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New PM Meloni confirms Italy's place in Europe, NATO

New PM Meloni confirms Italy's place in Europe, NATO

New Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni set out her programme for government on Tuesday, reaffirming her support for the EU and Ukraine and promising to boost economic growth while rejecting Fascism.

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Russia rejects US basketballer's appeal of 'traumatic' sentence

Russia rejects US basketballer's appeal of 'traumatic' sentence

A Russian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from US basketball star Brittney Griner of her nine-year prison term on drug charges, ignoring her plea for the "traumatic" sentence to be reduced.

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Berlin-Paris ties under strain as EU faces harsh tests

Berlin-Paris ties under strain as EU faces harsh tests

Signs are growing that the crucial partnership between Germany and France is stumbling, experts say, just as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and soaring energy costs place extreme stress on the EU.

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Mass funerals after Israeli raids on West Bank militants kill six

Mass funerals after Israeli raids on West Bank militants kill six

Six Palestinians were killed in sweeping Israeli raids Tuesday in the occupied West Bank as the army targeted an emerging armed group, and thousands later massed for the funerals of the alleged gunmen.

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Lukaku set for Inter return in Plzen decider

Lukaku set for Inter return in Plzen decider

Romelu Lukaku should be available for Inter's Milan's Champions League clash with Viktoria Plzen which could seal the Italians' place in the last 16, coach Simone Inzaghi said on Tuesday.

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Ethiopia peace talks open in South Africa

Ethiopia peace talks open in South Africa

Peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year-old conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region opened in Pretoria on Tuesday, the South African presidency announced.

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Xavi's Barca must show they can compete, even if already eliminated

Xavi's Barca must show they can compete, even if already eliminated

Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said on Tuesday his team had to try and beat Bayern Munich this week even if their Champions League fate is already sealed by kick-off.

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Emery admits 'cold, calculating' decision to leave Villarreal for Villa

Emery admits 'cold, calculating' decision to leave Villarreal for Villa

New Aston Villa coach Unai Emery said on Tuesday he had to be "cold and calculating" when deciding to leave Villarreal for the Premier League side.

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Germany eyes reduced China stake in Hamburg port to end row

Germany eyes reduced China stake in Hamburg port to end row

Germany's government is eyeing a compromise that would allow a Chinese firm to take a smaller-than-planned stake in a Hamburg container terminal, after Chancellor Olaf Scholz rejected banning the sale outright.

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Jihadist raids spark new exodus in Mozambique

Jihadist raids spark new exodus in Mozambique

Even the exhaustion from walking 40 kilometres, fleeing jihadists who had attacked her village, could not mask the trauma on Maria Lourenco's face.

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