Scotland's Watson 'back to full fitness' for France Six Nations trip
Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said on Friday flanker Hamish Watson is fully fit to return to the team to face France in the Six Nations this weekend after returning from concussion, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) announced on Friday.
Read moreOcean Race sailors ready for 'extreme' leg in icy waters
On the docks of Cape Town, crews are making the final checks ahead of the most challenging stage of the world's longest sailing race.
Read moreScotland's Watson returns for France Six Nations trip
Flanker Hamish Watson will return to the Scotland team to face France in the Six Nations this weekend after returning from concussion, the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) announced on Friday.
Read moreSouthampton appoint Ruben Selles as manager until end of season
Premier League strugglers Southampton on Friday named Ruben Selles as their manager until the end of the season.
Read moreMarkets mixed, Tokyo rallies as BoJ nominee backs loose policy
Equity markets were mixed Friday, with traders still occupied by long-running interest rate worries, though Tokyo rallied after Japan's incoming central bank head made the case for keeping its ultra-loose policy.
Read moreZelensky vows victory one year after Russian invasion
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky promised victory against Russia on Friday on the one-year anniversary of Europe's largest conflict since World War II, as commemorations were held by Kyiv's Western allies.
Read moreBreakup with France stokes divisions in Burkina Faso
The ochre, weather-worn walls and tree-lined canal give a sense of tranquillity to the University of Ouagadougou, the highest institute of learning in crisis-stricken Burkina Faso.
Read moreHong Kong martial arts coach jailed for inciting subversion
A martial arts teacher accused of running an armed movement to overthrow Hong Kong and China's governments was jailed for five years on Friday under the city's national security law.
Read moreJapan football chiefs neglecting women's game, says former striker
Former striker Yuki Nagasato accused Japan's football association of neglecting the women's game ahead of this year's World Cup after it failed to find a broadcaster for the SheBelieves Cup.
Read moreTelecom firms aim to shrug off slump at annual get-together
Telecom companies will aim to put a positive spin on their current slump in fortunes when they gather in the Spanish city of Barcelona on Monday for the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC), the biggest event in the industry’s calendar.
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