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UN demands swift probe into Israeli strikes on Lebanon

UN demands swift probe into Israeli strikes on Lebanon

The United Nations on Friday demanded swift investigations into fatal Israeli strikes across Lebanon to decide if they complied with international law.

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Chelsea happy to rotate goalkeepers, says Rosenior

Chelsea happy to rotate goalkeepers, says Rosenior

Chelsea boss Liam Rosenior said Friday he has no fixed number one goalkeeper after dropping Robert Sanchez from his starting line-up in midweek.

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Soaring gas prices spark renewed debate about European electricity

Soaring gas prices spark renewed debate about European electricity

A surge in natural gas prices since the Middle East war erupted has sparked renewed debate about Europe's electricity market, where prices are still linked to gas.

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Elite pilots and US support drive Israel's air power

Elite pilots and US support drive Israel's air power

Israel’s air force has struck deep inside Iran with devastating precision, killing even the country’s supreme leader within minutes of the war’s outbreak -- a feat experts say reflects years of elite pilot training and combat experience.

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Germany's Axel Springer swoops for British newspaper The Telegraph

Germany's Axel Springer swoops for British newspaper The Telegraph

German media group Axel Springer said Friday it had agreed to buy right-wing British newspaper The Telegraph in a surprise move, as the UK government investigates a rival bid.

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US sheds jobs in February in warning sign for Trump's economy

US sheds jobs in February in warning sign for Trump's economy

The United States unexpectedly lost jobs in February while unemployment edged up, government data showed Friday, piling pressure on President Donald Trump's economic agenda as key midterm elections approach.

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Sole Iranian competitor out of Paralympics due to Middle East war

Sole Iranian competitor out of Paralympics due to Middle East war

Iran's sole competitor at the Paralympics in Milan-Cortina has been forced to pull out of the Games due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Friday.

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Spanish PM says 'cooperation' with US should prevail over 'confrontation'

Spanish PM says 'cooperation' with US should prevail over 'confrontation'

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Friday that "loyal cooperation" should prevail over "confrontation" in relations with the United States after tensions over Madrid's opposition to Washington's use of its bases against Iran.

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Lebanese relive 'nightmare' of displacement from war

Lebanese relive 'nightmare' of displacement from war

In the lobby of a vocational school packed with hundreds of people, Zeinab Moqdad, who fled Beirut's southern suburbs, rages at a new war between Hezbollah and Israel whose consequences she is once again forced to bear.

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US must probe Iran school strike 'very quickly', UN says

US must probe Iran school strike 'very quickly', UN says

The United Nations rights chief called Friday for answers after a deadly strike on an Iranian elementary school, as a media investigation concluded the United States was most likely responsible.

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