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Djokovic survives China Open scare, Sabalenka starts strong

Brazil election debate chaos sparks censorship row

King Charles to evoke colonial 'darkest days' on Caribbean tour

England's Carse charged by cricket body over nightclub incident

Tesla shares jump after global car sales top estimates

Amazon vows $1 bn for data center towns, decries 'myths'

DR Congo Ebola outbreak killed more than 4,000: official figures

Oil prices drop on G7 fuel release, US jobs data boosts stocks

Djokovic survives China Open scare against wildcard world no. 104

G7 agrees deal to ease global energy supply concerns

Lula, Bolsonaro trade blows in final scramble for votes in Brazil

Spain's government dealt blow as lawmakers reject housing bills

New clashes erupt as protests disrupt over 560 French schools

Food, medicine shortages deepen in Russian-occupied Oleshky

Belarus jails top news site managers for 12 years

Belarus on Friday handed long jail terms to senior staff at the country's largest independent news site, which was forced to shutter after historic demonstrations against strongman Alexander Lukashenko.

YouTube restores Trump's channel

YouTube is reinstating former US president Donald Trump's account, the video-sharing platform said on Friday, more than two years after he was banned over the US Capitol insurrection.

NATO, EU chiefs tour Norway gas platform

The NATO and EU chiefs visited a North Sea gas platform on Friday as Norway's prime minister vowed to keep up deliveries after his country supplanted Russia as Europe's main supplier.

Ten Hag targets more cup success with Man Utd

Erik ten Hag said winning the League Cup had whetted Manchester United's appetite for more silverware as he prepared his team to face Fulham in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

Ritchie wants no let-up as Scots eye third in Six Nations

Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie says a third-place finish behind the world's top two teams would represent a "positive" end to the Six Nations for his side.

Martinez includes Ronaldo in squad for opening Euro qualifiers

Cristiano Ronaldo was on Friday included in the first Portugal squad announced by new coach Roberto Martinez, for Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Liechtenstein and Luxembourg.

Wilkinson and Sexton in a world of their own, says Catt

Ireland attack coach Mike Catt compared captain Johnny Sexton to his former England team-mate Jonny Wilkinson on Friday, saying the pair are "different animals" to other players.

Stocks slide as bank fears return to the forefront

US and European stock markets fell on Friday as fears over the health of the banking system festered despite the latest efforts to shore up troubled lenders and tamp down contagion risks.

Man Utd draw Sevilla in Europa League quarter-finals

Manchester United face record six-time winners Sevilla in the quarter-finals of the Europa League while Juventus will play Arsenal's conquerors Sporting for a place in the last four.

'Serious' safety faults in Greek rail network: watchdog

Greece's rail watchdog on Friday said a probe had uncovered serious signs of poor training among staff on duty during the country's deadliest train tragedy, which killed 57 people last month.

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