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Bankrupt ex-Turkey operator of KFC, Pizza Hut says wages to be paid

Bankrupt ex-Turkey operator of KFC, Pizza Hut says wages to be paid

The former operator of the KFC and Pizza Hut franchises in Turkey on Wednesday promised to pay the outstanding salaries of its 7,000 staff just days after filing for bankruptcy.

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Arsenal's Havertz out for season with torn hamstring - reports

Arsenal's Havertz out for season with torn hamstring - reports

Arsenal's bid to win the Premier League could suffer a major setback following reports Kai Havertz is set to be ruled out for the remainder of the season.

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Von Allmen claims second world gold as Swiss sweep team combined

Von Allmen claims second world gold as Swiss sweep team combined

Newly-crowned downhill champion Franjo von Allmen and Loic Meillard claimed gold to lead an impressive Swiss cleansweep of the podium in the men's team combined at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach on Wednesday.

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Trump's new defence chief pressures allies on first NATO visit

Trump's new defence chief pressures allies on first NATO visit

New US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth held his first meeting with NATO allies on Wednesday, looking to push European nations to ramp up military spending and support for Ukraine.

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Record-setting Breetzke lifts South Africa to 352-5 in tri series

Record-setting Breetzke lifts South Africa to 352-5 in tri series

Mathew Breetzke became the first batter to score a hundred and a half-century in his opening two one-day internationals as South Africa made 352-5 against Pakistan in Karachi on Wednesday.

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Motor racing's Jordan leads buy out of cash-strapped London Irish

Motor racing's Jordan leads buy out of cash-strapped London Irish

London Irish rugby club have been bought out of administration by a consortium led by former Formula One team boss Eddie Jordan, it was announced Wednesday.

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Southgate's ex-assistant wins first game as Yokohama boss

Southgate's ex-assistant wins first game as Yokohama boss

Former England assistant Steve Holland won his first game in charge of Japan's Yokohama F-Marinos, beating China's Shanghai Shenhua 1-0 on Wednesday to top the Asian Champions League East table.

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Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical 'independence'

Macron courts Modi in quest for geopolitical 'independence'

French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries.

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New push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce

New push to salvage Israel-Hamas truce

Mediators Qatar and Egypt were pushing to salvage the Gaza ceasefire Wednesday, a Palestinian source told AFP, after Israel and the United States told Hamas to release hostages this weekend or face a return to war.

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Spain prosecutor tells trial 'no doubt' Rubiales kiss 'non-consensual'

Spain prosecutor tells trial 'no doubt' Rubiales kiss 'non-consensual'

Spanish public prosecutor Marta Durantez Gil on Wednesday told the trial of ex-football chief Luis Rubiales there was "no doubt" the kiss he gave Jenni Hermoso in 2023 was "non-consensual".

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