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Donnarumma says PSG must choose him or Navas next season

Donnarumma says PSG must choose him or Navas next season

Gianluigi Donnarumma has warned Paris Saint-Germainthat they must choose between him and rival goalkeeper Keylor Navas next season.

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Stocks bounce after Fed boss calms nerves over rates

Stocks bounce after Fed boss calms nerves over rates

The rebound on global stock markets extended further Friday on easing fears about the pace of interest rate rises in the United States that are aimed at bringing down the country's highest inflation in decades.

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Tsitsipas sees off Sinner to reach Rome semis after match point drama

Tsitsipas sees off Sinner to reach Rome semis after match point drama

Stefanos Tsitsipas reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Friday after beating local hero Jannick Sinner 7-6 (7/5) 6-2 in a match which was stopped for over 10 minutes at match point after a spectator fell ill.

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South Asia pummelled by heatwave that hits 50C in Pakistan

South Asia pummelled by heatwave that hits 50C in Pakistan

South Asia was in the grip of an extreme heatwave on Friday, with parts of Pakistan reaching a temperature of 50 degrees Celsius as officials warned of acute water shortages and a health threat.

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Turkey opposes NATO membership for Finland, Sweden

Turkey opposes NATO membership for Finland, Sweden

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey did not have a "positive opinion" on Finland and Sweden joining NATO, throwing up a potential obstacle for the nations' membership bid.

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Tuchel hopes Chelsea's Kovacic can play through pain in FA Cup final

Tuchel hopes Chelsea's Kovacic can play through pain in FA Cup final

Thomas Tuchel hopes Mateo Kovacic can play through the pain barrier as the Chelsea midfielder battles to recover from an ankle injury in time for Saturday's FA Cup final against Liverpool.

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French left cries foul over US takeover of Red Star soccer club

French left cries foul over US takeover of Red Star soccer club

Leftist politicians were up in arms Friday after a US investment firm purchased a beloved blue-collar soccer club, warning that a French cultural and sporting icon could wither in American hands.

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10 killed in deadliest recent Syria rebel attack

10 killed in deadliest recent Syria rebel attack

Syrian rebels killed 10 soldiers in northern Syria Friday, in the deadliest such attack since a truce deal reached over two years ago, a war monitor and state media said.

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Frontline milkmaids tell tale of Ukraine's trust in outgunned army

Frontline milkmaids tell tale of Ukraine's trust in outgunned army

The 26 cows feeding Oksana But and her sister in the east Ukrainian war zone are both a blessing and a curse.

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Lebanese activists launch mock 'lollar' currency

Lebanese activists launch mock 'lollar' currency

Lebanese activists Friday rolled out mock banknotes featuring paintings of a gutted central bank or the Beirut port explosion to denounce high-level corruption that has helped to wreck the country.

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