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Erasmus calls Rennie barbs over Springbok scrumming 'nonsense'

'Sorry' De Zerbi won't panic after Spurs shambles

Lawrence's fifty leaves Pakistan facing record chase to level England series

UN, Nepal warn of climate threat after deadly floods

USTA boss says structure of new player council not yet set

Rescuers dig into tunnel as missing toll from Nepal, China flood nears 3,000

Munoz saves Iraola in Liverpool draw, big-spending Spurs lose again

Tiny Elversberg stun Leverkusen on Bundesliga debut, Dortmund beat Hamburg

Newcastle condemn dismal Spurs to second successive defeat

Baladi Map app turns Lebanon’s local problems into a public record

Family searches for Boston engineer missing after Nepal-Tibet floods

Thirty-seven Mumbai pilgrims return after Nepal flood disruption

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library leaves global children’s reading legacy

Ankle ligament tear ends Neeraj Chopra’s 2026 season

At least 42 killed as storm lashes southern Philippines

Landslides and flooding killed at least 42 people as heavy rain from an approaching storm lashed the southern Philippines, a disaster official said Friday.

Take your pick: Aye-aye joins ranks of snot-eaters

When scientists caught the aye-aye on video using its strangely thin, eight-centimetre-long middle finger to deeply pick its nose, it pointed towards a larger mystery: why exactly do some animals eat their own snot?

Volkswagen says China recovery accelerating

Auto giant Volkswagen said Friday its recovery in China was accelerating, but sounded a note of caution on geopolitical risks as concerns grow over German dependence on the Asian giant.

Norwegian climber's peaks record bid stymied by China

Norwegian climber Kristin Harila on Friday abandoned for now her bid to scale the world's 14 highest peaks in record time, after China refused to grant her a permit for the final two.

ExxonMobil Q3 profits surge to $19.7 bn on high oil, natural gas prices

ExxonMobil reported a surge in third-quarter earnings Friday, fueled by much higher oil and natural gas prices and robust profit margins for gasoline and other refined products.

Recession fears stalk Europe despite surprise German growth

Germany's economy unexpectedly grew in the third quarter, official data showed Friday, but slowing growth in France and Spain added to fears that high inflation and an energy crisis will tip the region into recession.

Spain prosecutors drop charges against Neymar, others

Prosecutors in Spain dropped corruption and fraud charges on Friday against football star Neymar and others accused in a trial over the Brazilian's 2013 move from Santos to Barcelona.

Napoli lead charge as Italy bounces back on European stage

Napoli host Sassuolo on Saturday as the leaders of an Italian revival in Europe and hoping to extend their club-record winning streak of 12 matches.

Sanofi improves outlook on strength of bestseller Dupixent

French drug maker Sanofi has revised its outlook for 2022 upwards after reporting strong sales growth in the third quarter on Friday.

Air France-KLM Q3 turnover above pre-Covid levels

European airline group Air France-KLM said Friday that its third quarter revenues had exceeded its pre-pandemic turnover in 2019, fuelled by strong post-Covid demand for travel.

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