Bears fire coach Eberflus after latest agonizing NFL defeat
The Chicago Bears fired head coach Matt Eberflus on Friday, opting to "move in a different direction" a day after botched clock management doomed their comeback bid against the Detroit Lions.
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Rallies mark one month since Spain's catastrophic floods
Angry residents protested and lit candles in memory of victims on Friday as Spain marked one month since its worst floods in a generation killed 230 people.
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Arnault family's Paris FC takeover completed
Second-tier French football club Paris FC announced on Friday the family of France's richest person Bernard Arnault had purchased a controlling stake in the outfit.
Read moreUS 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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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