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Man Utd's Ten Hag defiant as Champions League exit looms against Bayern

Man Utd's Ten Hag defiant as Champions League exit looms against Bayern

Erik ten Hag insisted his faltering Manchester United team would continue to "think positive" as they prepare for a must-win Champions League match against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

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Threads countdown teases app's potential EU launch

Threads countdown teases app's potential EU launch

The wait could be over for internet users in the European Union keen to sign up to Threads, an Instagram app.

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UK PM Sunak defends pandemic hospitality scheme at Covid inquiry

UK PM Sunak defends pandemic hospitality scheme at Covid inquiry

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday defended his scheme to encourage people to eat out following the first coronavirus wave, saying it was not responsible for a second wave of infections.

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400 South Africa miners resurface after underground dispute

400 South Africa miners resurface after underground dispute

More than 400 South African gold miners who remained underground for four days amid tensions between unions and the mine owners returned to the surface on Monday, with some telling AFP that workers had collapsed due to lack of food.

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2025 Women's Rugby World Cup to start in Sunderland, finish at Twickenham

2025 Women's Rugby World Cup to start in Sunderland, finish at Twickenham

The north-east city of Sunderland will stage the opening match of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup in England, with the final of a "generational" event to be played at Twickenham, officials announced Monday.

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Freshwater fish swim into trouble as climate change increases threat: IUCN

Freshwater fish swim into trouble as climate change increases threat: IUCN

A quarter of freshwater fish species worldwide are at risk of extinction, according to an update to the global red list of threatened species on Monday, highlighting the escalating impacts of human-caused climate change on the planet's wildlife.

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'This is Guyana': Essequibo residents anxious over Venezuela claim

'This is Guyana': Essequibo residents anxious over Venezuela claim

A freshly planted Guyanese flag flaps on the summit of a table-top mountain rising from thick forests in a remote region near the Venezuelan border.

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Napoli's Mazzarri hopes for home comforts in Braga decider

Napoli's Mazzarri hopes for home comforts in Braga decider

Walter Mazzarri said Monday that he wants Napoli to end their home hoodoo by beating Braga and confirming a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League.

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Rising egg prices show cracks in sanctions-hit Russian economy

Rising egg prices show cracks in sanctions-hit Russian economy

Russians have voiced concern about the growing cost of a basic food staple -- eggs -- pointing to the fragile state of the sanctions-hit economy, as President Vladimir Putin seeks a fifth term in office.

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Zelensky arrives in US to plead for continued Ukraine war aid

Zelensky arrives in US to plead for continued Ukraine war aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was set Monday to make a last-ditch plea for US aid before it runs out this year, with Republicans arguing that the United States should no longer provide open-ended backing to Ukraine's battle against Russian invasion.

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