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Man City host Liverpool, Arsenal chase treble in FA Cup quarter-finals

Man City host Liverpool, Arsenal chase treble in FA Cup quarter-finals

Liverpool face a daunting trip to Manchester City in the standout tie of the FA Cup quarter-finals this weekend as Mohamed Salah seeks to end nine spectacular seasons at Anfield on a high. Arsenal and Chelsea will expect to reach the semi-finals at Wembley against lower tier opposition,

Russian court convicts German carnival float artist: reports

Russian court convicts German carnival float artist: reports

A German artist known for his carnival floats that satirise politicians has been sentenced in absentia to eight years and six months in jail by a court in Moscow, German media reported Thursday. Jacques Tilly, head float designer for the Rose Monday carnival parade in the city of Duesseldorf, was

In ritual dear to Francis, Pope Leo washes feet of 12 priests in Rome

In ritual dear to Francis, Pope Leo washes feet of 12 priests in Rome

Pope Leo XIV performed the ritual of washing of the feet for the first time on Holy Thursday, marking a return to tradition for the rite which his predecessor Francis used to perform for the homeless, prisoners and other marginalised people. The 70-year-old American pope is presiding over

Woods told cops he spoke with 'the President' before arrest: bodycam footage

Woods told cops he spoke with 'the President' before arrest: bodycam footage

Tiger Woods told police he was on the phone with "the President" immediately after his car crash in Florida and then expressed surprise when he was arrested, body camera video released Thursday showed. Footage showing the immediate aftermath of last week's rollover car crash that led

Colombia's Rodriguez hospitalized with 'severe dehydration'

Colombia's Rodriguez hospitalized with 'severe dehydration'

Colombian soccer captain James Rodriguez was hospitalized for three days with severe dehydration following a friendly match against France, Colombia's soccer federation said Thursday. The 34-year-old former Real Madrid and Everton attacker featured in Sunday's World Cup warm-up match in Landover, Maryland, which

Resilient Pegula reaches WTA Charleston quarters with tiebreak win

Resilient Pegula reaches WTA Charleston quarters with tiebreak win

Defending champion and top seed Jessica Pegula fought back to reach the WTA Charleston Open quarter-finals on Thursday, requiring a final-set tiebreak to see off Italy's Elisabetta Cocciaretto 1-6, 6-1, 7-6 (7/1). A resilient Pegula, the world number five from the United

Trump ballroom approved by panel, remains stalled by judge

Trump ballroom approved by panel, remains stalled by judge

US President Donald Trump's White House ballroom won final planning approval on Thursday, but construction remains in limbo following a court order that he needs congressional approval. The National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC), which has several Trump appointees on its board, greenlit the plans in an 8-1