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Everton post £45 million loss amid financial breach investigation
Everton's financial results for the 2021/22 season revealed a £44.7 million ($55.2 million) loss on Friday with the club already under scrutiny for alleged breaches of financial rules.
US VP Harris calls for 'speedy' Zambia debt resolution
US Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated calls for a "speedy finalization" of Zambia's debt restructuring on Friday, as she visited the country in the last stop of a continental tour.
At least 11 killed in Pakistan Ramadan donation stampede
At least 11 people were killed in a crowd crush in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi Friday as a Ramadan alms donation sparked a stampede in the inflation-hit nation, police said.
US sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
US officials filed suit Friday against Norfolk Southern, seeking financial penalties after the company's toxic rail derailment in Ohio led to residential evacuations in early February.
Cobbles will be key to Tour of Flanders win for Pogacar
Tadej Pogacar said Friday he felt strong enough to win the Tour of Flanders but would have to choose the right moment to make his winning move.
US expands access to EV subsidies in proposed rules
US officials proposed Friday guidelines that widen access to electric vehicle subsidies, bringing relief to countries like Japan and potentially the EU amid their fears of being excluded from Washington's spending bonanza.
Mixed reception to UK unveiling trans-Pacific trade pact membership
The UK's announcement that it will soon join 11 other countries in a major Asia-Pacific trade partnership -- the country's biggest post-Brexit trade deal to date -- earned a mixed reception on Friday.
US white supremacist arrested in Romania
Romanian police have arrested the leader of an American white supremacist group wanted in the United States in connection with rioting, they said Friday.
Ten Hag expects Rashford to be fit for Man Utd's Newcastle trip
Erik ten Hag expects Marcus Rashford to be fit for Manchester United's Premier League trip to Newcastle on Sunday after the forward missed England's recent internationals due to injury.
After pizza, prayer and baptisms, Pope set to leave hospital Saturday
Pope Francis paid a surprise visit to children on a cancer ward on Friday, even baptising a baby, as he prepared to leave the hospital where he has been treated for three days.
Brazil's Lula reschedules China trip for April 11-14
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who last week had to cancel a visit to China after coming down with pneumonia, has rescheduled the trip to April 11-14, his office said Friday.
Pirates kidnap six crew from Danish ship off West Africa
Pirates who seized a Danish oil tanker off Congo last week have kidnapped six crew and abandoned ship, the French navy said Friday.
Austria glaciers retreat 'more than ever': measurement
Austrian glaciers last year retreated "more than ever", the country's Alpine Club said Friday, as climate change threatens glaciers around the globe.
Ukraine condemns Wimbledon decision to lift ban on Russian players
Ukraine has condemned the "immoral" decision to allow Russian and Belarusian tennis players to compete at Wimbledon after tournament organisers announced Friday they were lifting a ban imposed in 2022.
Trump 'shocked' by indictment but 'ready to fight'
Following his historic indictment on criminal charges, Donald Trump was preparing Friday to go where no former US president has gone before -- a prosecutor's office to be booked, fingerprinted and have his mugshot taken.
Arts duo Gilbert & George open permanent London exhibition space
Eccentric British art duo Gilbert & George will open their permanent exhibition space in London on Saturday, driven by an "art for all" ethos -- and a desire for immortality.
Man City showdown still 'super important' for Klopp as Liverpool target top four
Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool's visit to Manchester City on Saturday is important for both sides even though a traditionally crucial fixture no longer features the Premier League's two preeminent forces.
Eurozone and US inflation slow, bringing respite to policymakers
Eurozone inflation slowed sharply in March while US price increases eased last month as well, official data showed Friday, offering some relief to policymakers.
Arteta hopes injured Saliba can return for Arsenal's title run-in
Mikel Arteta said Friday he hopes Arsenal defender William Saliba can return from his back injury in time to play a key role in the climax to the Premier League title race.
Italy blocks AI chatbot ChatGPT over data privacy failings
Italy said on Friday it was temporarily blocking ChatGPT over data privacy concerns, the first western country to take such action against the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot.
Athletics integrity body to boost drug testing in Kenya
The head of the Athletics Integrity Unit warned on Friday that the international anti-doping body was stepping up its investigations and testing in Kenya.
Ugandan troops join regional force in DR Congo
Ugandan troops operating as part of an East African regional military force entered eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, joining Kenyan and Burundian contingents to supervise a planned pull-back of M23 rebels.
Biden tells Russia to release US reporter
President Joe Biden on Friday called for Russia to release Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is being held on espionage charges, while rebuffing a call from the paper's editorial board to expel Russian journalists from the United States.
Cinema's undying love for Dumas and his Musketeers
The work of French author Alexandre Dumas has attracted stars since the birth of cinema, through silent-era hero Douglas Fairbanks and Leonardo DiCaprio, not forgetting a certain Volodymyr Zelensky and -- almost -- The Beatles.
Haaland in contention for Man City clash with Liverpool
Erling Haaland could feature for Manchester City in Saturday's crucial Premier League clash against Liverpool as he battles to recover from a groin injury.
Ecuador police defuse bomb strapped to guard
Ecuadoran explosives experts defused a bomb on the streets of Guayaquil Thursday that criminals had strapped to a security guard after his employer refused to pay protection money, police and media said.
S.Africa's Pistorius denied parole decade after killing girlfriend
South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius was refused parole on Friday after seeking early release from prison, a decade after he shot and killed his girlfriend, lawyers and authorities said.
Stocks advance as inflation slows
Stocks advanced Friday as data showed inflation slowing in the eurozone and the United States, and a UK economy performing slightly better than thought.
Mozambique battling worst cholera outbreak in years: WHO
Mozambique is going through its worst cholera outbreak in more than a decade in the wake of Cyclone Freddy, the World Health Organization said Friday.
How Finland joining boosts NATO defences against Russia
Finland's membership of NATO adds a potent military to the alliance and a strategic puzzle piece that can better help defend its vulnerable eastern flank from potential Russian attack, officials and analysts say.
Racism claims against ex-England captain Vaughan 'not proved'
Former England cricket captain Michael Vaughan has been cleared "on the balance of probabilities" of using racist language before a Yorkshire match in 2009.
Show goes on for Ukrainian circus performers in UK
A warrior-themed circus begins a tour of England on Friday with Ukrainian performers determined that the show should go on even though their hearts are very much still in their war-torn homeland.