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Weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher, Wall Street slides

Weak yen lifts Japan stocks higher, Wall Street slides

A weaker yen lifted Japanese equities on Friday, while Wall Street's major indices slid in quiet holiday trading.

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No extra pressure for Slot as Premier League leaders Liverpool pull clear

No extra pressure for Slot as Premier League leaders Liverpool pull clear

Arne Slot insists Liverpool's commanding position at the top of the Premier League table has led to no extra strain during his first season in charge at Anfield.

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Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic

Tourists return to post-Olympic Paris for holiday magic

Holidaymakers are returning to Paris for winter holiday magic as the tourism industry rebounds, inspired by the successful Olympic Games and the re-opening of Notre Dame cathedral.

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Probe suggests Azerbaijan plane crashed due to 'physical external interference'

Probe suggests Azerbaijan plane crashed due to 'physical external interference'

The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week suffered physical "external interference", the airline and Azerbaijan's transport minister said Friday, citing preliminary results of an investigation, adding to speculation it was hit by a Russian air defence system.

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'Football harder than Prime Minister' comment was joke, says Postecoglou

'Football harder than Prime Minister' comment was joke, says Postecoglou

Under-fire Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou on Friday insisted he was joking when he said being a Premier League manager was harder than being Prime Minister.

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Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death

Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death

A man who killed 35 people in a car attack in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai last month was sentenced to death on Friday, state media reported.

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Bosch gives South Africa 90-run lead against Pakistan

Bosch gives South Africa 90-run lead against Pakistan

Debutant fast bowler Corbin Bosch, batting at number nine, hit an attacking 81 not out and took South Africa to a 90-run first-innings lead on the second day of the first Test against Pakistan at SuperSport Park on Friday.

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Russia says Azerbaijani plane tried to land during Ukraine drone attack

Russia says Azerbaijani plane tried to land during Ukraine drone attack

Russia's aviation chief said Friday that an Azerbaijani Airlines plane that eventually crashed in Kazakhstan tried to land in the Chechen city of Grozny as it was being attacked by Ukrainian drones.

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French skier Sarrazin 'conscious' after training crash

French skier Sarrazin 'conscious' after training crash

French skier Cyprien Sarrazin is "conscious" after being airlifted to hospital following a nasty crash Friday during training for a World Cup downhill race in Bormio, Italy.

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NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'

NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'

NATO will bolster its military presence in the Baltic Sea after the suspected sabotage of an undersea power cable linking Finland and Estonia this week, the Western military alliance's chief Mark Rutte said on Friday.

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