Hunter shines as Hawks top Cavs again
De'Andre Hunter scored 23 points off the bench as the Atlanta Hawks swooped for another NBA victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday -- their second in two days over the Eastern Conference leaders.
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Southampton denied shock Brighton win by dubious VAR call
Southampton were denied victory by a controversial VAR decision in a 1-1 draw at high-flying Brighton on Friday.
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Alarm over high rate of HIV infections among young women, girls
The UN's children's fund raised the alarm on Friday over the high rate of new HIV infections among young women and girls, warning they lacked access to prevention and treatment.
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Swiss unveil Euro 2025 mascot Maddli
Switzerland on Friday unveiled the mascot for the 2025 women's European football championships: a Saint Bernard puppy dog called Maddli.
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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.
Read moreGeorgian 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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