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Bayern Munich sign Cancelo on loan from Man City

Bayern Munich sign Cancelo on loan from Man City

Bayern Munich have signed Portugal wing-back Joao Cancelo on loan until the end of the season from Manchester City, the German club confirmed on Tuesday.

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UK retail giant Tesco to axe over 2,000 jobs

UK retail giant Tesco to axe over 2,000 jobs

Supermarket group Tesco, the biggest retailer in Britain, announced Tuesday plans to slash about 2,100 jobs, as sky-high inflation hikes costs.

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New French protests, strikes target Macron pensions plan

New French protests, strikes target Macron pensions plan

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday faced a new wave of anger over his plan to reform pensions, with nationwide strikes and protests causing widespread disruption in transport, schools and other public services.

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Pakistan mosque blast that killed 95 was 'revenge against police'

Pakistan mosque blast that killed 95 was 'revenge against police'

A suicide blast at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Pakistan that killed more than 90 people was a targeted revenge attack, a police chief said Tuesday.

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Farah says 2023 London Marathon will be his last

Farah says 2023 London Marathon will be his last

British athletics great Mo Farah has said this year's London Marathon will likely be his last as he contemplates the end of a brilliant career.

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Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again

Ukraine war dominates Nobel year again

From NATO's secretary general to the Ukrainian president, the war in Ukraine dominates the publicly known names submitted by Tuesday's deadline for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize.

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EU lawmakers back lifting MEPs' immunity in graft probe

EU lawmakers back lifting MEPs' immunity in graft probe

A key European Parliament committee on Tuesday unanimously backed lifting the immunity of two lawmakers implicated in a corruption scandal that has rocked the EU.

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Blinken meets Palestinian leaders in bid to restore calm

Blinken meets Palestinian leaders in bid to restore calm

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to meet Palestinian leaders Tuesday for his final stop on a Middle East tour aimed at curbing the worst outbreak of Israeli-Palestinian violence in years.

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Peru Congress to resume debate on bringing elections forward

Peru Congress to resume debate on bringing elections forward

Peru's Congress will resume debate Tuesday on a bill to bring forward elections, a move aimed at ending weeks of protests that have left dozens dead and brought parts of the country to a standstill.

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US, South Korean defence chiefs vow more drills to counter North

US, South Korean defence chiefs vow more drills to counter North

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met his counterpart in Seoul on Tuesday, pledging to beef up joint drills and security cooperation as South Korea seeks nuclear reassurances in the face of growing North Korean threats.

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