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Lazio sack doc who performed far-right falconer's penis op: club owner

Lazio sack doc who performed far-right falconer's penis op: club owner

Lazio on Tuesday sacked the club doctor responsible for performing penis surgery on their fascist-sympathising falconer, who was dismissed the day before for publishing the results of the operation online.

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Mexico hails $5 bn Amazon investment in face of Trump threats

Mexico hails $5 bn Amazon investment in face of Trump threats

Mexico on Tuesday trumpeted a multibillion-dollar investment pledge from Amazon as a sign of a "great future" awaiting Latin America's second-largest economy, despite US President-elect Donald Trump's threat of a trade war.

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Venezuela restricts diplomats from France, Italy, Netherlands

Venezuela restricts diplomats from France, Italy, Netherlands

Venezuela said Tuesday it would limit the number of accredited diplomats at the French, Italian and Dutch embassies, citing their governments' "hostile" response to Nicolas Maduro's inauguration for a third presidential term.

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Aston Villa sign Dutch forward Malen from Dortmund

Aston Villa sign Dutch forward Malen from Dortmund

Aston Villa bolstered their attacking options on Tuesday with the signing of Dutch international Donyell Malen from Borussia Dortmund.

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Jesus suffers ACL injury as Arsenal eye January transfers

Jesus suffers ACL injury as Arsenal eye January transfers

Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus will need surgery on a serious knee injury as Gunners boss Mikel Arteta scrambles to replace the Brazilian in the January transfer window.

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MSNBC boss leaves ahead of Trump White House return

MSNBC boss leaves ahead of Trump White House return

The head of the left-leaning US news channel MSNBC has quit, a source at the network told AFP Tuesday, just days before Donald Trump returns to the White House threatening to silence critical coverage.

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Trump cabinet hearings start with controversial Pentagon pick

Trump cabinet hearings start with controversial Pentagon pick

Confirmation hearings for Donald Trump's cabinet nominees kicked off Tuesday with a combative session for controversial Pentagon pick Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct and who lacks experience leading large organizations.

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Blinken proposes UN role, Palestinian state path in Gaza

Blinken proposes UN role, Palestinian state path in Gaza

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday proposed international security forces and temporary UN leadership to stabilize post-war Gaza but said Israel in turn must agree on a pathway to a Palestinian state.

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Panama Canal will 'remain' Panamanian: UN maritime chief

Panama Canal will 'remain' Panamanian: UN maritime chief

The Panama Canal will remain Panamanian, the secretary general of the United Nation's maritime body told AFP on Tuesday, after Donald Trump refused to rule out using military force to seize the key waterway.

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Trump would have been convicted of election subversion: special counsel

Trump would have been convicted of election subversion: special counsel

Donald Trump would have been convicted for his "criminal efforts" to retain power after the 2020 election if the case had not been dropped because of his November White House victory, special counsel Jack Smith said Tuesday.

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