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All change again at crisis club Napoli as Barca come to town

All change again at crisis club Napoli as Barca come to town

Napoli are once again trying to start afresh as they face Barcelona in the Champions League after sacking their second manager of a disastrous season.

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Fresh trial opens for Italian student murdered in Cairo

Fresh trial opens for Italian student murdered in Cairo

Italy will again attempt Tuesday to secure justice for an Italian student kidnapped and murdered in Cairo, with the opening of a second trial of four Egyptian security officers accused of the brutal killing.

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Crusaders blow as All Blacks try machine Jordan out for six months

Crusaders blow as All Blacks try machine Jordan out for six months

All Blacks try machine Will Jordan will be out for six months because of shoulder surgery, the Canterbury Crusaders announced Tuesday, a blow to the defending Super Rugby champions on the eve of the new season.

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UK court to hear final Assange appeal against extradition to US

UK court to hear final Assange appeal against extradition to US

The High Court in London Tuesday will begin hearing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's final UK appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial over publishing secret military and diplomatic files.

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Guardiola sorry for Phillips 'overweight' jibe

Guardiola sorry for Phillips 'overweight' jibe

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised to Kalvin Phillips for saying the England midfielder was "overweight" when he returned from the 2022 World Cup.

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Russia's Lavrov lashes out at US on Latin America visit

Russia's Lavrov lashes out at US on Latin America visit

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov railed Monday at Western "blackmail, ultimatums, threats" against countries like his own and ally Cuba, where he kicked off a Latin American tour.

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Ukraine faces 'extremely difficult' frontline battles: Zelensky

Ukraine faces 'extremely difficult' frontline battles: Zelensky

Ukrainian troops, reeling from losing a key town, now face "extremely difficult" conditions all along the frontline with Russia because of delayed foreign aid, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday.

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Brazil-Israel row escalates as Lula declared 'persona non grata'

Brazil-Israel row escalates as Lula declared 'persona non grata'

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's comparison of Israel's military campaign in Gaza to the Holocaust has unleashed a diplomatic firestorm, with Brazil recalling its ambassador Monday and Israel declaring Lula "persona non grata."

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Girona title bid further dented in Athletic defeat

Girona title bid further dented in Athletic defeat

Girona's unlikely La Liga title bid suffered another dent in a 3-2 defeat by Athletic Bilbao on Monday, with Alex Berenguer striking twice for the Basque side.

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Onana rescues Everton as new Palace boss Glasner watches

Onana rescues Everton as new Palace boss Glasner watches

Everton midfielder Amadou Onana rescued a 1-1 draw against fellow strugglers Crystal Palace with a late equaliser just hours after the Eagles hired Oliver Glasner as their new manager on Monday.

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