Frank warns squad to be 'grown-up' as Spurs players get Christmas Day off
Thomas Frank will give his Tottenham squad Christmas Day off but only because it fits in with their schedule ahead of Sunday's match away to London rivals Crystal Palace.
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Rome pushes Meta to allow other AIs on WhatsApp
Italian regulators ordered Meta on Wednesday to open its WhatsApp chat platform to rival AI chatbots as it and EU authorities pursue a probe that the US tech giant is abusing its dominant market position.
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Black box recovered from Libyan general's crashed plane
Turkish authorities found the cockpit voice recorder and black box from a private jet that crashed Wednesday killing the head of Libya's armed forces and his four aides.
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Festive lights, security tight for Christmas in Damascus
Christmas lights illuminate Damascus's Old City while government forces patrol its shadows as security fears haunt Syria's Christian community.
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El Salvador defends mega-prison key to Trump deportations
El Salvador's leader Nayib Bukele on Tuesday defended a huge prison that has become key to deportations from the United States under President Donald Trump, after drawing criticism for alleged rights abuses.
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Stranger Things set for final bow: five things to know
The hit science-fiction-horror series "Stranger Things" returns on Friday with three new episodes from its fifth and final season, ahead of the grand finale on January 1.
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Grief, trauma weigh on survivors of catastrophic Hong Kong fire
Hong Kong fire survivor Yip Ka-kui has turned happy holiday photos into a heartfelt tribute to his beloved wife a month after she died in the huge blaze that destroyed their home.
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Asian markets mixed after US growth data fuels Wall St record
Asian markets went into the Christmas break Wednesday on a mixed note as investors struggled to track a record day on Wall Street fuelled by forecast-topping US economic data.
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Stokes says England player welfare his main priority
Captain Ben Stokes said protecting England players' welfare was his top concern Wednesday amid claims of excessive drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break, without directly addressing the allegations.
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Australia's Lyon determined to bounce back after surgery
Off-spinner Nathan Lyon is determined to fight his way back into the Australian team after undergoing surgery for a torn hamstring, coach Andrew McDonald said.
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