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Piastri takes Qatar F1 sprint race pole, Norris third

Piastri takes Qatar F1 sprint race pole, Norris third

Oscar Piastri confirmed his return to form to keep alive his title bid by claiming pole position on Friday for Saturday’s sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.

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Bedbugs force closure of prestigious Paris cinema

Bedbugs force closure of prestigious Paris cinema

The prestigious Cinematheque Francaise said Friday it would temporarily close over a bedbug infestation after sightings of the blood-sucking creatures, including during a master class with Hollywood star Sigourney Weaver.

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Advantage Ogier as Evans' title hopes punctured at Rally Saudi Arabia

Advantage Ogier as Evans' title hopes punctured at Rally Saudi Arabia

Elfyn Evans' hopes of claiming his first World Rally Championship title suffered a major blow on Friday when the Welshman lost valuable time with a puncture in Saudi Arabia.

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'Tormenting': Relatives search through images of the dead after Hong Kong blaze

'Tormenting': Relatives search through images of the dead after Hong Kong blaze

It has been two days since Fung lost contact with his mother-in-law, when the Hong Kong housing estate where the elderly woman lived went up in flames -- but he has not given up on bringing her home.

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No complacency for Springboks against Wales, vows Kolisi

No complacency for Springboks against Wales, vows Kolisi

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi vowed there would be no complacency against a depleted Wales when the two teams clash in Cardiff on Saturday.

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Stocks rise in thin Thanksgiving trading

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.

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Zelensky removes top aide after anti-graft raids

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.

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France charges fourth suspected member of Louvre heist gang

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.

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Cunha still out as Man Utd seek to rebound at Palace

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.

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

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.

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