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Di Matteo says 'vital' for faltering Chelsea to add experience

Di Matteo says 'vital' for faltering Chelsea to add experience

Chelsea great Roberto Di Matteo told AFP on Tuesday it was "vital" that the faltering Premier League side add experienced players and backed Liam Rosenior to still be in charge next season.

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Ex-Spurs star Davids condemns 'lack of quality, lack of management'

Ex-Spurs star Davids condemns 'lack of quality, lack of management'

Former Tottenham star Edgar Davids on Tuesday told AFP that the fallen London giants will find it hard to avoid relegation and condemned "a lack of quality and a lack of management".

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Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

Turkmenistan, the gas giant increasingly dependent on China

In the desert expanse of Turkmenistan, Chinese engineers are hard at work at the vast Galkynysh gas field -- a mega project that is deepening the closed Central Asian state's already extensive ties with Beijing.

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Romanian AI music sensation Lolita sparks racism debate

Romanian AI music sensation Lolita sparks racism debate

The sultry songs of Lolita Cercel, an AI-generated singer, are a sensation in Romania, racking up millions of views online -- but angering real-life musicians and drawing criticism from the Roma minority as a racist cliche.

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Timberwolves battle back to stun Nuggets in NBA playoffs

Timberwolves battle back to stun Nuggets in NBA playoffs

Anthony Edwards scored 30 points as the Minnesota Timberwolves staged a double-digit fightback for a series-leveling 119-114 upset of the Denver Nuggets in the NBA playoffs on Monday.

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US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo

US and Iran warn they are ready for war as talks in limbo

The United States and Iran both warned they were ready for war as the clock ticked down on a ceasefire on Tuesday, with uncertainty over whether talks that President Donald Trump had announced would resume in Pakistan.

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Mexico pyramid gunman kills Canadian tourist, wounds six

Mexico pyramid gunman kills Canadian tourist, wounds six

A gunman killed a Canadian tourist and wounded six other people on Monday at Mexico's famed Teotihuacan archaeological site, authorities said.

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Eta appointment 'no surprise' for Union Berlin's ascendant women

Eta appointment 'no surprise' for Union Berlin's ascendant women

The appointment of Marie-Louise Eta as head coach of Union Berlin's men's Bundesliga side may have captured global headlines, but few inside the ambitious club were surprised.

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Democrats eye Virginia gains in war with Trump over US voting map

Democrats eye Virginia gains in war with Trump over US voting map

Virginia votes Tuesday in a referendum that could hand Democrats four extra seats in the US House of Representatives, turning President Donald Trump's redistricting push into a potential liability for Republicans in upcoming midterm elections.

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Tourists trickle back to Kashmir, one year after deadly attack

Tourists trickle back to Kashmir, one year after deadly attack

Hoteliers are switching on the lights to welcome a trickle of visitors back to the once-booming resort towns of India-controlled Kashmir, a year after militants opened fire on holidaymakers in an attack that killed 26 people.

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