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Howe doesn't expect Newcastle to splash out before transfer deadline

Howe doesn't expect Newcastle to splash out before transfer deadline

Eddie Howe says Newcastle's Saudi owners will act as "guardians of the club's future" rather than splash the cash before the January transfer window closes.

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Liverpool have 'big job' to replace Klopp, says Van Dijk

Liverpool have 'big job' to replace Klopp, says Van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk admits Liverpool have a "big job" to replace Jurgen Klopp when the German steps down at the end of the season.

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Jordan score twice at the death to surge into Asian Cup last eight

Jordan score twice at the death to surge into Asian Cup last eight

Jordan will meet tournament debutants Tajikistan in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after scoring twice in three minutes deep in stoppage time to stun Iraq 3-2 in a thriller on Monday.

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Protesting French farmers start blockade of Paris

Protesting French farmers start blockade of Paris

French farmers began choking off major motorways around Paris on Monday, threatening to blockade the capital in an intensifying standoff with the government over working conditions.

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US vows 'consequential' response to deadly drone strike in Jordan

US vows 'consequential' response to deadly drone strike in Jordan

The White House on Monday vowed a "very consequential response" to a drone attack on a base in Jordan that killed three American troops, with President Joe Biden blaming Iran-backed militants.

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Princess of Wales leaves hospital after surgery

Princess of Wales leaves hospital after surgery

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has left hospital after undergoing abdominal surgery, her Kensington Palace office said on Monday, adding that she was making "good progress" at home.

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Italy reveals energy, migration plan at Africa summit

Italy reveals energy, migration plan at Africa summit

African leaders gathered at a Rome summit on Monday to hear Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's much-hyped plan for the continent, aimed at transforming Italy into an energy hub -- and stopping migration.

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Indian Ocean naval forces rescue two boats from Somali pirates

Indian Ocean naval forces rescue two boats from Somali pirates

Indian Ocean naval forces said Monday they had freed two fishing vessels hijacked separately by Somali pirates, with Indian sailors rescuing an Iranian boat and commandos from the Seychelles releasing a Sri Lankan trawler.

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Australia's Asian Cup credentials face first real test in quarter-finals

Australia's Asian Cup credentials face first real test in quarter-finals

Australia's Asian Cup title credentials and stingy defence will be properly put to the test for the first time in Qatar when they face Saudi Arabia or South Korea in the quarter-finals.

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Stocks diverge, oil rises tracking data, Middle East escalation

Stocks diverge, oil rises tracking data, Middle East escalation

Stock markets diverged Monday, the start of a week packed with major earnings and data in addition to central bank decisions on interest rates.

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