Rebel nuns win reprieve in Austrian convent dispute
Three nuns in their 80s who made headlines after fleeing their care home to take back their convent in Austria are being allowed to stay there "until further notice", church officials said Friday.
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Norris disappointed in third as Piastri takes sprint pole
Series leader Lando Norris struggled to contain his disappointment after qualifying third for Saturday's sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix where McLaren team-mate and title rival Oscar Piastri took pole.
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Colombia spy chief says working 'hand in hand' with CIA despite row
Colombia's spymaster on Friday told AFP that intelligence-sharing with the CIA and other US agencies is "completely fluid" despite an angry public spat between the country's two leaders.
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Verstappen bid for fifth title suffers setback
Max Verstappen's quest for a fifth drivers' world title suffered a setback on Friday when he was out-qualified by a Red Bull team-mate for the first in 440 days.
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Migrants fleeing Chile ahead of election stranded at Peru border: officials
Dozens of migrants trying to leave Chile for fear of being expelled by far-right presidential candidate Jose Antonio Kast after December 14 elections are stranded at the border with Peru, authorities reported Friday.
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Canada PM under fire for alleged climate U-turn
Critics accuse Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney of betraying the fight against climate change.
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Artist Abramovic opens Slovenia show focusing on work with late ex-partner
Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic on Friday inaugurated a new exhibition in Slovenia about her decade-long collaboration with her late ex-partner, featuring hundreds of unseen performance-related documents.
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Piastri takes Qatar F1 sprint race pole, Norris third
Oscar Piastri confirmed his return to form to keep alive his title bid by claiming pole position on Friday for Saturday’s sprint race at the Qatar Grand Prix.
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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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Advantage Ogier as Evans' title hopes punctured at Rally Saudi Arabia
Elfyn Evans' hopes of claiming his first World Rally Championship title suffered a major blow on Friday when the Welshman lost valuable time with a puncture in Saudi Arabia.
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