Zelensky set for French security deal after 'historic' German pact
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Friday to sign a security pact with France, having earlier secured a deal with Germany hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a "historic step" anchoring support for Kyiv in its raging battle against Russia.
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Biden says Putin and 'his thugs' responsible for Navalny death
US President Joe Biden directly blamed Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday for the reported death of Alexei Navalny in prison, describing the Kremlin critic as a "powerful voice for the truth."
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London Fashion Week blends tweed and Y2K amid economic gloom
From tweed to the iconic low-rise jeans of the early 2000s, London Fashion Week unveiled a spectrum of styles on Friday, kicking off its 40th season which has been dimmed by the UK's gloomy economy.
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Rodgers says Israel striker Abada could leave Celtic as pressure mounts
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers says Israel international Liel Abada could leave the Scottish champions on loan following pro-Palestinian demonstrations by some of the club's fans.
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S.African opposition leader vows to evict ruling ANC
South Africa's main opposition leader on Friday denounced the idea of a coalition with the ruling African National Congress (ANC), the party poised to lose its outright majority this year in an historic election battle.
Read moreEgypt building 'enclosure' for displaced Gazans in Sinai: report, NGO
Egypt is constructing a walled camp in the Sinai Peninsula to receive displaced Palestinian civilians from the Gaza Strip, a US media report and an Egyptian human rights monitor said on Friday.
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'Starving': Sudan aid workers sound the alarm over spiralling crisis
Sudanese aid worker Shakir Elhassan and his family were among millions forced to flee their homes and former lives after war broke out last year in Sudan.
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Pochettino vows Chelsea will attack Man City
Mauricio Pochettino has promised his Chelsea side will attack Manchester City when they travel to the Premier League champions' Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
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Swiatek gets walkover into Qatar Open final clash with Rybakina
Defending champion and world number one Iga Swiatek was on Friday handed a walkover into the Qatar Open final where Elena Rybakina will stand in her way of a third successive title at the Gulf event.
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US wholesale prices rose more than expected in January
US wholesale prices rose more than expected in January, according to government data published Friday, as services costs were lifted by a jump in the index for hospital outpatient care.
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