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Martin to ride with broken wrist in Malaysian MotoGP practice

Stock markets diverge on corporate earnings, tech jitters

England forward Toney to stand trial for alleged assault in June 2028

Warrican's five-wicket haul leads West Indies fightback in Bangladesh Test

Maresca braced for another tough test in Brighton repeat

Oil majors reap bumper profits as Mideast war drives prices

Spain mourns after latest train tragedy kills 69

Rybakina secures year-end top rank with Tokyo win

Rains bring relief to Indonesian city weary of fire haze

Osaka vows to return stronger after Tokyo exit

'Call of Duty' slammed for using real Seoul crowd crush footage

TotalEnergies profit hits record on high oil prices

Taiwan says Pakistan briefly closed airspace to Taiwanese flights

Romanian writer Cartarescu hails books as balm in turmoil

US stocks rise with Dow reaching new high on Black Friday

Wall Street shares rose in a holiday-shortened session as the US Black Friday shopping spree got under way and traders speculated whether President-elect Donald Trump may temper his trade tariff threats.

Georgian police stage new crackdown on pro-EU protestors

Georgian police on Friday fired water cannon and tear gas on demonstrators, as thousands took to the streets for a second day to protest the government putting off EU membership talks.

'We're messing up:' Uruguay icon Mujica on strongman rule in Latin America

Uruguay's cult ex-president Jose Mujica -- a leftist icon for his humble lifestyle and progressive policies -- warned in an AFP interview against growing authoritarianism in Latin America and the "madness" of Javier Milei's rise to power in neighboring Argentina.

Liverpool dealt Konate injury blow

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate has expressed his frustration at suffering a knee injury that will rule him out of Sunday's top-of-the-table Premier League clash against Manchester City.

Van Nistelrooy appointed Leicester manager

Leicester named Ruud van Nistelrooy as the club's new manager on Friday, just weeks after his departure from Manchester United.

Verstappen brought back to earth in Doha after F1 title party

Five days after enjoying a title party in Las Vegas, Max Verstappen was brought back to earth on Friday when he qualified sixth for Saturday's sprint race at the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix.

Global wine output to hit lowest level since 1961

Global wine production is set to fall again this year to its lowest level since 1961 due to climate change, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Friday.

Norris boosts McLaren title hopes with sprint pole

Lando Norris lifted the spirits of his title-chasing McLaren team on Friday when he powered to pole position ahead of Mercedes' George Russell in qualifying for Saturday's sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Big-hitting Stubbs takes satisfaction from grinding out Test century

Tristan Stubbs burst onto the cricket scene as a big-hitting Twenty20 player – but the South African batsman said after grinding out a Test century against Sri Lanka on Friday that red-ball cricket was what he enjoyed most.

French skipper Dalin leads as Vendee Globe passes Cape of Good Hope

French skipper Charlie Dalin reached the Cape of Good Hope on Africa's southern coast in first place on Friday as the Vendee Globe solo non-stop round the world yacht race headed for rough seas.

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