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Adidas puts partnership with Kanye West 'under review'

Adidas puts partnership with Kanye West 'under review'

German sportswear giant Adidas said Friday it was reconsidering its partnership with Kanye West after the US rap star reportedly became disgruntled with how the brand was marketing his products.

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UK climate protesters undeterred despite govt threats

UK climate protesters undeterred despite govt threats

Britain's Home Secretary Suella Braverman had a stark warning this week for direct-action protesters who use "guerilla tactics" to bring "chaos and misery" to the public.

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Stocks steady, dollar down before US jobs data

Stocks steady, dollar down before US jobs data

Equity markets steadied and the dollar fell Friday before all-important US jobs data that should offer clues on the pace of future interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.

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Nottingham Forest boss Cooper signs new deal despite struggles

Nottingham Forest boss Cooper signs new deal despite struggles

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has signed a new contract that keeps him at the club until 2025 even though they are rooted at the bottom of the Premier League.

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France under fire over Ukraine weapons deliveries

France under fire over Ukraine weapons deliveries

France has repeatedly been in critics' sights over its lower level of military support to Ukraine compared with allies, but officials and experts say capacity rather than political will is at the root of the differences.

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Kyrgios pulls out injured just before Japan Open quarter-final

Kyrgios pulls out injured just before Japan Open quarter-final

Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Japan Open just before his quarter-final on Friday with a sore left knee, calling it "heartbreaking".

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Human rights champions in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize

Human rights champions in Belarus, Russia, Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize

A trio of human rights champions from Belarus, Russia and Ukraine won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, a highly symbolic choice of laureates drawn from three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine.

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Sahel military coups only help jihadists: analysts

Sahel military coups only help jihadists: analysts

Burkina Faso's new rulers say they seized power to better fight jihadists, but history in the Sahel suggests the coup will merely stoke turbulence and division, benefitting the insurgents, analysts say.

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Memorial: the conscience of Russia banned under Putin

Memorial: the conscience of Russia banned under Putin

Memorial, Russia's most respected rights group, has been co-awarded the Nobel Peace Prize less than a year after it was ordered to shut down during a wave of repression against critical voices.

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Putin, the leader dreaming of Russian grandeur at any cost

Putin, the leader dreaming of Russian grandeur at any cost

Restoring Russia to its rightful place among the world's great powers has obsessed President Vladimir Putin, whose offensive in Ukraine was to be the culmination of over 20 years of iron-willed leadership.

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