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Martin O'Neill understands why some Hibernian fans want their side to lose to Celtic on Sunday but he remains confident the Edinburgh club's players will still be going all out for victory at Easter Road.

Pope Leo XIV on Friday named a former undocumented migrant as bishop of West Virginia, weeks after a high-profile verbal confrontation with US President Donald Trump.

Japanese Olympic women's javelin champion Haruka Kitaguchi has started training with Czech javelin legend Jan Zelezny, she said in an Instagram post on Friday.

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe on Friday hailed Sabastian Sawe's victory in the London Marathon, during which he became the first person to break the mythical two-hour mark in a race, telling AFP it was a feat that captured the imagination of the entire world.

King Charles III stopped off in the British island territory of Bermuda on Friday after a high-stakes visit to the United States where he sought to heal strained ties between Washington and London.

World number one Jannik Sinner downed Arthur Fils 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Madrid Open final on Friday.

A London court on Friday overturned Emmy award-winning comedy writer Graham Linehan's conviction for damaging the mobile phone of a transgender activist.

Throwing more than $5 billion at a divisive new tour and walking away after five seasons does not look like good business, but LIV Golf wasn't all bad news for Saudi Arabia.

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe told AFP the IOC's decision in March to introduce testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing, is a "very important development for the Olympic movement".

Hearts manager Derek McInnes has called on the club's support to play their part in ending Celtic and Rangers' 41-year stranglehold on Scottish football.

Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane insists the Blues remain an attractive club for prospective managers despite their latest turbulent campaign.

Michael Carrick believes Manchester United against Liverpool is always a "standout" fixture even though neither club are challenging for the Premier League title this season.

French bakeries sold crusty baguettes and flaky croissants with government backing Friday, defying labour unions arguing that May 1 should remain a sacred day of compulsory rest.

Roberto De Zerbi said troubled Tottenham cannot afford to cry about their debilitating injury list as they battle to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to manage their emotions as a gripping Premier League title race builds to a nerve-shredding climax.

A centuries-old Buddha statue stolen from a Nepali temple was reinstalled in its original location on Friday, one of several artefacts returned from foreign museums and collectors in recent years.

A key US Federal Reserve official warned Friday that a series of interest rate hikes could be needed if price shocks from the Middle East war are larger than expected, fuelling inflation.

Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City cannot use their gruelling schedule as an excuse if they fail to win the Premier League title.

Iran delivered a new proposal for peace talks with the US via mediator Pakistan, state media reported Friday, with negotiations between the two sides frozen despite a weeks-long ceasefire.

The war in the Middle East has forced the Gulf monarchies to rethink their oil and trade routes, but rerouting them will be no simple task, experts say.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said on Friday that he was "not frustrated" by the narrow advantage his side hold over Bayern Munich heading into their trip to Germany for the Champions League semi-final second leg.

Mali's army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists waged a unified front to bring down the country's junta.

Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Crete disembarked on Friday in the Greek island, an AFP journalist saw.

Turkish police on Friday fired tear gas and arrested hundreds of people holding May Day demonstrations in Istanbul, as thousands rallied nationwide.

German airline Lufthansa on Friday said it had apologised to Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin for losing his Oscar statuette after US airport security banned him from taking it on a flight from New York.

A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz.

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick celebrated the return of winger Raphinha from injury on Friday as the Catalans close in on the Spanish title.

The UN rights chief said Friday he was "deeply concerned" by a Cambodian court rejecting the appeal of detained opposition leader Kem Sokha against his nearly three-decade sentence for treason.

Dozens of activists on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla which was intercepted by Israeli forces in international waters off Crete disembarked on Friday in the Greek island, an AFP journalist saw.

A 45-year-old man appeared in a UK court Friday charged with stabbing two Jewish men in north London earlier this week, in the latest attack to rock Britain's Jewish community.

Oil prices steadied and stocks diverged Friday in thin holiday trading, as investors awaited the next move in the Middle East crisis and digested corporate earnings.

German airline Lufthansa on Friday said it was searching for an Oscar statuette belonging to Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin after reports US airport security banned him from taking it on a flight from New York.

Eddie Howe said Friday he was certain that Newcastle's Saudi backers remain firmly behind the club's efforts to establish itself as one of the best in the world.

Three-time Chinese Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang filed a police report after being subjected to "large-scale" cyberbullying, his team said Friday.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele agreed on Friday to recall the South Pacific nation's parliament to face a vote of no confidence after losing a court appeal.

Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah "deserves a big send-off" as he confirmed he expected the departing superstar to return from injury before the end of the season.

UK police announced Friday they have charged a 45-year-old man over the stabbing of two Jewish men in north London, the latest in a string of attacks targeting Britain's Jewish community.

Solomon Islands' Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele must recall the Pacific Island nation's parliament to face a vote of no confidence, an appeal court ruled on Friday.

Japan's retired former world champion figure skater Shoma Uno said Friday that he was "ready to take gaming beyond being just a hobby" after joining a professional eSports team.