Spanish PM urges caution as fresh rain heads for flood zone
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez pleaded for caution from flood-hit residents on Friday as more rain was expected to drench parts of the Iberian Peninsula already saturated by a deadly storm.
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Iran says to hold more talks with US despite Trump military threats
Iran on Friday said it expected to hold more negotiations with the United States after a day of indirect talks in Oman seen as a critical chance for diplomacy after President Donald Trump threatened new military action against Tehran.
Read moreRussia accuses Kyiv of gun attack on army general in Moscow
A top Russian military intelligence general was shot and wounded in a Moscow apartment building on Friday, in what Russia called an assassination attempt orchestrated by Ukraine.
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Cambodia reveals damage to UNESCO-listed temple after Thailand clashes
Chunks of broken sandstone litter Cambodia's UNESCO-listed Preah Vihear temple, whose centuries-old sandstone facades are pocked with fresh shrapnel scars after weeks of deadly border clashes with neighbouring Thailand.
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Norway crown princess 'deeply regrets' Epstein friendship
Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit said Friday she "deeply regretted" her friendship with convicted US sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and the embarrassment it has caused the royal family.
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Italy set for Winter Olympics opening ceremony as Vonn passes test
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will officially open with a star-studded ceremony at the San Siro stadium on Friday after US ski great Lindsey Vonn passed a crucial test of her injured knee.
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England's Jacks says players back under-fire skipper Brook '100 percent'
All-rounder Will Jacks said Friday that under-fire England T20 World Cup captain Harry Brook had "100 percent" support from the players after going through a "tough time".
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Carrick relishing Frank reunion as Man Utd host Spurs
Michael Carrick will go head to head with Thomas Frank just months after interviewing the Tottenham manager for television as Manchester United seek a fourth successive Premier League win on Saturday.
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Farrell keeps the faith in Irish still being at rugby's top table
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell said despite the 36-14 hammering by France in their Six Nations opener he believes he has the players "to make sure that we are constantly up there at the top of world rugby".
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Meloni, Vance hail 'shared values' amid pre-Olympic protests
US Vice President JD Vance and Italy's Giorgia Meloni, a fellow conservative, hailed their "shared values" on Friday ahead of the Olympics as hundreds protested against the US in Milan.
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