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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G. Bissau junta consolidates power as condemnation of coup spreads
The new military leader of Guinea-Bissau appointed an ally of the ousted president as prime minister on Friday, as international criticism grew of this week's coup.
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'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
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
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
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 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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First title for Russian judoka since neutral status lifted
Ayub Bliev became the first Russian judoka in more than two years to win a title under his national flag when he triumphed at the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam tournament on Friday.
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Guinea-Bissau capital inches back to normal after coup
Life returned to a semblance of normality in the capital of Guinea-Bissau on Friday, two days after a military coup that saw elections suspended and the president flee into exile.
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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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