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Thousands gather in Georgia for fresh pro-EU protests

Thousands gather in Georgia for fresh pro-EU protests

Thousands of people gathered in Georgia's capital Tbilisi on Saturday for a third night of protests against the government's decision to postpone European Union membership talks until 2028.

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'Exhausted' Marchand skips short course swimming worlds

'Exhausted' Marchand skips short course swimming worlds

Four-time Olympic swimming champion Leon Marchand, a big star of the Paris Games, announced on Saturday he was pulling out of the world short course swimming championships in Budapest in December because of exhaustion.

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Taiwan's Lai arrives in US for start of Pacific tour

Taiwan's Lai arrives in US for start of Pacific tour

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived Saturday in the United States for the start of a week-long tour in the Pacific that he said would usher in a new era of democracy, but has sparked fury in Beijing.

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Farrell signs off with victory as Ireland scrape past Australia

Farrell signs off with victory as Ireland scrape past Australia

Ireland showed character to deny former coach Joe Schmidt a winning return to Lansdowne Road on Saturday by edging Australia 22-19 in a scrappy encounter in their one-off rugby Test.

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Scrappy Ireland give Farrell winning sending-off

Scrappy Ireland give Farrell winning sending-off

Ireland showed character to deny former coach Joe Schmidt a winning return to Lansdowne Road on Saturday by edging Australia 22-19 in a scrappy encounter in their one-off rugby Test.

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Kluivert's penalty hat-trick makes history, Brentford thrash Leicester

Kluivert's penalty hat-trick makes history, Brentford thrash Leicester

Justin Kluivert scored the first ever Premier League hat-trick of penalties as Bournemouth won 4-2 at Wolves on Saturday and Kevin Schade also scored three in Brentford's 4-1 victory over Leicester.

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Schick winner for Leverkusen at Union Berlin keeps Bayern in sight, Leipzig lose ground

Schick winner for Leverkusen at Union Berlin keeps Bayern in sight, Leipzig lose ground

Patrik Schick scored the winner as Bayer Leverkusen edged Union Berlin 2-1 on Saturday to keep Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich in sight, while RB Leipzig lost heavily again.

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US 'Black Friday' online spending put at record $10.8 bn

US 'Black Friday' online spending put at record $10.8 bn

American consumers spent a record $10.8 billion online during "Black Friday" promotions, with many using artificial intelligence tools to find the best deals, Adobe Analytics announced Saturday.

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Shiffrin leads Killington giant slalom in pursuit of 100th victory

Shiffrin leads Killington giant slalom in pursuit of 100th victory

US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin, chasing a landmark 100th World Cup win, topped the first leg of the giant slalom in Killington, Vermont, on Saturday.

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Kosovo arrests blast suspects, Serbia denies involvement

Kosovo arrests blast suspects, Serbia denies involvement

Kosovo arrested several suspects Saturday after an explosion at a key canal feeding two of its main power plants, while neighbouring Serbia rejected accusations of staging the blast.

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