New US envoy prays, delivers Trump 'peace' message at Western Wall
The new US ambassador to Israel prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Friday, delivering a handwritten message from President Donald Trump calling for peace in Israel.
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Postecoglou sticking around 'a little longer' as Spurs show fight in Frankfurt
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou took aim at his critics after beating Eintracht Frankfurt to reach the Europa League semi-finals and keep dreams of ending the club's 17-year trophy drought alive.
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US threatens to withdraw from Ukraine talks if no progress
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said Washington could soon exit efforts to reach a Ukraine ceasefire if it decided peace was not "doable", after meeting European and Ukrainian officials in Paris.
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Tears and defiance in Sumy as Russia batters Ukraine border city
Sofia Stasyuk flinches every time she hears the increasingly frequent missile blasts and thuds of air defence over her Ukrainian hometown of Sumy.
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Russia rains missiles on Ukraine as US mulls ending truce efforts
Russia fired a fresh volley of missiles and drones at Ukraine overnight, wounding dozens of people, Kyiv said Friday, as the United States warned it could end efforts to broker a ceasefire if it did not see progress soon.
Read moreTokyo leads gains in most Asian markets on trade deal hopes
Tokyo led most Asian markets higher Friday on optimism about a Japan-US trade deal as investors keep tabs on countries' tariff talks with the White House.
Read moreTwo missing after deadly spring snowstorm wreaks havoc in the Alps
Two people were still missing in Italy on Friday after unusually heavy spring storm across the Alps dumped more than a metre of snow in some areas, shutting ski areas, halting transport and leaving at least one person dead.
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'War has taken everything': AFP reporter returns home to Khartoum
It had been nearly two years since AFP journalist Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali set foot in his home in war-torn Khartoum, after the sound of children playing in the street gave way to the fearsome fire of machine guns.
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US strikes on Yemen fuel port kill 38, Huthis say
US strikes on a Yemeni fuel port killed at least 38 people, Huthi rebels said Friday, in one of the deadliest attacks of Washington's renewed campaign against the Iran-backed group.
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Slegers targets Lyon scalp in pursuit of Arsenal European glory
Renee Slegers' Arsenal will go into the first leg of their Women's Champions League clash against European giants Lyon on Saturday with "belief and bravery" after a remarkable turnaround on her watch.
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