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Real Madrid snatch late Leganes win to reach Copa del Rey semis

Real Madrid snatch late Leganes win to reach Copa del Rey semis

Young Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia headed home a 93rd minute winner to put his side into the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a 3-2 victory at Leganes on Wednesday.

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Newcastle sweep aside Arsenal to reach League Cup final

Newcastle sweep aside Arsenal to reach League Cup final

Newcastle swept into the League Cup final for the second time in three seasons with a vibrant 2-0 win against Arsenal in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday.

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UN chief warns against Gaza 'ethnic cleansing' after Trump comments

UN chief warns against Gaza 'ethnic cleansing' after Trump comments

The UN chief warned Wednesday against ethnic cleansing in Gaza as he rejected US President Donald Trump's bombshell proposal for the United States to take control of the Palestinian territory and displace all its people.

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NFL to play 2026 regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia

NFL to play 2026 regular-season game in Melbourne, Australia

The NFL will stage its first ever regular-season game in Australia in the 2026 season with the Melbourne Cricket Ground hosting the contest, the league announced on Wednesday.

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Top yet contested climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead'

Top yet contested climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead'

Holding long-term global warming to two degrees Celsius -- the fallback target of the Paris climate accord -- is now "impossible," according to a stark though hotly debated new analysis published by leading scientists.

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Bucks get Kuzma from Wizards as NBA trade deadline nears: reports

Bucks get Kuzma from Wizards as NBA trade deadline nears: reports

The Milwaukee Bucks traded All-Star forward Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards for Kyle Kuzma on Wednesday according to multiple reports as tensions grew ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

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US appears to backtrack as Trump Gaza plan sparks global outcry

US appears to backtrack as Trump Gaza plan sparks global outcry

US President Donald Trump's administration appeared to backtrack Wednesday after his proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar, with the UN chief warning against "ethnic cleansing" in the Palestinian territory.

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French PM survives no-confidence votes

French PM survives no-confidence votes

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Wednesday survived two no-confidence votes in parliament, winning some breathing space after less than two months in office but still facing an uncertain future.

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Chiefs' Araiza reflects on road from outcast to the Super Bowl

Chiefs' Araiza reflects on road from outcast to the Super Bowl

Kansas City Chiefs punter Matt Araiza says he feared his NFL career was over before it had even begun but now finds himself on the brink of Super Bowl glory.

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Merkel urges parties to calm pre-election 'turmoil'

Merkel urges parties to calm pre-election 'turmoil'

Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday urged politicians to dial back tensions ahead of elections this month after her centre-right CDU party sparked uproar by accepting the far right's support.

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