Trump, Harris battle for Wisconsin amid blowback on violent rhetoric
Donald Trump came under fire for violent rhetoric against a prominent Kamala Harris supporter Friday as the candidates held dueling rallies in the battleground of Wisconsin four days before the climax of the most volatile US presidential campaign in modern history.
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Zverev downs Tsitsipas to book place in semis of Paris Masters
Germany's Alexander Zverev beat fierce rival Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-5, 6-4 in the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Friday, where he is seeking his first title after losing to Daniil Medvedev in the 2020 final.
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Amorim handed challenge of restoring glory days to Man Utd
Ruben Amorim was Friday named as the new manager of Manchester United with a brief to restore the struggling Premier League giants to the pinnacle of English and European football.
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Wall Street bounces while oil prices gain on geopolitical fears
Wall Street stocks rebounded Friday from tame tech earnings and investor jitters less than a week before a neck-and-neck US presidential election.
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New Zealand still the team to beat for England's Genge
England prop Ellis Genge is adamant defeating New Zealand on Saturday will still rank as a landmark achievement for all the All Blacks' recent struggles.
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Kohli fails as India slump in chaotic 10 minutes in third Test
With Virat Kohli run out for four, India were in deep trouble at 86-4 in their reply after spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar helped bowl out New Zealand for 235 on day one of the third Test on Friday.
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Valencia MotoGP cancelled due to deadly floods
Valencia will not host the final MotoGP of the season organisers announced Friday owing to the devastating flooding in the east of Spain.
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Botswana opposition wins election in historic turnaround
Botswana's opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) has won a majority in parliament and can form the next government, the electoral commission announced Friday, marking a historic defeat for the party that had governed the diamond-rich country for nearly six decades.
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ExxonMobil profits dip as it gives back almost $10 bn to investors
ExxonMobil reported a dip in third-quarter profits Friday on lower earnings from its refining business, but the results were strong enough to enable nearly $10 billion in shareholder distributions.
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US hiring slowest since Biden took office, on strikes, hurricanes
US job growth slowed drastically in October, hit temporarily by hurricanes and labor strikes, in a final major economic snapshot at the end of a razor-edge presidential election campaign where cost-of-living worries dominated voter concerns.
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