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Lille knock Mourinho's Fenerbahce out of Champions League

Lille knock Mourinho's Fenerbahce out of Champions League

Lille secured a place in the Champions League play-offs at the expense of Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce after a Jonathan David penalty in extra time snatched a 3-2 aggregate victory in Turkey on Tuesday.

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Fearing Iran attack, Israeli museum hides top artworks

Fearing Iran attack, Israeli museum hides top artworks

An Israeli museum that hid some of its most valuable artworks after the October 7 attack has now stashed away even more, fearing a strike by Iran.

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Ukraine claims new advances in Russia incursion

Ukraine claims new advances in Russia incursion

Ukraine said Tuesday that its troops had advanced further into Russia's Kursk region and now control 74 settlements after launching a surprise cross-border incursion a week ago.

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Palmer wants to 'bring trophies' to Chelsea after signing extension

Palmer wants to 'bring trophies' to Chelsea after signing extension

England forward Cole Palmer has signed a two-year contract extension with Chelsea, the Premier League club announced Tuesday.

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Kiribati heads to polls in test for pro-China government

Kiribati heads to polls in test for pro-China government

Polls opened in the Pacific nation of Kiribati on Wednesday, after a campaign dominated by the rising cost of living, rising sea levels and questions about the benefit of deeper ties with China.

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Shaw to miss Man Utd's first three Premier League games

Shaw to miss Man Utd's first three Premier League games

Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has suffered a fresh injury setback and will miss the opening three games of the season, the Premier League giants announced Tuesday.

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Venezuela lawmakers mull crackdown on critics as UN warns of 'climate of fear'

Venezuela lawmakers mull crackdown on critics as UN warns of 'climate of fear'

The UN voiced concern Tuesday over a "climate of fear" in post-election Venezuela as lawmakers mulled a package of laws critics say target opponents of strongman Nicolas Maduro.

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Oleksandr Syrsky: the Ukrainian general overseeing Kursk incursion

Oleksandr Syrsky: the Ukrainian general overseeing Kursk incursion

Ukraine's top military commander Oleksandr Syrsky was born in Russia and studied in Moscow and yet he is leading an unprecedented assault on Russian territory.

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SpaceX plans first manned mission over Earth's poles

SpaceX plans first manned mission over Earth's poles

SpaceX is aiming to break new barriers in polar exploration with the first manned space mission over the Earth's poles -- a private flight commanded by a crypto entrepreneur later this year, the company said Tuesday.

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Mediterranean Sea temperatures match 2023 records

Mediterranean Sea temperatures match 2023 records

The temperatures of the Mediterranean Sea in recent days have reached heat records set last summer, the main Spanish maritime research centre told AFP Tuesday, with marine heatwaves in some places exceeding 30 degrees Celsius.

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