Netanyahu plan for post-war Gaza draws US criticism
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled a plan for post-war Gaza that drew criticism from key ally the United States and was rejected by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas on Friday.
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Poland snubs border meeting with Ukraine to end farmer protests
Ukraine's prime minister went to the border with Poland on Friday hoping to end weeks of protests by Polish farmers but he said noone from the neighbouring government turned up for talks.
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Mensik, 18, follows in Alcaraz footsteps to reach first ATP final
Czech teenager Jakub Mensik on Friday became the youngest ATP finalist since Carlos Alcaraz three years ago when he defeated French veteran Gael Monfils at the Qatar Open.
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Chip giant TSMC shifts away from hotspot Taiwan with Japan plant
Taiwanese chip giant TSMC is set to open an $8.6 billion plant in Japan on Saturday as the firm moves some of its crucial hardware manufacturing away from its native base.
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With army in charge, no more jacuzzis and clubs in Ecuador jail
Orange-clad prisoners line up with military precision to exercise and sweep floors at an Ecuador prison where drug lords once enjoyed jacuzzis and nightclubs, and stashed drugs and weapons in the walls.
Read moreIsraeli spy chief joins ceasefire talks as southern Gaza bombed
Israeli air strikes targeted homes in southern Gaza, witnesses said on Friday, adding to what aid groups describe as an increasingly hopeless humanitarian situation despite efforts towards new truce talks.
Read more'Out of power' Swiatek stunned by Kalinskaya in Dubai
Iga Swiatek blamed fatigue for her semi-final defeat to Anna Kalinskaya in the Dubai semi-finals on Friday, admitting: "I didn't have power anymore" to up her level during the match.
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Austrian ex-chancellor Kurz found guilty in false testimony trial
An Austrian court on Friday found former chancellor Sebastian Kurz guilty of giving false testimony to a parliamentary inquiry, handing him an eight-month suspended jail sentence.
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Ferrari's Leclerc tops times as F1 testing ends
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc set the fastest time as Formula One's pre-season winter testing ended Friday on the same Sakhir circuit which will stage the world championship opener next week.
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Kalinskaya snaps Swiatek streak to reach Dubai final
Anna Kalinskaya snapped Iga Swiatek's seven-match winning streak and ended the world number one's bid for a rare Gulf title double with a commanding 6-4, 6-4 victory in the Dubai Open semi-finals on Friday.
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