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Vieira takes over at struggling Gerona

Vieira takes over at struggling Gerona

Former France and Arsenal midfielder Patrick Vieira was named on Wednesday as the new coach of relegation-threatened Serie A club Genoa.

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Australia's Kerevi banned for Morgan tackle

Australia's Kerevi banned for Morgan tackle

Australia centre Samu Kerevi will miss the rest of the November internationals after being hit with a ban for his high tackle on Wales' Jac Morgan.

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Bellamy defies 'lunatic' reputation to inspire Wales revival

Bellamy defies 'lunatic' reputation to inspire Wales revival

Former Manchester City and Liverpool star Craig Bellamy is finally changing perceptions over his volatile personality after leading Wales to Nations League promotion in his first managerial role.

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Kremlin says US 'doing everything' to prolong 'war' in Ukraine

Kremlin says US 'doing everything' to prolong 'war' in Ukraine

Russia on Wednesday accused the US of prolonging the "war in Ukraine" by stepping up weapons deliveries to Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump's return to the White House.

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Magritte painting nets auction record of $121 million

Magritte painting nets auction record of $121 million

A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million at Christie's in New York.

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Markets fluctuate as traders weigh geopolitical tensions

Markets fluctuate as traders weigh geopolitical tensions

Stocks fluctuated Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street as traders assessed the prospect of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, Donald Trump's second presidency and the outlook for US interest rates.

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N. Korea's latest weapon? Bombarding South with noise

N. Korea's latest weapon? Bombarding South with noise

Gunshots, screams, eerie laughter: South Korea's border island Ganghwa is being bombarded nightly with blood-curdling sounds, part of a new campaign by the nuclear-armed North that is driving residents to despair.

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'Kidnapped' Uganda opposition figure Besigye to appear at military court: lawyer

'Kidnapped' Uganda opposition figure Besigye to appear at military court: lawyer

Leading Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is due to appear before a military court on Wednesday, his lawyer said, after his reported abduction in neighbouring Kenya.

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Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh geopolitical tensions

Asian markets fluctuate as traders weigh geopolitical tensions

Asian stocks fluctuated Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street as traders assessed the prospect of an escalation in the Russia-Ukraine war, Donald Trump's second presidency and the outlook for US interest rates.

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'An inauspicious day': the landmines ruining Myanmar lives

'An inauspicious day': the landmines ruining Myanmar lives

It was an unlucky day in the Burmese calendar, farmer Yar Swe Kyin warned her husband in July, begging him not to go out to check on their crops.

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