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Man Utd announce up to 200 fresh job cuts

Man Utd announce up to 200 fresh job cuts

Manchester United said Monday they expect to make up to 200 fresh job cuts as part of a "transformation plan" to improve the club's financial sustainability.

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EU vows to enforce digital rules despite Trump tariff warning

EU vows to enforce digital rules despite Trump tariff warning

The EU promised on Monday to enforce its digital rules and to defend its laws "decisively" if necessary, after US President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on countries that levy digital taxes on US tech firms.

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Ravindra ton powers NZ into semis, hosts Pakistan out

Ravindra ton powers NZ into semis, hosts Pakistan out

Rachin Ravindra struck a superb 112 to lead New Zealand into the Champions Trophy semi-finals with a five-wicket win over Bangladesh and in turn dump hosts Pakistan out of the semi-final race.

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Macron urges Trump to support Ukraine against 'aggressor' Russia

Macron urges Trump to support Ukraine against 'aggressor' Russia

French President Emmanuel Macron met Donald Trump at the White House on Monday in a bid to shore up support for Ukraine against "aggressor" Russia, after the US president's outreach to Moscow over the war threatened to upend the transatlantic alliance.

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Frankfurt stocks rise on German vote outcome

Frankfurt stocks rise on German vote outcome

Frankfurt equities squeezed out gains Monday after conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, with investors hoping that Europe's largest economy can emerge from recession.

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Paedophile French surgeon in sex abuse trial admits to 'hideous' acts

Paedophile French surgeon in sex abuse trial admits to 'hideous' acts

A former French surgeon went on trial Monday charged with raping or sexually assaulting almost 300 patients, most of them children at the time, in one of the country's largest child sex abuse cases.

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Roberta Flack of 'Killing Me Softly' fame dies at 88

Roberta Flack of 'Killing Me Softly' fame dies at 88

Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer behind the classic "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and one of the most recognizable voices of the 1970s, died Monday at age 88.

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Upset stomach to overdose: A child's ordeal at France abuse trial

Upset stomach to overdose: A child's ordeal at France abuse trial

French retiree Roland Vinet is certain his grandson Mathis would still be alive if he had never met doctor Joel Le Scouarnec as a 10-year-old with an upset stomach.

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Greenpeace trial begins in North Dakota in key free speech case

Greenpeace trial begins in North Dakota in key free speech case

A US oil pipeline operator's lawsuit seeking millions of dollars from Greenpeace for allegedly orchestrating a campaign of violence and defamation begins Monday in a North Dakota court, in a case with broad free speech implications.

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Mercedes unveil 2025 F1 car ahead of pre-season testing

Mercedes unveil 2025 F1 car ahead of pre-season testing

Mercedes on Monday unveiled their 2025 F1 car ahead of this week's pre-season testing in Bahrain as they adjust to life without Lewis Hamilton.

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