Scotland fly-half Finn Russell said on Friday his team would be motivated by the chance to "disrupt" France's bid to seal the Six Nations title this weekend in Paris.
German automaker BMW warned Friday that it would take a big hit from trade wars between the United States, China and Europe this year, on top of weak Chinese demand, after profits plunged in 2024.
Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae will miss "several weeks" with an Achilles tendon injury, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday.
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Thailand's cash-strapped football association decided Friday to sue its ex-president -- a former national police chief -- over alleged financial mismanagement, his billionaire successor said.
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UN chief Antonio Guterres met with Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh Friday, some of the one million people who escaped war in neighbouring Myanmar who are now threatened by dire humanitarian aid cuts.
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Marcus Rashford and Jordan Henderson were included in Thomas Tuchel's first England squad on Friday, while Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly and Newcastle defender Dan Burn earned their first call-ups.
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The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid because of "critical funding shortfalls", it said on Friday.
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Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn reported on Friday a lower-than-expected net profit for 2024 as consumer electronic gadgets underperformed, although demand for its artificial intelligence servers remained robust.
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Former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte is expected to make his first appearance at the International Criminal Court later Friday to face crimes against humanity charges over his deadly war on drugs.
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Lewis Hamilton said Friday his first competitive day in a Ferrari had been "completely different" but he is relishing trying to squeeze out more pace at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.
In a desert town in Pakistan, Hindus prepare meals for fasting Muslims, who in turn gather to welcome a Holi procession, a rare moment of religious solidarity in the Islamic nation.
Britain's economy unexpectedly shrank in January, official data showed Friday, piling more pressure on the Labour government ahead of its Spring Statement on the economy.
Italian banking giant UniCredit said Friday it had secured approval from the European Central Bank to buy up to 29.9 percent of Commerzbank, opening the door to a possible takeover of its German rival.
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Max Verstappen said Friday he struggled with tyre grip in second practice for the Australian Grand Prix after finishing a lowly seventh, but was heartened by the pace of his Red Bull.
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The World Food Programme will be forced to cut off one million people in war-torn Myanmar from its vital food aid because of "critical funding shortfalls", it said Friday.
German premium carmaker BMW warned Friday of continued challenges in 2025 from trade tensions and weak demand in China after reporting a plunge in profits last year.
Mekhri feels "a sense of freedom and self-confidence" when she's behind the wheel of a car -- despite being forced to drive illegally because of an unwritten rule preventing women getting a licence.
Mine shafts snake under the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's mountains, but instead of the Congolese government their rich veins are making a mint for the Rwanda-backed M23.
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