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Pep Guardiola said Friday he feared he would run out of the energy required to lead Manchester City after announcing his glittering 10-year tenure as manager will come to an end.

Rioters have burnt down hospital tents in a hotspot of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola epidemic, as many Congolese wrestle with fear, anger and confusion over the latest deadly outbreak.

World number eight Taylor Fritz said Friday that tennis players' concerns about prize money have been "ignored" by Grand Slam tournament organisers, leading to their planned protest at the French Open.

President Donald Trump's suggestion that US arms sales to Taiwan could be a bargaining chip with China has set off alarms across the world, but in Taipei, people told AFP the situation was beyond their control.

Thomas Tuchel said Friday he has no fears after leaving "extraordinary talents" out of England's World Cup squad, boldly stating his aim is to win the tournament.

Anti-immigrant protests are flaring again in South Africa, with vigilantes threatening to remove undocumented migrants by June 30, reviving a politically charged issue in a country battered by economic hardship.

World number eight Taylor Fritz said Friday that tennis players' concerns about prize money have been "ignored" by Grand Slam tournament organisers, leading to their planned protest at the French Open.

France will pump one billion euros of new funding into quantum computing, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday, warning that the country and the wider European Union must invest to keep up with American and Chinese advances.

The curtain is coming down on Pep Guardiola's trophy-laden spell as manager of Manchester City.

Ireland winger James Lowe has been omitted from Leinster's team for this weekend's Champions Cup final with holders Bordeaux-Begles, tournament organisers announced on Friday.

Oil prices and stock markets jumped Friday as traders tracked headlines on the chances for peace in the Middle East, while also eyeing mixed corporate earnings and some positive economic data.

Thomas Tuchel said Friday he does not fear leaving "extraordinary talents" out of England's World Cup squad, boldly stating his aim is to win the tournament.

Manchester United on Friday rewarded Michael Carrick with a permanent deal as head coach for guiding the club to a third-placed finish in the Premier League.

Leinster head coach Leo Cullen said on Friday organisers need to safeguard the Champions Cup following reports the leading competition in club rugby is set to be changed again.

Pep Guardiola departs Manchester City after a trophy-laden decade that has secured his status as one football's all-time great coaches.

Pep Guardiola announced on Friday that he will leave Manchester City at the end of the season after a trophy-laden decade that transformed English football.

Manchester United on Friday rewarded Michael Carrick with a permanent deal as head coach for guiding the club to a third-placed finish in the Premier League.

India's power ministry urged careful use of electricity on Friday, a day after breaking records for power generation during an intense heatwave in the world's most populous nation.

Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny kicked off the European leg of his world tour on Friday in the Spanish city of Barcelona, launching a run of 29 concerts across the continent through to late July.

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi, who is facing trial for alleged rape, will bid to have the case dismissed in court on Friday, AFP learned from a source close to the case.

Arne Slot said on Friday he and Mohamed Salah both want what is best for Liverpool after the Egyptian appeared to take aim at the Dutchman on his way out of the club.

German business morale unexpectedly increased in May, a survey showed Friday, raising hopes Europe's biggest economy is weathering the Iran war energy shock better than feared.

Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among a number of high-profile players left out of Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad announced on Friday.

Two Indian climbers have died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal's southern route, as experts warn of overcrowding on the world's highest peak.

Alvaro Arbeloa confirmed Friday he would leave his role as Real Madrid coach at the end of a trophyless season.

Manuel Neuer will miss Bayern Munich's German Cup final clash with Stuttgart on Saturday with a calf strain, the latest injury setback for the veteran goalkeeper.

Thousands of protesters in Bangladesh clashed with police in a bid to seize a suspect accused of raping a four-year-old girl, officials said Friday.

Cole Palmer and Phil Foden were among a number of high-profile names excluded by Thomas Tuchel from England's World Cup squad on Friday.

NATO's European members scrambled Friday to get clarity from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on troop shifts by Washington, as they sought to placate President Donald Trump's ire on Iran ahead of a July summit.

More than a million Muslims are gathering in Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage overshadowed by the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.

Phil Foden and Cole Palmer are among a number of high-profile names that are set to miss out on Thomas Tuchel's England squad for the World Cup, according to multiple reports on Friday.

NATO's European members scrambled Friday to get clarity from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on troop shifts by Washington, as they sought to placate President Donald Trump's ire on Iran ahead of a July summit.