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France rescues over 6,000 UK-bound Channel migrants in 2025

France rescues over 6,000 UK-bound Channel migrants in 2025

French authorities rescued more than 6,000 migrants attempting to reach Britain in small boats last year, while 25 people died and two remain missing, the maritime prefecture said Friday in its annual report.

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Surprise appointment Riera named Frankfurt coach

Surprise appointment Riera named Frankfurt coach

Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday named Albert Riera as head coach, a surprise appointment from Slovenian side Celje.

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Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firm

Maersk to take over Panama Canal port operations from HK firm

Danish firm Maersk will temporarily take over operation of two ports on the Panama Canal from Hong Kong company CK Hutchison, whose concession has been annulled, the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) said Friday.

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US arrests prominent journalist after Minneapolis protest coverage

US arrests prominent journalist after Minneapolis protest coverage

The Trump administration said Friday it had ordered the arrest of a prominent journalist over coverage of immigration protests in Minneapolis, as the US president branded a nurse shot dead by federal agents in the city an "agitator."

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Analysts say Kevin Warsh a safe choice for US Fed chair

Analysts say Kevin Warsh a safe choice for US Fed chair

Former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh is a safe pair of hands to steer the US central bank, analysts said Friday, flagging his track record on Wall Street and with the Fed.

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Trump predicts Iran will seek deal to avoid US strikes

Trump predicts Iran will seek deal to avoid US strikes

President Donald Trump predicted on Friday that Iran would seek to negotiate a deal rather than face American military action, despite Tehran warning that its arsenal of missiles would never be up for discussion.

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US oil giants say it's early days on potential Venezuela boom

US oil giants say it's early days on potential Venezuela boom

ExxonMobil and Chevron said Friday that they were awaiting signs of greater fiscal and legal stability in Venezuela before significantly shifting their approach to the oil-rich country.

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Fela Kuti to be first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

Fela Kuti to be first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

Nigeria's Afrobeat king Fela Kuti will this weekend be posthumously recognised by the Grammys with a Lifetime Achievement Award, becoming the first African artist to receive the distinction.

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Trump says Iran wants deal, US 'armada' larger than in Venezuela raid

Trump says Iran wants deal, US 'armada' larger than in Venezuela raid

President Donald Trump said Thursday he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal to avoid military action, adding that the US "armada" near Iran was bigger than the one he dispatched to topple Venezuela's leader.

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US Justice Dept releases new batch of documents, images, videos from Epstein files

US Justice Dept releases new batch of documents, images, videos from Epstein files

The US Justice Department announced Friday it was releasing millions of new pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files along with photos and videos, adding fuel to a political drama that has put pressure on President Donald Trump.

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