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Belgium boosted by Balogun furore: Tielemans

Belgium boosted by Balogun furore: Tielemans

Belgium captain Youri Tielemans revealed his team had been fired up by the uproar surrounding Folarin Balogun after the Red Devils thrashed the United States 4-1 at the World Cup on Monday.

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'Disappointed' Pochettino says Balogun row no excuse for US World Cup exit

'Disappointed' Pochettino says Balogun row no excuse for US World Cup exit

US coach Mauricio Pochettino said he was disappointed and frustrated by the backlash over Folarin Balogun's ban but insisted it was no excuse for his side's World Cup exit at the hands of Belgium on Monday.

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Samsung expects 1,800% operating profit leap on AI boom

Samsung expects 1,800% operating profit leap on AI boom

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics forecast Tuesday a massive 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit from a year earlier, buoyed by sustained AI-driven demand for memory chips.

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Seoul dives on mixed day in Asia as Samsung fails to ease tech woes

Seoul dives on mixed day in Asia as Samsung fails to ease tech woes

Seoul once again led losses on a mixed day in Asian stocks Tuesday as chip giant Samsung tumbled despite an eye-watering rise in profit, stoking fears that the record-breaking, AI-fuelled rally may have reached the end of the road.

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Belgium thrash USA to end World Cup dream and set up Spain showdown

Belgium thrash USA to end World Cup dream and set up Spain showdown

Belgium brought the United States' World Cup party to a shattering halt on Monday, thrashing the tournament co-hosts 4-1 to set up a quarter-final showdown with Spain.

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Belgium dump US out of World Cup after Balogun row

Belgium dump US out of World Cup after Balogun row

Belgium dumped the United States out of their own World Cup Monday, as Charles De Ketelaere's brace secured a 4-1 win that was eclipsed by the bitter row over Folarin Balogun's ban.

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France's Le Pen faces pivotal ruling in race for president

France's Le Pen faces pivotal ruling in race for president

France's far-right chief Marine Le Pen is bracing for a key verdict on Tuesday that will determine if she can run in next year's presidential elections, when her party has its best chance yet of winning power.

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How US is using cash and threats to dump migrants in Africa

How US is using cash and threats to dump migrants in Africa

It began with threats of US visa bans on a swathe of African nations. Then Washington started to scatter migrants from all over the world to various corners of the continent, often with cash sweeteners for their governments.

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NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire

NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire

NATO allies will showcase surging defence spending at a summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe's response to the war with Iran.

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Democrat in key US Senate race denies sex assault claim

Democrat in key US Senate race denies sex assault claim

Scandal-hit US Senate candidate Graham Platner -- whose insurgent rise has drawn comparisons to President Donald Trump -- denied a sexual assault allegation Monday that threatens to derail one of Democrats' best chances of flipping a Republican-held seat.

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