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Conte sets sights on Premier League, Champions League glory at Tottenham

Conte sets sights on Premier League, Champions League glory at Tottenham

Antonio Conte has set high expectations for his first full season as Tottenham manager by declaring his ambition to win both the Premier League and Champions League.

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Explosions, 'unprecedented' fire hit Berlin forest

Explosions, 'unprecedented' fire hit Berlin forest

An "unprecedented" fire broke out Thursday around a German police munitions storage site in a popular forest in western Berlin, sending plumes of smoke into the skies and setting off explosions.

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Firefighters battle blaze in northwestern Spain

Firefighters battle blaze in northwestern Spain

Firefighters backed by more than 20 aircraft battled a wildfire in northwestern Spain which appears to have been started deliberately, local authorities said on Thursday.

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Poverty and turmoil: S.Sudan's post-independence history

Poverty and turmoil: S.Sudan's post-independence history

South Sudan's leaders have announced they will remain in power two years beyond an agreed deadline, sparking criticism from foreign partners.

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Jesus' winning mentality contagious for Arsenal players, says Arteta

Jesus' winning mentality contagious for Arsenal players, says Arteta

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hopes that Gabriel Jesus' experience of regularly winning trophies at Manchester City will rub off on his new teammates.

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Lady Gaga dog robbing suspect recaptured after mistaken release

Lady Gaga dog robbing suspect recaptured after mistaken release

A 19-year-old accused of shooting Lady Gaga's dog walker to steal her French bulldogs last year has been recaptured after being mistakenly released, authorities in Los Angeles have said.

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France will appoint LGBTQ ambassador to defend rights abroad

France will appoint LGBTQ ambassador to defend rights abroad

The French government will create an ambassador's post to promote LGBTQ rights across the world, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Thursday.

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European stocks rise as BoE unleashes big rate hike

European stocks rise as BoE unleashes big rate hike

European stocks rose Thursday as the Bank of England delivered its biggest interest rate hike in 27 years and traders tracked Chinese military drills around Taiwan.

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Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space

Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin on Thursday launched six people to space, including the first from Egypt and Portugal, on the company's sixth crewed flight.

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Peaty vows to use painful Commonwealth Games defeat as 'jet fuel'

Peaty vows to use painful Commonwealth Games defeat as 'jet fuel'

Adam Peaty says he will use his shock breaststroke defeat at the Commonwealth Games as "jet fuel" as he focuses on the Paris Olympics in 2024.

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