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Dani Olmo cleared to play for Barcelona by Spanish sports council

Dani Olmo cleared to play for Barcelona by Spanish sports council

Barcelona players Dani Olmo and Pau Victor can play for the club on a temporary basis after the Spanish sports council (CSD) granted the Catalans precautionary permission on Wednesday.

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Man Utd's Maguire given driving ban for speeding

Man Utd's Maguire given driving ban for speeding

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been banned from driving for 56 days and ordered to pay £1052 ($1299) after being caught speeding twice in three days.

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Neymar says 2026 World Cup will be his last

Neymar says 2026 World Cup will be his last

Neymar said that the 2026 World Cup will be his last adding he was confident that Brazil would qualify for the finals in North America.

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Arsenal's Man Utd clash headlines intriguing FA Cup third round

Arsenal's Man Utd clash headlines intriguing FA Cup third round

Arsenal and Manchester United will fight for a restorative victory in the stand-out tie of an FA Cup third round packed with potential giant-killings, a family divided and a Manchester derby with a difference.

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Norway's McGrath leads Madonna di Campiglio World Cup slalom

Norway's McGrath leads Madonna di Campiglio World Cup slalom

Atle Lie McGrath topped the times in the first run of Wednesday's World Cup slalom in Madonna di Campiglio, where Olympic champion Clement Noel failed to qualify for the second run.

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Israel army says body of hostage retrieved from Gaza

Israel army says body of hostage retrieved from Gaza

The Israeli military said on Wednesday that its troops had recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a "complex and difficult operation".

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US tech titans ramp up pressure on EU

US tech titans ramp up pressure on EU

Mark Zuckerberg's U-turn on Meta's content rules piles pressure on the EU -- already in the crosshairs of Donald Trump ally Elon Musk -- to prove it still calls the shots when it comes to Big Tech's behaviour in Europe.

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Mexican president trolls Trump, suggests US renamed 'Mexican America'

Mexican president trolls Trump, suggests US renamed 'Mexican America'

Mexico's president took a swipe at Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying that the United States should be called "Mexican America," after Trump's vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America."

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'Democracy won', says Lula two years after Brasilia riots

'Democracy won', says Lula two years after Brasilia riots

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday hailed the triumph of democracy as he oversaw the return of restored artworks two years after they were damaged during an assault on the national seats of power by his predecessor's supporters.

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Sweden says Christmas tree needles safe to eat -- after Belgian warning

Sweden says Christmas tree needles safe to eat -- after Belgian warning

A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make butter and other products -- as long as the trees are young and wild.

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