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Prosecutors seek jail for Italian influencer Ferragni in fraud case

Prosecutors seek jail for Italian influencer Ferragni in fraud case

Italian prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday to sentence fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni to one year and eight months in prison if found guilty of alleged fraud over charity endorsement deals.

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Vienna's Spanish Riding School probed over animal abuse claims

Vienna's Spanish Riding School probed over animal abuse claims

Austria is probing Vienna's Spanish Riding School after claims that the famed school mistreated some of its Lipizzaner horses, the government said Tuesday.

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Man accused of Liverpool parade crash in tears as trial opens

Man accused of Liverpool parade crash in tears as trial opens

A British man wiped away tears Tuesday as his trial began for allegedly driving his car into crowds at Liverpool Football Club's Premier League victory parade in May, injuring dozens of people.

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Pakistan denies deadly strikes after Afghanistan vows retaliation

Pakistan denies deadly strikes after Afghanistan vows retaliation

Afghanistan's Taliban government vowed on Tuesday to "respond appropriately" to deadly overnight air strikes it blamed on Pakistan, a claim Islamabad denied, as tensions spiked a day after a suicide bombing in a Pakistani city.

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Dembele could return for PSG against Spurs after latest injury lay-off

Dembele could return for PSG against Spurs after latest injury lay-off

Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele could make his latest comeback in an injury-stunted season when Paris Saint-Germain face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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EU says must 'step up' against China rare earths 'racket'

EU says must 'step up' against China rare earths 'racket'

The European Union must ramp up efforts to break its dependence on China for rare earths faced with export curbs that amount to a "racket" by Beijing, the bloc's industry chief Stephane Sejourne said Tuesday.

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Parents of abducted Nigeria students plead for rescue

Parents of abducted Nigeria students plead for rescue

Parents of dozens of children kidnapped last week from a Catholic school in Nigeria are desperate for their release, with one father crying out that his son is so young he has not yet learned to speak.

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Trump Ukraine push spurs clamour for EU to use Russian assets

Trump Ukraine push spurs clamour for EU to use Russian assets

The US push to ram through a lopsided plan for Ukraine has amped up calls for the EU to take a decision soon on using Russian frozen assets to fund Kyiv -- as Europe frets it risks losing key leverage.

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2026 Winter Olympics flame to be lit in ancient Olympia

2026 Winter Olympics flame to be lit in ancient Olympia

The sacred flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy will be lit in ancient Olympia, Greece on Wednesday, with poor weather forcing last-minute changes by the organisers.

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South Africa on brink of first Test series win in India since 2000

South Africa on brink of first Test series win in India since 2000

South Africa had India tottering at 27-2 after setting the hosts a mammoth target of 549 in the second Test on Tuesday, moving to the brink of a first series win in the country for 25 years.

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