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Eriksen close to making Man Utd return

Eriksen close to making Man Utd return

Christian Eriksen's early return from an ankle injury could give Manchester United's bid for success on three fronts before the end of the season a boost.

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Finland joins NATO in historic shift sparked by Russia's war

Finland joins NATO in historic shift sparked by Russia's war

Finland's blue-and-white Nordic cross flag was hoisted outside NATO headquarters on Tuesday as it became the 31st member of the alliance, in the first step of a historic realignment of Europe's defences sparked by Russia's war on Ukraine.

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'Trump or Death:' dueling protests outside court mirror US divide

'Trump or Death:' dueling protests outside court mirror US divide

Dozens of Donald Trump supporters demonstrated outside the courthouse where the former president is due to be arraigned on criminal charges Tuesday, as a handful of vocal counterprotestors shouted an anti-fascist message.

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'Snowball Earth' might have been rather slushy: study

'Snowball Earth' might have been rather slushy: study

Millions of years ago, the Earth was so cold that most of its surface was covered in ice. But that hard freeze might have been slushier than once thought.

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McIlroy says impending legal defeat for LIV players 'changes the dynamic'

McIlroy says impending legal defeat for LIV players 'changes the dynamic'

Rory McIlroy says the expected legal defeat for LIV golfers in their battle with the DP World Tour "changes the dynamic" of the bitter conflict in the sport.

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Messi 'likely' to leave PSG at end of season

Messi 'likely' to leave PSG at end of season

Lionel Messi is "much more likely" to leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season than sign a new deal, a source close to the club told AFP on Tuesday.

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Polish right-wing pins election hopes on John Paul II

Polish right-wing pins election hopes on John Paul II

Poland's governing conservatives have thrown themselves into defending late pope John Paul II against allegations of covering up child sex abuse in an apparent bid to mobilise voters and distract from runaway inflation in an election year.

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Credit Suisse chiefs say sorry to angry shareholders

Credit Suisse chiefs say sorry to angry shareholders

Credit Suisse chairman Axel Lehmann said Tuesday he was "truly sorry" that the beleaguered bank could not be saved as he faced angry and tearful shareholders whose money has gone up in smoke.

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Finland in NATO: strategic shift with material gain

Finland in NATO: strategic shift with material gain

Finland on Tuesday becoming the 31st member of NATO is a strategic step that doubles the military alliance's border with Russia and provides the coalition with additional military capacity.

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Raw sewage blights once-idyllic beaches on Isle of Wight

Raw sewage blights once-idyllic beaches on Isle of Wight

On the Isle of Wight, one of England's most popular seaside holiday destinations since Victorian times, a pipeline stretches out from the shore to pump raw sewage into coastal waters.

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