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Arsenal face Man Utd test as struggling Liverpool host Chelsea

Arsenal face Man Utd test as struggling Liverpool host Chelsea

Arsenal face a stern test of their Premier League title credentials against Manchester United this weekend as Liverpool and Chelsea meet in a clash of two clubs desperate to escape mid-table obscurity.

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Meta says reviewing call to make adult nudity policies more inclusive

Meta says reviewing call to make adult nudity policies more inclusive

Meta was reviewing a call by its oversight board to make its policies on adult nudity more inclusive, a spokesperson said Thursday, after the tech giant removed two Instagram posts showing transgender and non-binary people with their chests bared.

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Japan inflation hits four percent in December

Japan inflation hits four percent in December

Japan's consumer prices rose four percent in December from a year earlier, a level not seen since December 1981, fuelled in part by higher energy bills, government data showed Friday.

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Scuffles in Lima as thousands rally against Peruvian government

Scuffles in Lima as thousands rally against Peruvian government

Thousands marched through Peru's capital Thursday in a large anti-government rally punctuated by clashes with police, while the death toll from over a month of violent protests climbed in the country's southern regions.

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Murray's epic late finish defended by Australian Open boss

Murray's epic late finish defended by Australian Open boss

Australian Open chief Craig Tiley insisted Friday there was "no need" to alter scheduling at the tournament despite stinging criticism after the second latest finish at a Grand Slam ever.

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Jones and Giants look for another upset against top-seeded Eagles

Jones and Giants look for another upset against top-seeded Eagles

If the New York Giants are to upset the NFC's top-seeded Philadelphia Eagles in Saturday's divisional round of the NFL playoffs they will need quarterback Daniel Jones to confound the doubters once again.

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Policy levers that can push decarbonisation into overdrive

Policy levers that can push decarbonisation into overdrive

Government measures to boost electric vehicle sales, the share of green ammonia in fertiliser, and public purchasing of plant proteins could help shift the decarbonisation of the global economy into high gear, researchers said Friday.

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Antetokounmpo leads East in latest NBA All-Star voting

Antetokounmpo leads East in latest NBA All-Star voting

Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has overtaken Brooklyn's Kevin Durant at the top Eastern Conference vote-getter in the third fan voting returns for the NBA All-Star Game.

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Guardiola blasts 'happy flowers' Man City despite Spurs fightback

Guardiola blasts 'happy flowers' Man City despite Spurs fightback

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City will be "destroyed" by Arsenal in the Premier League title race if they do not improve despite a stirring second half fightback to beat Tottenham 4-2 on Thursday.

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Guardiola criticises Man City's lack of hunger for more

Guardiola criticises Man City's lack of hunger for more

Pep Guardiola took aim at Manchester City's players and fans for a lack of hunger to retain the Premier League despite coming from 2-0 down to beat Tottenham 4-2 on Thursday.

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