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Leo XIV celebrates first Christmas as pope

Diallo and Mahrez strike at AFCON as Ivory Coast, Algeria win

Diallo strikes to give AFCON holders Ivory Coast winning start

Dow, S&P 500 end at records amid talk of Santa rally

Spurs captain Romero facing increased ban after Liverpool red card

A lack of respect? African football bows to pressure with AFCON change

Mahrez leads Algeria to AFCON cruise against Sudan

Southern California braces for devastating Christmas storm

Amorim wants Man Utd players to cover 'irreplaceable' Fernandes

First Bond game in a decade hit by two-month delay

Brazil's imprisoned Bolsonaro hospitalized ahead of surgery

Mexican low-cost airlines Volaris and Viva agree to merger

Two of Mexico's top low-budget airlines said Thursday they had agreed to merge, setting up a deal that could create one of the country's largest domestic carriers.

Australia's Head slams unbeaten 142 to crush England's Ashes hopes

Danger man Travis Head crunched his fourth century in as many Tests at Adelaide Oval Friday as Australia built a 356-run lead over England to stand on the brink of retaining the Ashes.

Epstein files due as US confronts long-delayed reckoning

The United States is poised on Friday to pry open one of its most closely guarded case files, as President Donald Trump's administration prepares to release a long-suppressed cache of records tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

West Indies 110-0, trail by 465, after Conway's epic 227 for New Zealand

Brandon King and John Campbell comfortably negotiated 23 overs in fading light before stumps to take the West Indies to 110-0 at the end of day two of the third Test after New Zealand declared on a mammoth 575-8 at Mount Maunganui.

Volatile Oracle shares a proxy for Wall Street's AI jitters

For a reading of Wall Street's shifting mood on the artificial intelligence investment boom, take a look at the daily fluctuations of Oracle stock, analysts say.

Tears at tribute to firefighter killed in Hong Kong blaze

Dozens of people lined the streets of Hong Kong on Friday to bid a tearful farewell to a firefighter killed tackling the world's deadliest residential building blaze since 1980.

Seahawks edge Rams in overtime thriller to seize NFC lead

Sam Darnold and the Seattle Seahawks pulled off an improbable comeback in overtime to beat the Los Angeles Rams 38-37 Thursday and overtake their rivals in the race for the NFC number-one seed spot.

Teenager Flagg leads Mavericks to upset of Pistons

Cooper Flagg scored 23 points as the Dallas Mavericks dug deep to upset the Eastern Conference-leading Detroit Pistons 116-114 in a bruising overtime battle on Thursday.

Australia's Head fires quickfire 68 as England's Ashes hopes fade

A dangerous Travis Head crunched an unbeaten 68 as Australia built an ominous 204-run lead Friday in the third Test as England's hopes of salvaging the Ashes slid away.

Conway falls for 227 as New Zealand declare at 575-8 in West Indies Test

Opener Devon Conway's epic 227 Friday led New Zealand to declare their first innings at 575-8 during the final session of day two of the third Test against the West Indies at Mount Maunganui.

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