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'They looked like me': Why Arsenal became Africa's club

'They looked like me': Why Arsenal became Africa's club

In Kenyan influencer Nana Owiti's wardrobe, dozens of Arsenal jerseys tell the story of her passion for the club.

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South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North

South Koreans gear up to roar on football team from rival North

Hundreds of South Koreans will cheer for a North Korean women's football team when it makes a rare trip across the border for a continental semi-final this month, civic groups told AFP on Friday.

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Leo marks one-year anniversary with visit to southern Italy

Leo marks one-year anniversary with visit to southern Italy

Pope Leo XIV marks one year as leader of the Catholic Church Friday with a visit to southern Italy, celebrating the milestone with his flock after weeks dominated by a clash with Washington.

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Taiwan welcomes Paraguay leader as China ramps up pressure

Taiwan welcomes Paraguay leader as China ramps up pressure

Taiwan rolled out the red carpet for Paraguay President Santiago Pena on Friday, as the democratic island shores up ties with its only South American ally in a rebuff to China's diplomatic pressure.

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Stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

Stocks fall as US-Iran clashes spark peace talks fears

Stocks sank Friday as US-Iran clashes in the Strait of Hormuz jolted hopes for a deal to end the war and reopen the crucial waterway.

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Japan confirms year's first fatal bear attack, two more suspected

Japan confirms year's first fatal bear attack, two more suspected

Japan confirmed Friday the first fatal bear attack of 2026 after a record 13 deaths last year, with reports pointing to a jump in sightings as the animals emerge hungry from hibernation.

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Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials

Indonesia volcanic eruption kills three hikers: officials

Three hikers, including two foreigners, died and 10 were missing after Mount Dukono on Indonesia's eastern Halmahera island erupted Friday, spewing an ash cloud about 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) into the air, a local police chief said.

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Caged and fed 'cookies': Rescuing Armenia's captive bears

Caged and fed 'cookies': Rescuing Armenia's captive bears

For years, Syrian brown bears Nairi, Aram and their cub Lola were trapped in a three-metre-wide cage in Armenia's capital Yerevan, living in their own faeces and fed with sweets.

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Japan baseball mulls punishments for dangerous swings after umpire hit

Japan baseball mulls punishments for dangerous swings after umpire hit

Japanese baseball is considering punishing players for dangerous swings, reports said Friday, as an umpire remains unconscious three weeks after being accidentally hit on the head by a bat.

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Copa Libertadores match in Colombia abandoned after crowd trouble

Copa Libertadores match in Colombia abandoned after crowd trouble

A Copa Libertadores match between hosts Independiente Medellin of Colombia and defending champions Flamengo of Brazil was abandoned Thursday after home fans set off flares and lit fires in the stands.

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