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Spurs fall to Newcastle in Melbourne penalty shoot-out

Spurs fall to Newcastle in Melbourne penalty shoot-out

James Maddison celebrated his inclusion in England's Euro 24 squad with a goal but it was in vain as Newcastle beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties in a post-season friendly watched by 78,000 fans in Melbourne on Wednesday.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting model in new lawsuit

Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexually assaulting model in new lawsuit

Another sexual assault lawsuit has been filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs, the latest in a string of allegations against the American rapper as he increasingly comes under scrutiny for his treatment of women.

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Israel furious as European trio recognises Palestinian state

Israel furious as European trio recognises Palestinian state

Israel reacted with fury after three European countries said Wednesday they would recognise a Palestinian state, more than seven months into the devastating Gaza war.

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AI dominates annual Paris startup event VivaTech

AI dominates annual Paris startup event VivaTech

Thousands of tech enthusiasts filed into Europe's self-declared biggest startup event VivaTech in Paris on Wednesday, with artificial intelligence stealing the show this year.

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20 people in intensive care after turbulent Singapore Airlines flight

20 people in intensive care after turbulent Singapore Airlines flight

Twenty people were in intensive care in Bangkok hospitals on Wednesday after a terrifying high-altitude plunge on a flight from London during which an elderly passenger died and more than 100 were injured.

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France's Macron makes high-stakes visit to riot-struck New Caledonia

France's Macron makes high-stakes visit to riot-struck New Caledonia

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday flew to France's Pacific territory of New Caledonia on a politically risky visit aiming to defuse a crisis after nine days of riots that have killed six people and injured hundreds.

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Inter enter new era after Suning relinquish champions to Oaktree

Inter enter new era after Suning relinquish champions to Oaktree

Inter Milan entered an uncertain new era on Wednesday after US fund Oaktree took control of the Serie A champions following outgoing owners Suning defaulting on a debt worth hundreds of millions of euros.

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European equities stumble on UK inflation news

European equities stumble on UK inflation news

Europe's main stock markets fell Wednesday as official data showed UK inflation slowing sharply but missing analysts' forecasts, dousing hopes of a Bank of England rate cut any time soon.

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Liverpool's Doak given surprise call-up to Scotland's Euros squad

Liverpool's Doak given surprise call-up to Scotland's Euros squad

Uncapped Liverpool winger Ben Doak was the shock inclusion in Steve Clarke's provisional Scotland squad for Euro 2024 on Wednesday.

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Pentagon says Russia launched space weapon in path of US satellite

Pentagon says Russia launched space weapon in path of US satellite

Russia has launched a likely space weapon and deployed it in the same orbit as a US government satellite, the Pentagon said.

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