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Rosenior not scared of challenge at 'world class' Chelsea

Rosenior not scared of challenge at 'world class' Chelsea

Liam Rosenior said his challenge is to take Chelsea to the "next level" as he prepares to take charge of the Blues for the first time in Saturday's FA Cup trip to Charlton.

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Storms spark travel mayhem and power cuts in northern Europe

Storms spark travel mayhem and power cuts in northern Europe

Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.

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Polish farmers march against Mercosur trade deal

Polish farmers march against Mercosur trade deal

Polish farmers descended on Warsaw on Friday to protest a European trade deal with the South American Mercosur bloc, marching just moments after it was accepted by a majority of EU nations in Brussels.

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Swiatek wins in 58 minutes as Poland reach United Cup semis

Swiatek wins in 58 minutes as Poland reach United Cup semis

World number two Iga Swiatek defied a partisan crowd to thrash Australian Maya Joint in Sydney on Friday and help take Poland into a United Cup semi-final clash with the USA.

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Grok limits AI image editing to paid users after nudes backlash

Grok limits AI image editing to paid users after nudes backlash

Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok has turned off its image creation feature for non-paying users following backlash over its use to create sexualized deepfakes of women and children.

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Ski great Hirscher pulls out of Olympics, ends season

Ski great Hirscher pulls out of Olympics, ends season

Two-time Olympic champion skier Marcel Hirscher announced on Friday that he was pulling out of the rest of the season, including the upcoming Winter Games, due to a lack of form.

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Kyiv mayor calls for temporary evacuation after Russian strikes

Kyiv mayor calls for temporary evacuation after Russian strikes

Russian strikes cut heating to half of the Ukrainian capital on Friday, prompting the mayor to issue an exceptional call for residents to temporarily leave the city with temperatures at -8C and set to drop further.

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'War is back in vogue,' Pope Leo says

'War is back in vogue,' Pope Leo says

Pope Leo XIV warned Friday that war was "back in vogue" and highlighted the "ambition of belligerents", as his own country the United States flexes its military muscles.

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Storms pummel northern Europe causing travel mayhem and power cuts

Storms pummel northern Europe causing travel mayhem and power cuts

Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands in freezing temperatures.

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France has right to say 'no' to US, Paris says

France has right to say 'no' to US, Paris says

France has the right to say "no" to its historical ally the United States when it acts in a way deemed unacceptable, the foreign minister said on Friday, warning that the European political order was "in danger".

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