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Seen and heard at France protests

Tropical Storm Champi nears China after battering Taiwan, Japan

White says Fiji can have 'massive' World Cup after beating Japan

'Weeks, not days' in Kompany recovery, say Bayern

England thrash France 82-0 to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive

Unfair to compare us to Barca: Real Madrid's Mourinho

Security high as France braces for new protests

White makes winning start as Fiji edge Eddie Jones's Japan

Fire breaks out at Hitler's mountain retreat, suspect arrested

Marc Marquez wins Australian sprint as Martin crashes out

'How is it possible?': Students protest Indonesian haze

Brewers edge Rays to capture World Series opener

Typhoon Champi knocks out power to thousands in Taiwan

France to deploy 70,000 police for fresh weekend protests

As Israeli election nears, campaign turns ugly

Days ahead of close-fought Israeli elections, campaigns have gone into overdrive with poor-taste jibes and inflammatory attacks against candidates, sometimes crossing red lines.

Tatum delivers as Celtics down winless Knicks

Jayson Tatum scored 36 points as the Boston Celtics defeated the New York Knicks 107-103 to leave the NBA champions waiting for their first win of the season on Friday.

Romantasy fans ready for sleepless night as 'Court of Thorns and Roses' returns

Throngs of fans dressed as "faeries" are expected to descend on bookshops around the world next week, as anticipation builds over the long-awaited next installment in the blockbuster "A Court of Thorns and Roses" romantasy series.

Trapped: Soaring fuel costs hurt Maine lobster industry before midterms

Lobsterman Steve Train starts every workday before dawn about $1,000 in the hole, a hike in expenses driven by soaring fuel costs that are hammering Maine's flagship maritime industry ahead of US midterm elections.

De Goede hat-trick as Canada defeat England again

Sophie De Goede scored a hat-trick as Canada notched back-to-back wins against England with a 31-22 defeat of the reigning women's rugby world champions on Friday.

Marc Marquez beats brother Alex to Australian MotoGP pole

World champion Marc Marquez beat brother Alex to clinch pole position Saturday at the Australian MotoGP, but he needed some white-knuckle laps to do so after crashing early on.

Ebola vaccine trial begins in DR Congo

The first clinical trial of an Ebola vaccine in the outbreak gripping the Democratic Republic of Congo began Friday, the head of the World Health Organization said.

Leclerc tops times for Ferrari in practice for US Grand Prix

Charles Leclerc completed a double top for Ferrari on Friday when he led the times ahead of Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli in second practice for this weekend's United States Grand Prix.

Travelling man Wade equals Prem try record

Christian Wade enjoyed another landmark moment in an extraordinary multi-sport career when he equalled Chris Ashton's all-time English Prem record of 101 tries as Newcastle beat Sale 17-9 on Friday for their first league win of the season.

Lula, Bolsonaro lock horns in final debate before Brazil vote

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will clash with right-winger Flavio Bolsonaro in a second and final election debate on Friday, in a last-ditch effort to lure undecided voters.

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