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Arteta urges Arsenal to 'own' Champions League final
Arteta urges Arsenal to 'own' Champions League final

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta called on his players to "own the moment" ahead of Saturday's Champions League final clash against holders Paris Saint-Germain.

May 29, 2026

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British naked chalk giant gets spruced up
British naked chalk giant gets spruced up

Getting hot and sweaty in a British heatwave, volunteers from home and abroad have been hard at work all week to restore a historic naked chalk giant dubbed "Rude Man" on a hillside in southwest England.

May 29, 2026

Trump mocks Jill Biden over debate 'stroke' claim
Trump mocks Jill Biden over debate 'stroke' claim

US President Donald Trump on Friday mocked Jill Biden for saying she thought her husband Joe was having a stroke during a 2024 election debate, accusing the former first lady of being a bad wife.

May 29, 2026

French Open to fine Vallejo for criticising woman umpire
French Open to fine Vallejo for criticising woman umpire

An attack by Paraguay's Adolfo Daniel Vallejo on a woman umpire was "unacceptable" and will result in a "significant sanction", French Open organisers said Friday.

May 29, 2026

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Oil falls, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects
Oil falls, stocks mixed on US-Iran truce prospects

Stock markets were mixed while oil prices fell again on Friday on investor optimism that the United States and Iran would reach a deal to extend their ceasefire.

May 29, 2026

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'I'm afraid for my life': Romanians in shock after drone crash
'I'm afraid for my life': Romanians in shock after drone crash

Inhabitants of the Romanian city of Galati, near the border with Ukraine, expressed fear, bewilderment and anger on Friday after a drone crashed into a residential building, wounding two people during the night.

May 29, 2026