Emery says rising expectations driving red-hot Villa
Unai Emery said Friday that greater expectations were fuelling Aston Villa's Premier League charge as his in-form side target a rare victory over Manchester United on Sunday.
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Three killed in Taipei metro attacks, suspect dead
Attacks at metro stations in Taipei on Friday involving smoke bombs and stabbings killed at least three people, the Taiwanese city's fire department said, adding that the suspect was also dead.
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Seven Colombian soldiers killed in guerrilla attack: army
Colombia's ELN guerrilla group attacked a military base near Venezuela with drones and explosives, killing seven soldiers and wounding 30, the army said Friday.
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Amorim takes aim at Man Utd youth stars over 'entitlement'
Ruben Amorim said provocative social media posts from two of Manchester United's academy stars showed a damaging "feeling of entitlement" at the Premier League club.
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Mercosur meets in Brazil, EU eyes January 12 trade deal
Representatives of the South American Mercosur bloc met in Brazil Friday, as EU diplomatic sources said a long-delayed trade deal may now be signed on January 12.
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US Fed official says no urgency to cut rates, flags distorted data
A key US Federal Reserve official said Friday that he sees no need to rush to cut interest rates further, adding that challenges with data collection likely distorted recent inflation numbers.
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Rome to charge visitors for access to Trevi Fountain
Tourists will have to pay a two-euro entrance fee to get close to Rome's famous Trevi Fountain, which draws vast crowds daily, Mayor Roberto Gualtieri said on Friday.
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Spurs 'not a quick fix' for under-fire Frank
Tottenham boss Thomas Frank said there is no quick fix to his side's problems, but he maintains the support of the club's board.
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Poland president accuses Ukraine of not appreciating war support
Poland's nationalist President Karol Nawrocki told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday that Ukrainians failed to appreciate his country's help for them as they fight off Russia's invasion.
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Stocks advance with focus on central banks, tech
Global stock markets mostly advanced on Friday as traders reacted to central bank activity and easing concerns over the technology sector.
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