Global markets extend rally on hopes US will avoid recession
World stock markets rose further Friday on hopes that the US economy could avoid recession after growing by more than expected in the fourth quarter of last year.
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Putin blasts 'neo-Nazis' in Ukraine on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday repeated a claim that neo-Nazis were committing crimes in Ukraine -- an allegation Moscow has used to justify its military intervention -- as the world marked Holocaust Remembrance Day.
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Klopp expects Liverpool to learn from Brighton 'horror show'
Jurgen Klopp has urged Liverpool to learn the lessons of their Brighton "horror show" as they return to the south-coast in the FA Cup fourth round.
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Syria to blame for 2018 chlorine attack: watchdog
The global chemical weapons watchdog blamed Syria on Friday for a 2018 chlorine attack that killed 43 people, in a long-awaited report on a case that sparked tensions between Damascus and the West.
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Rampant Djokovic surges into 10th Australian Open final
A rampant Novak Djokovic surged into a 10th Australian Open final Friday to close in on a record-equalling 22nd Grand Slam crown, with only Stefanos Tsitsipas now standing in his way.
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Japan to decide on abortion pill after panel's agreement
Japan's health ministry will soon decide whether to make abortion pills available for the first time after the proposal cleared a major hurdle with endorsement by a government panel on Friday.
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Dyche set to take charge at Everton: reports
Premier League strugglers Everton are set to hire former Burnley manager Sean Dyche to replace the sacked Frank Lampard, according to reports on Friday.
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Insomnia drove late Pope Benedict to resign: report
Recently deceased ex-pope Benedict described years of persistent sleeping troubles as the "main reason" behind his shock decision to step down in 2013, according to a German media report Friday.
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Spain posts strong growth for 2022 despite inflation
Spain's economy grew faster than expected in 2022 as strong domestic consumption and a surge in investement offset worries over high inflation, officials figures showed Friday.
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'Loyal to the motherland': joining Russia's Youth Army
At the Stalingrad Battle Museum in Russia's southern city of Volgograd, dozens of teenagers stand in a circle, waiting to take oath as they join the patriotic Youth Army movement.
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