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Oil hits $116 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI

Oil hits $116 with stocks mixed on earnings, AI

Oil prices traded at five-month highs on Friday, with benchmark crude contract Brent North Sea rising above $116 a barrel, as the Middle East conflict raged on.

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Goodell says NFL's France debut 'just the beginning'

Goodell says NFL's France debut 'just the beginning'

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said he believes the sport has a long-term future in France ahead of Sunday's first regular-season game in the country.

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De Zerbi says Tottenham's dire record at Chelsea 'more motivation'

De Zerbi says Tottenham's dire record at Chelsea 'more motivation'

Roberto De Zerbi said Tottenham Hotspur will use their woeful record at Chelsea as motivation when they make the trip across London on Saturday.

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Singapore widens haze probe to  local firms linked to Indonesian fires

Singapore widens haze probe to local firms linked to Indonesian fires

Singapore expanded on Friday its probe into companies linked to fires in Indonesia, asking 10 locally-based firms for information about their efforts to contain blazes blamed for toxic haze covering the region.

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Lula, Bolsonaro in final debate showdown before Brazil vote

Lula, Bolsonaro in final debate showdown before Brazil vote

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will clash with his right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro in a second and final televised debate on Friday, as both make a last-ditch effort to lure undecided voters in the tight election.

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Hundreds of Syrians protest repeated Israeli incursions

Hundreds of Syrians protest repeated Israeli incursions

Hundreds rallied across Syria on Friday condemning Israeli incursions in the country's south including one this week that killed a man with a disability, AFP correspondents and state media reported.

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Poulter latest golfer to leave LIV

Poulter latest golfer to leave LIV

Ian Poulter has become the latest leading player to announce he is leaving LIV Golf as the struggling breakaway league attempts a relaunch after filing for bankruptcy protection.

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Taiwan warns of 'destructive winds' as Typhoon Champi batters island

Taiwan warns of 'destructive winds' as Typhoon Champi batters island

A powerful typhoon pounded Taiwan on Friday as authorities warned of "destructive winds" and urged locals to shelter from the storm.

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El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to find 4 missing soldiers

El Salvador sends troops to Haiti to find 4 missing soldiers

El Salvador has deployed special forces to Haiti after four of its soldiers serving in a UN-backed force in the Caribbean nation went missing following a gang ambush, officials said.

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Gunman kills one, wounds five in town outside Paris

Gunman kills one, wounds five in town outside Paris

A gunman firing from his car killed one person and wounded five -- including a 12-year-old girl shot eight times -- in the Paris suburbs Friday, with prosecutors investigating a potential "terrorist" act.

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