Scientists discover giant bird-like dinosaur in Niger desert
Deep in the desert of Niger, scientists have unearthed an unknown species of dinosaur, a giant fissvery of its kind in more than a century.
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Pakistan promise final flourish as they await T20 World Cup fate
Fast bowler Salman Mirza vowed on Friday that Pakistan will finish the Super Eights with a flourish against already-eliminated Sri Lanka, whether or not they still have hopes of reaching the semi-finals.
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Kurdish Iranian groups in Iraq eye opportunity for change at home
In the Iraqi mountains near Iran, an exiled Kurdish Iranian commander told AFP that whether or not the US launches strikes on Iran, he will still seek regime change in order to win self-determination for the Kurds.
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Suter wins as Aicher closes gap on absent Vonn in downhill title race
Germany's Emma Aicher reduced the gap to World Cup downhill leader Lindsey Vonn, whose season ended with her horror crash at the Olympics, after finishing fourth behind race winner Corinne Suter in Soldeu on Friday.
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Man City have learnt lessons from Real Madrid clashes: Guardiola
Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have learnt valuable lessons from their long-running Champions League rivalry with Real Madrid after they were pitted against the Spanish club in Friday's last 16 draw.
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Isolated Kremlin critics lament lost future at Nemtsov memorial
On a bridge next to the Kremlin on a drizzly Friday morning, a lone Russian police officer stood looking at the half-dozen bunches of flowers laying in memory of slain opposition figure Boris Nemtsov.
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India logs 7.8 percent quarterly growth after data overhaul
India's economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the last quarter of 2025 driven by solid consumer spending, data released Friday showed, using a new framework that calculates economic output more accurately.
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UN urges action to prevent full civil war in S.Sudan
The UN rights chief voiced alarm Friday at the deteriorating situation in South Sudan, calling for "urgent action" to avert a return to full-scale civil war.
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Starmer vows to take fight to rivals after 'seismic' UK Labour heartlands loss
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer vowed on Friday to fight "the extremes in politics" after left-wing and hard-right parties both beat his ruling Labour in a crunch vote in a traditional stronghold.
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Chemical giant BASF to shift jobs from Germany to Asia
BASF signalled on Friday it would shift jobs from its home market of Germany to Asia, as the struggling chemical giant seeks to aggressively cut costs.
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