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NFL boss Goodell: Comfort level 'very high' for Paris game
NFL boss Goodell: Comfort level 'very high' for Paris game

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said on Wednesday his comfort level for Sunday's first NFL regular-season game in Paris is "very high" despite riots and street violence last weekend across France.

October 21, 2026

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Fernandes laments 'mood of defeat' as Man Utd crumble in Como
Fernandes laments 'mood of defeat' as Man Utd crumble in Como

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said his side lacked belief as their woes continued with a humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como on Wednesday.

October 21, 2026

In the Mexican town that makes emblematic Day of the Dead garlands
In the Mexican town that makes emblematic Day of the Dead garlands

In a workshop in the Mexican town of San Salvador Huixcolotla, three men use small hammers and chisels to punch holes in thick sheets of tissue paper ahead of the Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival.

October 21, 2026

Maradona doctor was made 'scapegoat' for his death, Argentine court told
Maradona doctor was made 'scapegoat' for his death, Argentine court told

A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."

October 21, 2026

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Canadian publisher says novelist Orelien used AI to write novel
Canadian publisher says novelist Orelien used AI to write novel

The publisher of acclaimed Haitian-Canadian writer Thelyson Orelien said on Wednesday it had confirmed that he used artificial intelligence to help write his novel "It Was Either That or Die."

October 21, 2026

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Five things to know as French bond yield tops 5%
Five things to know as French bond yield tops 5%

A sell-off in French government bonds amid a budget standoff and after violent protests pushed the yield on the benchmark 10-year note past five percent Wednesday, the highest level since 2002.

October 21, 2026