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Sandwich rant costs Wilder plenty of dough

Sandwich rant costs Wilder plenty of dough

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder was fined £11,500 ($14,500) by the Football Association on Tuesday after a scathing attack on officials last month, that included taking aim at a sandwich-eating assistant referee.

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Global stocks mostly lower despite China rate cut

Global stocks mostly lower despite China rate cut

Wall Street and European stocks mostly fell on Tuesday as gains made in Asia after China's central bank sprang a record cut to a benchmark lending rate to boost the nation's struggling economy failed to carry over.

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The Body Shop to shut nearly half of UK shops

The Body Shop to shut nearly half of UK shops

The UK arm of The Body Shop cosmetics group will shut nearly half its 198 outlets, adminstrators brought in to save parts of the distressed company said Tuesday.

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Tensions over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound as Ramadan nears

Tensions over Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound as Ramadan nears

As the Gaza war rages and the Muslim holy month of Ramadan nears, concern has grown over potential tensions at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a past flashpoint for violence.

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Sinfield backs Tuilagi, Lawrence to 'kick the door down' against Scotland

Sinfield backs Tuilagi, Lawrence to 'kick the door down' against Scotland

England assistant coach Kevin Sinfield has backed the returning Ollie Lawrence and Manu Tuilagi to bring more power to the visitors' backline when they travel to Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday.

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Wales must create 'chaos' against Ireland in Six Nations, says Howley

Wales must create 'chaos' against Ireland in Six Nations, says Howley

Wales assistant coach Rob Howley says the team will aim to create rugby chaos when they face red-hot Six Nations favourites Ireland on Saturday.

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Chile to reopen probe into mystery death of poet Pablo Neruda

Chile to reopen probe into mystery death of poet Pablo Neruda

Chile will once again try to resolve the mystery of what really killed the Nobel laureate poet Pablo Neruda, who many believe was poisoned by the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet, a court said Tuesday.

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Assange absent at last-ditch hearing against extradition to US

Assange absent at last-ditch hearing against extradition to US

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was absent from a London court due to illness Tuesday, as his lawyers launched a likely last UK bid to appeal against his extradition to the United States to face espionage charges.

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US vetoes UN truce vote as Israel pounds Gaza

US vetoes UN truce vote as Israel pounds Gaza

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, with Israel continuing to bombard the territory as concern grew about the growing humanitarian crisis.

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US vetoes Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire, pushes alternative

US vetoes Security Council vote on Gaza ceasefire, pushes alternative

The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on Tuesday that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, even as President Joe Biden faced mounting pressure to dial back support for Israel.

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