayor of Minneapolis on Friday called for state investigators to be allowed to join the federal probe into the killing of a US woman by immigration enforcement, accusing President Donald Trump's administration of prejudging the case.

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MLB hands German outfielder Kepler 80-game doping ban

MLB hands German outfielder Kepler 80-game doping ban

German free agent outfielder Max Kepler was issued an 80-game doping ban by Major League Baseball on Friday after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Epitrenbolone.

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MLB hands German outfielder Kepler 80-game doing ban

MLB hands German outfielder Kepler 80-game doing ban

German free agent outfielder Max Kepler was issued an 80-game doping ban by Major League Baseball on Friday after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance Epitrenbolone.

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Brazil's Endrick says Lyon 'ideal club' to boost World Cup ambitions

Brazil's Endrick says Lyon 'ideal club' to boost World Cup ambitions

Brazilian striker Endrick said Friday he has found the "ideal club" in Ligue 1 side Lyon to revive his career ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

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New protests erupt in Iran despite internet shutdown

New protests erupt in Iran despite internet shutdown

Iranians took to the streets in new protests Friday to press the biggest movement against the Islamic republic in over three years, as authorities sustained an internet blackout as part of a crackdown that has left dozens dead.

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