Pogba's career in jeopardy as 'shocked' France star handed four-year doping ban
France star Paul Pogba has been given a four-year ban from football by Italy's anti-doping tribunal after testing positive for testosterone last August, his club Juventus said on Thursday.
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US Fed's favored inflation gauge falls, but price pressures remain
The US central bank's favored measure of inflation edged lower on an annual basis in January, government data showed Thursday, but a metric stripping out volatile food and energy prices jumped month-over-month.
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Major stock markets rose Thursday after US and European inflation slowed, renewing hopes for interest rate cuts.
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Actor Godreche denounces sexual violence in evidence to French Senate
Actor Judith Godreche on Thursday denounced France's "incestuous" film industry, urging authorities to reform French cinema to protect young actresses from sexual violence, in testimony to the Senate upper house.
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Everton have 'clarity' after Premier League penalty reduced: Dyche
Everton manager Sean Dyche says the reduction of the club's penalty for breaching Premier League financial rules has brought "clarity" as they battle to stay in the top flight.
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Four go on trial in France over 2018 Christmas market attack
Four men went on trial on Thursday over a 2018 Christmas market attack in France's eastern city of Strasbourg where a radical Islamist killed five people before being shot dead by police after a 48-hour manhunt.
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Iran prevents Nobel winner from attending father's funeral: family
Iranian authorities have prevented jailed Iranian Nobel peace laureate Narges Mohammadi from attending the burial ceremony of her father who died earlier this week, her family said Thursday.
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Spain opens 'street terrorism' probe into Catalan separatist leader
Spain's top court said on Thursday it was opening an investigation into Catalan separatist leader Carles Puigdemont on "terrorism" charges over protests linked to Catalonia's failed 2017 independence bid.
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Gaza health ministry says Israel forces shoot dead 104 at aid point
Israeli forces shot dead 104 people when a crowd rushed towards aid trucks on Thursday, the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said, in one of the worst single incidents of a nearly five-month war.
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Arteta urges free-scoring Arsenal to stay 'ruthless' in Premier League title race
Mikel Arteta has urged his free-scoring Arsenal team to stay "ruthless and efficient" as they seek a seventh straight win in their hunt for a first Premier League title since 2004.
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