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Bielle-Biarrey double helps Bordeaux-Begles open Champions Cup defence with Bulls win

Verstappen looking for a slice of luck to claim fifth title

Kane cameo hat-trick as Bayern blast past Stuttgart

King Kohli says 'free in mind' after stellar ODI show

Arsenal rocked by Aston Villa, Man City cut gap to two points

Crestfallen Hamilton hits new low with Q1 exit

Sleepless in Abu Dhabi - nervy times for Norris says Rosberg

Arsenal will bounce back from Villa blow: Arteta

UN Security Council delegation urges all sides to stick to Lebanon truce

Verstappen outguns McLarens to take key pole in Abu Dhabi

Syria's Kurds hail 'positive impact' of Turkey peace talks

Stocks rise in thin Thanksgiving trading

Wall Street and key European equity markets rose on Friday in thin US holiday weekend trading, with a key US exchange suffering an outage.

Zelensky removes top aide after anti-graft raids

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday removed his powerful chief of staff and top negotiator, Andriy Yermak, after detectives raided his house as part of a sweeping corruption probe.

France charges fourth suspected member of Louvre heist gang

France on Friday charged the fourth alleged member of a gang arrested over last month's spectacular jewel heist at the Louvre museum, prosecutors said.

First title for Russian judoka since neutral status lifted

Ayub Bliev became the first Russian judoka in more than two years to win a title under his national flag when he triumphed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tournament on Friday.

Guinea-Bissau capital inches back to normal after coup

Life returned to a semblance of normality in the capital of Guinea-Bissau on Friday, two days after a military coup that saw elections suspended and the president flee into exile.

Cunha still out as Man Utd seek to rebound at Palace

Matheus Cunha remains sidelined as Manchester United look to bounce back after a "really tough" week, manager Ruben Amorim said Friday.

Arsenal boss Arteta says Chelsea 'deserve' to be considered title rivals

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says second-placed Chelsea "fully deserve" to be considered Premier League title contenders as he prepares his team for Sunday's game at Stamford Bridge.

Papal travels reflect changing Catholic diplomacy

The foreign visits of the last three popes illustrate how the Catholic church's diplomatic priorities have evolved in recent decades, moving increasingly away from Europe.

Piastri edges Norris as McLaren dominate Qatar practice

Oscar Piastri rediscovered his form to top the times ahead of McLaren team-mate and title favourite Lando Norris in Friday's opening practice session at the Qatar Grand Prix.