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Football
Soccer-Coaches see red as Bodo/Glimt edge Viking in fiery Norwegian thriller
(Corrects intro and paragraph four after Bodo/Glimt's third goal was credited to Hauge (and not recorded as an own goal)
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World
U.S. measles cases surpass 4,800 in 2026
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The United States had reported 4,852 confirmed measles cases as of Thursday, according to the latest data released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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World
Explainer: What is Canada's EU "associate member"? Why is it disputed?
BRUSSELS, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) and Canada on Friday launched "Alliance for the Future" and opted for "ever-closer association" instead of using the name "associate member" in their summit joint statement.
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Ferrari's Leclerc fastest in both Mexico practice sessions
MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Ferrari's Charles Leclerc was fastest in both practice sessions on Friday for a Mexico City Grand Prix set to crown 20-year-old Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli as Formula One's youngest champion.
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World
Thousands gather in Paris suburb in tribute to victims of shooting
TRAPPES, France, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Thousands gathered on Friday evening in a poor Paris suburb to pay tribute to the victims of a shooting, a week earlier, in which the gunman deliberately targeted Muslim or African people.
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World
North Korean hackers linked to crypto thefts among world's best, experts say
Oct 30 (Reuters) - North Korean hackers likely behind the record $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance are among the world's most prolific crypto thieves, and the proceeds help fund the country's weapons programs, cybersecurity experts said on Friday.
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World
Trump administration accelerates criminal probe into Alaska Senate race
WASHINGTON/ANCHORAGE, Oct 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration stepped up criminal and civil investigations into allegations that Democrats conspired to recruit a spoiler candidate in a critical Senate race in Alaska, officials said on Friday, injecting fresh uncertainty into Tuesday's midterm elections.
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World
Brazil summons Argentine diplomat over role in Bolsonaro's flight to US, sources say
BRASILIA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Brazil called in Argentina's highest diplomat in Brasilia to explain the Argentine government's role in the departure of Senator Flavio Bolsonaro to the US after losing the presidential election, two sources in the Brazilian government said on Friday, as Argentina denied the summoning.
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World
British business confidence drops following Budget 2026: IoD
LONDON, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Confidence of British business leaders fell remarkably after the government unveiled its 2026 budget, according to a poll released Friday by the Institute of Directors (IoD).
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World
3 Uruguayan soldiers die during tactical diving course
MONTEVIDEO, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Three Uruguayan soldiers died during a tactical diving course in the Uruguay River in southwestern Uruguay, the National Navy said Friday.
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World
US approves $2.1 billion Patriot missile sale to Ukraine
Oct 30 (Reuters) - The US State Department said on Friday it had approved the sale of 500 Patriot PAC-3 missiles to Ukraine for an estimated $2.1 billion, in what would be one of the most significant steps to supply defensive weapons to Kyiv since the start of the second Trump administration.
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World
Five children among seven dead in eastern Syria floods
Oct 30 (Reuters) - Seven people, including five children, have died and seven others were injured after torrential rains triggered flash floods in eastern Syria, authorities said on Friday.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks down
NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar weakened in late trading on Friday.
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World
German inflation eases to 2.8 pct in October as energy price rises slow
BERLIN, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Germany's inflation rate eased to 2.8 percent in October after rising for three consecutive months, official data showed Friday, as energy price increases slowed following the introduction of temporary fuel tax cuts.
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World
32nd Minsk International Film Festival Listapad opens in Belarus
MINSK, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 32nd Minsk International Film Festival Listapad opened Friday at the Moskva cinema in Minsk.
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World
Feature: Chinese pianist performs Chopin underground in Polish salt mine
by Xinhua writers Yue Yuanyuan, Du Zhiqian
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Motorsport
Motor racing-Norris says he never blames equipment if a teammate beats him
MEXICO CITY, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Formula One champion Lando Norris has a simple view of racing: If a teammate beats him then it means he needs to do a better job.
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World
Pakistan military 'cautiously optimistic' on Iran-US mediation
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Pakistan's military is "cautiously optimistic" about its mediation between Iran and the United States, its spokesman said on Friday in his first interview since a high-level delegation visited Tehran this week.
