Ronaldo closes on Asian Champions League crown as Saudi sides reign
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr travel to Iran in the Asian Champions League next week with his side one of three from Saudi Arabia in the last 16 of the region's top club competition.
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Constitutional crisis looms as Trump admin flirts with defying the courts
US president Andrew Jackson famously reacted to an unfavorable ruling by the Supreme Court chief justice with the defiant rejoinder: "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."
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Cat tale 'Flow' goes from underdog to Oscar nominee
The international success of "Flow", an animated Latvian film about a cat's quest to escape rising waters, has taken its director by surprise.
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Greece marks train crash anniversary with national stoppage
Greece is expected to come to a standstill Friday with sweeping strikes and protests to mark the second anniversary of the country's worst rail tragedy, that left 57 dead in 2023.
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China's leaders gather to hash out Trump tariff battle plans
China's leadership convenes next week for closed-door meetings to hammer out plans to shield the ailing economy from tariffs and trade threats from US President Donald Trump.
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Man City, Man Utd turn to FA Cup glory to save poor seasons
Manchester City's hopes of a trophy this season now rest solely on the FA Cup ahead of Saturday's visit of second-tier Plymouth, while holders Manchester United also desperately need silverware to rescue a miserable campaign.
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Israeli kibbutz rebuilds after 2023 attack as residents mull return
In Kibbutz Nirim, hard by the Gaza border, the sound of hammers cuts through the silence that has settled on this small Israeli farming community since a ceasefire took effect on January 19.
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'Anora' vs 'Conclave'? Oscars set for 'nail-biter' showdown
The two films could hardly be more different: a raucous, rip-roaring indie about a sex worker, and an elegant, big-studio drama set in the Vatican.
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Feted at Carnival, Afro-Brazilian faiths face hate in daily life
In a busy workshop, Leandro Vieira oversees preparations for Rio de Janeiro's dazzling Carnival parade, where his samba school will celebrate the spiritual richness of Candomble, one of the main Afro-Brazilian faiths.
Read moreUnder pressure from Trump, Mexico extradites cartel kingpins
Mexico on Thursday extradited some of its most notorious imprisoned drug lords to the United States in a bid to avert sweeping tariffs, including a cartel kingpin wanted for decades over the murder of a US undercover agent.
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