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Guardiola admits Man City are struggling to impose style

Guardiola admits Man City are struggling to impose style

Pep Guardiola admitted Friday his Manchester City team are not as comfortable in possession as they used to be and that they lack the physicality to compete with their Premier League rivals.

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Russian drone attack on Chernobyl sparks outrage, no radiation detected

Russian drone attack on Chernobyl sparks outrage, no radiation detected

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that radiation levels were normal.

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Haaser wins world giant slalom, Odermatt fourth

Haaser wins world giant slalom, Odermatt fourth

Austria's Raphael Haaser won gold in the men's giant slalom at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Friday, defending champion Marco Odermatt finishing fourth.

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German president says Trump team ignoring 'established rules'

German president says Trump team ignoring 'established rules'

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Friday said the Trump administration "has no regard for established rules" as he opened the Munich Security Conference.

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Musiala extends Bayern contract until 2030

Musiala extends Bayern contract until 2030

Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala has signed a new contract with the Bundesliga giants until 2030, the club announced on Friday.

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O'Rourke's 4 wickets limit Pakistan to 242 in tri-series final

O'Rourke's 4 wickets limit Pakistan to 242 in tri-series final

New Zealand pace bowler Will O'Rourke took four wickets to restrict Pakistan to a modest 242 runs in the tri-series final in Karachi on Friday.

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Israel says received names of 3 hostages to be freed Saturday

Israel says received names of 3 hostages to be freed Saturday

Israel said Friday it had received the names of three hostages to be freed by militants this weekend, after a crisis in the ceasefire threatened to plunge Gaza back into war.

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US pressures both Russia, Europe on Ukraine

US pressures both Russia, Europe on Ukraine

Vice President JD Vance said Friday the United States was prepared to put pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, ahead of a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Bordeaux wine harvest drops to lowest level since 1991

Bordeaux wine harvest drops to lowest level since 1991

Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France's Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said Friday.

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Liverpool seek to keep injury-hit Arsenal at bay

Liverpool seek to keep injury-hit Arsenal at bay

Liverpool remain overwhelming Premier League title favourites but Arsenal have renewed hope going into this weekend after Everton held the long-time leaders in midweek.

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