Serbia shuts schools amid new protests over station collapse
Serbia's government closed schools early for Christmas Friday just as teachers and pupils were set to join nationwide protests over the collapse of a train station roof that killed 15 people last month.
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Russia central bank holds off rate hike after criticism
Russia's central bank kept interest rates at 21 percent on Friday despite surging inflation, a surprise decision that follows criticism from the country's political and business elite over the effects of higher borrowing costs on the economy.
Read moreEuropean stocks retreat further before US inflation data
European stock markets slid for a second session running Friday and the dollar dropped as investors grow concerned about the economic outlook for next year.
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Liverpool's Slot says he is Postecoglou 'fan' ahead of Spurs clash
Liverpool manager Arne Slot says he is a fan of Ange Postecoglou's gung-ho approach to football and hopes he wins a trophy -- just not the League Cup -- after the teams were paired together in the semi-finals.
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Ringo and McCartney reunite for trip down memory lane
Beatles drummer Ringo Starr was a surprise guest at the final gig of former band-mate Paul McCartney's London tour, with the pair reuniting to play some of the Fab Four's greatest hits.
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Macron slammed over racist remarks Elysee denies he made
President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism Friday over an alleged comment on problems in French hospitals which the Elysee strongly denies he made.
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Credit Suisse collapse probe slams banking regulator
Switzerland's financial regulator was ineffective in tackling the scandals at Credit Suisse, where executive mismanagement scuppered the bank and nearly triggered a global financial crisis, a Swiss inquiry concluded Friday.
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Italy's Salvini defiant as verdict due in migrant trial
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was defiant Friday as he arrived for the verdict in his long-running trial for blocking a migrant rescue ship at sea, for which he risks six years in jail.
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Malaysia agrees to resume search for missing MH370 plane
Malaysia announced on Friday it has agreed to launch a new search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared 10 years ago in one of aviation's greatest enduring mysteries.
Read moreMarkets struggle as traders digest Fed's hawkish pivot
Equities fell Friday while the dollar maintained gains against its peers as investors assessed the fallout from the Federal Reserve's revised outlook for interest rate cuts and prepared for a second Donald Trump presidency.
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