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New setback for City: "Must step up"
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New setback for City: "Must step up"

The free fall continues for Manchester City. The away match against Aston Villa in the Premier League ended 1–2 – the top team's ninth loss in their last twelve matches
Make Handball a Winter Olympic Sport
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Make Handball a Winter Olympic Sport

Move handball to the Winter Olympic Games. The radical proposal is now launched by the International Athletics Federation's chairman Sebastian Coe – who wants to become the top chief of the Olympic movement
Maximum sentence for "The Monster from Avignon" – 51 men convicted
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Maximum sentence for "The Monster from Avignon" – 51 men convicted

Dominique Pelicot is sentenced to the maximum penalty of 20 years' imprisonment for, among other things, aggravated rape, announces the court in Avignon. All 51 defendants in the highly publicized French case are deemed guilty, most of them for aggravated rapes
Now the "monster from Avignon" gets his sentence
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Now the "monster from Avignon" gets his sentence

20 years in prison has been described as too little. But it is the maximum sentence for rape in France, and therefore Dominique Pelicot is expected to get it when the judges now rule in one of the most talked-about sexual offense cases of all time
Armand Duplantis awarded: World Athlete of the Year
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Armand Duplantis awarded: World Athlete of the Year

Armand Duplantis is praised again. The pole vaulter has been named the world's athlete of the year by the British BBC
"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"
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"Dark Night Hunt for Syria's Disappeared"

In prisons and morgues, Syrians desperately search for husbands, brothers, and sons. Nameless bodies bear witness to the regime's brutality
National Mourning Declared in France after Cyclone Disaster
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National Mourning Declared in France after Cyclone Disaster

The death toll continues to rise since Cyclone Chido hit the French island group Mayotte, northwest of Madagascar. France is maximizing rescue efforts despite major logistical difficulties
Slovakia's President: Ukraine Must Give Up Territory
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Slovakia's President: Ukraine Must Give Up Territory

Slovakia's President Peter Pellegrini is calling for realism in the discussions about conditions for peace in Russia's war against Ukraine. Ukraine must count on losing areas, he believes
Czech Billionaire to Buy Royal Mail
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Czech Billionaire to Buy Royal Mail

Tourists hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktail
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Tourists hospitalized in Fiji after drinking cocktail

Seven foreign tourists are being treated in hospital with suspected alcohol poisoning in Fiji. Several are said to be in critical condition
United Kingdom: Diplomatic contacts with HTS
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United Kingdom: Diplomatic contacts with HTS

The United Kingdom and the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have had diplomatic contacts, says the United Kingdom's Foreign Minister David Lammy to BBC.
Syrian rebels set fire to the ex-president's grave
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Syrian rebels set fire to the ex-president's grave

Syrian rebels have set fire to the grave of former President Hafez al-Assad, father of the deposed President Bashar al-Assad, in the family's hometown, according to the UK-based conflict monitor Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
Raygun Stops Satirical Musical about Her Olympic Dance
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Raygun Stops Satirical Musical about Her Olympic Dance

A satirical musical about the breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn that was to have premiered in Sydney this weekend has been stopped by Gunn's legal representatives, writes BBC.
Syrians: Didn't dare to talk for 55 years – not even at home
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Syrians: Didn't dare to talk for 55 years – not even at home

Syrians wake up from a nightmare that has lasted half a century. In many places, people are going out of their houses to celebrate that the al-Assad family's regime is over
Pays tribute to injured star after traffic accident
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Pays tribute to injured star after traffic accident

West Ham striker Michail Antonio remains in hospital after a serious car accident over the weekend. During Monday evening's Premier League match against Wolverhampton, his teammates will show their support for the 34-year-old
Alarm: Thousands trapped in the regime's torture prison
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Alarm: Thousands trapped in the regime's torture prison

It has been called a "human slaughterhouse". After the fall of the Assad regime, a race against time is now underway to reach prisoners reportedly locked in cells deep beneath the notorious Saydnaya prison
Goal by Kulusevski – but massive turnaround by Chelsea
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Goal by Kulusevski – but massive turnaround by Chelsea

Dejan Kulusevski scored 2-0 and ensured Tottenham got a dream start in the derby against Chelsea. The rest did not turn out quite as festive for "Spurs"
These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Syria
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These are the Jihadists Who Have Taken Over Syria

Emerged from al-Qaida, tough and with many thousands of soldiers. Here is the jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that has taken over Syria
Deserted Damascus Awaits Battles
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Deserted Damascus Awaits Battles

The rebel forces stand at the gates of Damascus. Inside Syria's capital, the atmosphere is tense and the inhabitants fear battles on the streets
Regional Actors Meet to Discuss Syria's Future
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Regional Actors Meet to Discuss Syria's Future

Syria's future is being discussed at a regional top meeting in Doha, where leading regional actors are participating.
President avoids impeachment after boycott
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President avoids impeachment after boycott

Too few parliament members were present. South Korea's President Yoon Suk-Yeol avoids impeachment
Putin's relative revealed information about missing soldiers
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Putin's relative revealed information about missing soldiers

Russia does not announce how many soldiers have fallen in the ongoing invasion war in Ukraine, but a high-ranking government official has revealed a secret figure.
CEO of Health Insurance Giant Shot Dead
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CEO of Health Insurance Giant Shot Dead

The American health insurance giant United Healthcare's CEO has been shot dead, reports the New York police.
Marian Keyes' books are becoming a TV series
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Marian Keyes' books are becoming a TV series

Marian Keyes' books about the Walsh sisters are becoming a TV series, writes BBC. The series is based on five of the seven novels that have so far been published about the Irish family
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