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Newcastle defender Botman ruled out for up to nine months

Newcastle defender Botman ruled out for up to nine months

Newcastle and the Netherlands were dealt a huge blow on Wednesday as it was revealed defender Sven Botman could be sidelined for the rest of the year by an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

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US lawmakers head for holidays, leaving Ukraine in lurch

US lawmakers head for holidays, leaving Ukraine in lurch

The US Congress heads out on a two-week break this weekend with no clear plan to provide desperately needed military aid requested by the White House to help pro-Western Ukraine in its fight against Russian invasion.

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Chelsea supporters warn club of 'irreversible toxicity' from fans

Chelsea supporters warn club of 'irreversible toxicity' from fans

Chelsea face creating "irreversible toxicity" among their fanbase over how the club is run, according to the Chelsea Supporters' Trust (CST).

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Varadkar: Harsh political reality brings down 'zeitgeist' Irish leader

Varadkar: Harsh political reality brings down 'zeitgeist' Irish leader

Mixed-race and openly gay, Leo Varadkar captured the spirit of a liberalising Ireland when he became prime minister at just 38 years old, but shifting sentiments and disastrous recent referendums have ended his dream.

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IOC says 'aggressive' Russia criticism a 'new low'

IOC says 'aggressive' Russia criticism a 'new low'

Moscow's criticism of Olympic restrictions on Russian athletes was beyond unacceptable and had reached a "new low", the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Wednesday.

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Talks push on in crisis-wracked Haiti

Talks push on in crisis-wracked Haiti

Negotiations to form a transitional council to govern Haiti advanced on Wednesday, officials said, against a backdrop of intense gang violence that has plunged the country into chaos.

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Stock markets in holding pattern before Fed announcement lands

Stock markets in holding pattern before Fed announcement lands

Stock markets barely budged Wednesday as traders awaited the outcome of the US Federal Reserve's interest rate meeting.

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Martin Sellner, Austrian far-right activist facing trouble abroad

Martin Sellner, Austrian far-right activist facing trouble abroad

After his radical ideas led to mass protests, Austrian far-right activist Martin Sellner this week grabbed headlines again, by being deported from neighbouring Switzerland and banned from Germany.

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Senate Democrats urge 'bold' US push on Palestinian state

Senate Democrats urge 'bold' US push on Palestinian state

More than a third of the US Senate's Democrats called on President Joe Biden's administration Wednesday to take "bold" action toward establishing a Palestinian state, in the latest pushback against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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'Relaxed' Ohtani starts Dodgers career with win over Padres in Seoul

'Relaxed' Ohtani starts Dodgers career with win over Padres in Seoul

Shohei Ohtani said he felt "relaxed" after starting his Los Angeles Dodgers career with a 5-2 win over the San Diego Padres in their Major League Baseball season-opening clash in Seoul on Wednesday.

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