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Klopp relishes Liverpool's titanic clash with Man City

Klopp relishes Liverpool's titanic clash with Man City

Jurgen Klopp says he would watch Liverpool take on Manchester City "wherever I am on the planet" as he prepares his team for Saturday's eagerly anticipated Premier League summit meeting.

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Relief in Netherlands as 'escaped' mamba never left home

Relief in Netherlands as 'escaped' mamba never left home

The Dutch city of Tilburg breathed a collective sigh of relief Friday as a highly venomous green mamba thought to be on the loose was found safe and sound in its owner's house.

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Dublin riot motivated by hate: Irish PM

Dublin riot motivated by hate: Irish PM

Rioters who torched vehicles and looted shops in Dublin after a knife attack outside a school brought "shame" on Ireland, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Friday, condemning the worst violence there in decades.

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Horner admits he was not approached by Hamilton

Horner admits he was not approached by Hamilton

Red Bull team chief Christian Horner on Friday admitted he had not been approached by seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton about joining his team.

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Hamas says Israel hostages handed over as truce takes hold

Hamas says Israel hostages handed over as truce takes hold

Hamas said a group of hostages seized in the deadliest attack in Israel's history were handed over on Friday as a temporary truce took hold in Gaza following weeks of fighting.

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Amazon hit by 'Black Friday' strikes in Europe

Amazon hit by 'Black Friday' strikes in Europe

Amazon was hit by strikes at various locations in Britain, Germany and Italy during the annual "Black Friday" shopping extravaganza as workers demand higher wages and better working conditions.

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Sarkozy 'vigorously' denies wrongdoing in France appeals court

Sarkozy 'vigorously' denies wrongdoing in France appeals court

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday "vigorously" denied any wrongdoing as he appealed a one-year jail sentence for illegal campaign financing.

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Blow for Wilders as Dutch ruling party snubs cabinet role

Blow for Wilders as Dutch ruling party snubs cabinet role

Dutch firebrand Geert Wilders' already difficult task of forming a government became even harder on Friday, when the head of the ruling party immediately snubbed a role in his cabinet.

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Dyche 'shocked' by Everton's 10-point deduction

Dyche 'shocked' by Everton's 10-point deduction

Everton boss Sean Dyche said he was shocked by the "unjust" 10-point penalty deduction that plunged his side into the Premier League relegation zone.

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Stock markets suffer post-Thanksgiving sluggishness

Stock markets suffer post-Thanksgiving sluggishness

Global stock markets wavered Friday in subdued trade with Wall Street open for a half session during the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

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