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Amorim warns of 'long journey' ahead for miserable Man Utd

Amorim warns of 'long journey' ahead for miserable Man Utd

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said he needs time on the training ground to iron out the Red Devils' flaws after a 2-0 defeat to lowly Wolves on Thursday.

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Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident

Three dead, four injured in Norway bus accident

A bus carrying several foreign tourists went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three people and injuring four, police said Thursday.

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Russia missile suspected in Azerbaijani plane crash, Moscow warns against 'hypotheses'

Russia missile suspected in Azerbaijani plane crash, Moscow warns against 'hypotheses'

Azerbaijani and US officials believe a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani passenger jet, media reports and a US official said Thursday, as the Kremlin cautioned against "hypotheses" over the disaster.

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Man Utd fall to Wolves as Fernandes sees red

Man Utd fall to Wolves as Fernandes sees red

Manchester United's miserable season suffered another Boxing Day blow as captain Bruno Fernandes was sent-off in a 2-0 defeat at lowly Wolves.

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Fernandes sent off as Man Utd crash at Wolves, troubled Man City held by Everton

Fernandes sent off as Man Utd crash at Wolves, troubled Man City held by Everton

Bruno Fernandes was sent off as Manchester United crashed to an embarrassing 2-0 defeat at lowly Wolves, while Erling Haaland missed a penalty as crisis-torn Manchester City failed to end their dismal run with a 1-1 draw against Everton on Thursday.

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'Logical' that fatigued Spurs are faltering - Postecoglou

'Logical' that fatigued Spurs are faltering - Postecoglou

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou blamed an injury crisis for his side's poor form after a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest on Thursday.

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Syria authorities arrest official behind Saydnaya death penalties

Syria authorities arrest official behind Saydnaya death penalties

Syria's new authorities have arrested a military justice official who under ousted president Bashar al-Assad issued death sentences for detainees in the notorious Saydnaya prison, a war monitor said Thursday.

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Manmohan Singh: technocrat who became India's accidental PM

Manmohan Singh: technocrat who became India's accidental PM

Manmohan Singh's father may have believed his bookworm son would one day lead India, but the understated technocrat with the trademark blue turban, who died Thursday at the age of 92, never dreamed it would actually happen.

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Panama president rules out talks with Trump over canal threat

Panama president rules out talks with Trump over canal threat

Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, which the US president-elect threatened to demand be returned to Washington.

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India's former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92

India's former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92

Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92, current leader Narendra Modi said.

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