Carrick shrugs off Scholes dig as Man Utd gear up for Villa test
Michael Carrick on Friday brushed off criticism from former Manchester United teammate Paul Scholes as he prepares his side for a crunch Premier League game against Aston Villa.
Read moreOil dips under $100, stocks back in green tracking Mideast war
Oil dipped under $100 Friday, but remained far above pre-Mideast war levels with no end in sight to the disruption in supplies of crude.
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US Fed's preferred inflation gauge edges down
The US Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge came in slightly lower than expected in January, registering 2.8 percent growth over a year ago, according to data released Friday ahead of a key central bank rate-setting meeting next week.
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Six Georgian rugby internationals suspended for doping violations
Six Georgian men's rugby international players have been suspended for doping violations following a joint investigation by World Rugby and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), it was announced on Friday.
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'Talking drum' looted by France in 1916 back in Ivory Coast
The Djidji Ayokwe "talking drum", which was looted by French colonial troops in 1916 and taken to France, arrived back in Ivory Coast Friday, in the latest repatriation of stolen artefacts.
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Trump says 'honor' to be killing Iranian military
President Donald Trump said Friday he feels honored to be killing Iran's leadership, calling them "deranged scumbags."
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Guardiola warns title bid 'over' if Man City lose to West Ham
Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City's Premier League title challenge "will be over" if they fail to beat resurgent West Ham on Saturday.
Read more'World's best' James signs new six-year Chelsea deal
Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior hailed Reece James as the "best player in world football in his position" after the captain signed a new six-year deal at Stamford Bridge.
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US economic growth sharply lower than estimated in fourth quarter
The US economy grew at a significantly slower pace than initially estimated for the final months of 2025, government data showed Friday, a major downgrade that comes as fallout from war in the Middle East looms.
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Poland vows to ensure EU defence funding after presidential veto
Poland's centrist government on Friday unveiled a "Plan B" for financing the modernisation of its military and arms industry, after nationalist President Karol Nawrocki's veto of nearly 44 billion euros in European loans.
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