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Slot braced to face 'special' Alonso in Anfield homecoming

Slot braced to face 'special' Alonso in Anfield homecoming

Liverpool boss Arne Slot lauded Xabi Alonso's record at Bayer Leverkusen ahead of the Spaniard's return to Anfield in the Champions League on Tuesday with the German champions.

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Striking workers weigh latest Boeing contract offer

Striking workers weigh latest Boeing contract offer

Striking workers at Boeing began voting Monday on the aerospace giant's latest contract proposal to end a bruising walkout that has dragged on for more than seven weeks.

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Germany's Baerbock offers no Ukraine guarantees as Kyiv sounds alarm

Germany's Baerbock offers no Ukraine guarantees as Kyiv sounds alarm

Germany's Foreign Minister visited Ukraine on Monday in a symbolic display of support but offered no concrete assurances as the war-battered country sounds the alarm over diminishing foreign aid and a buckling front line.

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Montreux Jazz Festival hails 'godfather' Quincy Jones

Montreux Jazz Festival hails 'godfather' Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones was the godfather of the Montreux Jazz Festival and was instrumental in bringing different styles to the stage, the event's chief executive told AFP on Monday.

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Chile football star Vidal accused of sexual assault

Chile football star Vidal accused of sexual assault

Chilean football star Arturo Vidal and players from his first-division Colo Colo side are being investigated for sexual assault, the prosecutor's office in Santiago said Monday.

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Injured Atonio called up to France squad before Japan Test

Injured Atonio called up to France squad before Japan Test

Giant France prop Uini Atonio has been added to France's November internationals squad despite suffering a calf injury, the French Rugby Federation announced on Monday.

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'Guardiola best coach in the world', says Amorim before Man United move

'Guardiola best coach in the world', says Amorim before Man United move

Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim, who will take over at Manchester United next week, hailed Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola as the best in the world on Monday.

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Fake X accounts promote COP hosts UAE, Azerbaijan

Fake X accounts promote COP hosts UAE, Azerbaijan

The social media platform X has for months been aflush with praise for United Arab Emirates and Azerbaijan in posts shared by hundreds of profiles -- and all found to be fake.

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Turkey sacks 3 pro-Kurdish mayors for 'terror ties'

Turkey sacks 3 pro-Kurdish mayors for 'terror ties'

Turkey on Monday sacked three mayors in the Kurdish-majority southeast on alleged "terrorism" charges, despite Ankara's apparent desire to seek a rapprochement with the Kurdish community.

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China's Zheng beats Rybakina at WTA Finals

China's Zheng beats Rybakina at WTA Finals

Zheng Qinwen improved her chances of advancing to the semi-finals at the WTA Finals with a 7-6 (7/4), 3-6, 6-1 victory over world number five Elena Rybakina in Riyadh on Monday.

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