Computer hacker Rui Pinto, the man behind the Football Leaks website which helped trigger the Premier League probe into Manchester City's finances, faces "dire consequences" after having his protected witness status removed, his lawyers said on Friday.
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels have been pushed out of a neighbouring state by a government counter-offensive, a humanitarian source said Friday, but the conflict has triggered a breakdown in the country's relations with Eritrea and Egypt.
Russian attacks on key infrastructure were "tearing Kyiv apart", the city's mayor said Friday, as strikes on a bridge linking the capital's east and west brought traffic to a standstill.
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Thomas Tuchel said that Manchester City were the talk of the England camp after the club were found guilty of multiple breaches of Premier League financial rules, but insisted that the case would not affect his selection for Saturday's match in Croatia.
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Oil futures slumped, the bond market steadied and stocks were mixed Friday as the European Union considered emergency measures to bring down diesel prices, while traders awaited key US jobs data.
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Alexandra Eala admitted on Friday that she gets "overwhelmed sometimes" by the huge weight of expectation placed on her as a trailblazer for tennis in the Philippines.
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Spain's parliament was to vote Friday on government housing decrees introduced after nationwide protests triggered by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman, but there were doubts the measures would pass.
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Ferrari chief Fred Vasseur received sympathy and support from two of his rivals on Friday when Flavio Briatore and James Vowles backed him to stay in charge of the "scarlet Scuderia".
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Sweden's parliament speaker said Friday that he had asked Social Democrats leader Magdalena Andersson to make a new attempt to form a government, days after a first bid failed.
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An Indian pilot attacked by his co-pilot aboard a flight from the UAE to Israel said Friday that he "could not let all those people die", in his first public remarks after he helped stop the plane from crashing.
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, called Seoul "despicable" on Friday after it demanded an apology over a demilitarised zone blast that wounded three South Korean soldiers.
Eurozone inflation jumped to 3.8 percent in September, the highest level in three years, as the war in the Middle East fuelled a surge in energy costs, official data showed Friday.
Taiwan boxer Lin Yu-ting won Asian Games gold on Friday, two years after she was embroiled in a gender row at the Olympics, as virtual taekwondo made its debut at the continental showpiece.
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Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said Friday his team held respect for hosts India ahead of a first-ever international friendly between the sides.
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Manchester City face deadline day to appeal against findings that they broke Premier League financial rules, as the Football Association said the case had "implications for the integrity of the game".
Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of North Korea's leader, called South Korea "despicable" Friday after Seoul demanded an apology over a demilitarised zone blast that wounded three of its soldiers.
World and Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis said on Friday he would skip the indoor athletics season, including the 2027 European championships in Valencia, to rest and prepare for the outdoor season.
From AI-assisted trains to autonomous road shuttles, Germany's rail operator Deutsche Bahn -- long the country's laughingstock for its poor punctuality -- is working on the future of mobility.
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