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Neymar ends turbulent PSG stay, six years after record fee

Neymar ends turbulent PSG stay, six years after record fee

Neymar brought an end to a topsy-turvy spell at Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday by leaving for Saudi club Al Hilal, six years after great fanfare greeted his arrival in the French capital.

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Iran re-arrests reporter who interviewed Amini father: activists

Iran re-arrests reporter who interviewed Amini father: activists

Iranian authorities have re-arrested a journalist who interviewed the father of the woman whose custody death sparked months of protests, just two days after her release from jail, activists said on Tuesday.

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Russia tests digital ruble in bid to bypass sanctions

Russia tests digital ruble in bid to bypass sanctions

Russia began testing its new digital ruble with consumers on Tuesday, in the hope blockchain technology will help it evade sanctions and tighten control over its citizens.

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Guardiola hits out at schedule as De Bruyne faces four months out

Guardiola hits out at schedule as De Bruyne faces four months out

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said a brutal schedule was not allowing players to rest "mentally or physically" after revealing Kevin De Bruyne could miss the rest of the year with a hamstring injury.

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What to know about Argentina's shock presidential frontrunner

What to know about Argentina's shock presidential frontrunner

Argentina has been left reeling by the surprise surge of political outsider Javier Milei to the front of the race ahead of October presidential elections.

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Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal

Neymar quits PSG to sign for Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal

Brazil forward Neymar has signed for Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal from Paris Saint-Germain, the clubs announced on Tuesday, joining Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema as the latest big name lured to the oil-rich Gulf state.

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High in the Andes, Lake Titicaca's water levels fall to historic lows

High in the Andes, Lake Titicaca's water levels fall to historic lows

Pedro de la Cruz stands beside his stranded boat and supplicates his God, lifting his arms and praying anxiously for rain to replenish Lake Titicaca, the massive body of water at a breath-sapping altitude in the Andes on the border between Bolivia and Peru.

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South Africa to send below-strength Test team to New Zealand

South Africa to send below-strength Test team to New Zealand

South Africa will send an understrength team to New Zealand for two World Test Championship matches in February, following the release on Tuesday of the fixtures for its domestic SA20 franchise competition.

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De Bruyne facing up to four months out, says Guardiola

De Bruyne facing up to four months out, says Guardiola

Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for the rest of the year after manager Pep Guardiola said on Tuesday he may require surgery on a hamstring injury.

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Rights groups urge Tanzania to free critics of UAE port deal

Rights groups urge Tanzania to free critics of UAE port deal

Rights campaigners have urged Tanzania to release three people, including a former legislator, saying they could face treason charges for criticising a deal with an Emirati company to manage the country's ports.

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