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Man City sign goalkeeper Donnarumma from PSG

Man City sign goalkeeper Donnarumma from PSG

Manchester City confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday for a reported fee of around 35 million euros ($41 million).

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Over the Moon: Fake astronaut scams lovestruck Japanese octogenarian

Over the Moon: Fake astronaut scams lovestruck Japanese octogenarian

A Japanese octogenarian was swindled out of thosands of dollars after falling in love online with a self-described astronaut who sought her help to avert a spaceship crisis, police said Tuesday.

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Premier League clubs break £3 billion barrier to roar ahead of rivals

Premier League clubs break £3 billion barrier to roar ahead of rivals

Record spending of £3 billion ($4 billion) during the summer transfer window further cements the Premier League as the "most competitive in world football", according to financial experts Deloitte.

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Inoue says taunts 'missed the target' ahead of world title clash

Inoue says taunts 'missed the target' ahead of world title clash

Undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue conceded Tuesday that Murodjon Akhmadaliev has power but said the Uzbek "missed the target" by claiming to be the better overall boxer ahead of their title fight.

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Train presumed carrying North Korea leader Kim arrives in Beijing

Train presumed carrying North Korea leader Kim arrives in Beijing

A train flying North Korea flags and believed to be carrying leader Kim Jong Un was seen by AFP journalists approaching Beijing Railway Station on Tuesday, ahead of a massive military parade on Wednesday.

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Govt gestures leave roots of Indonesia protests intact

Govt gestures leave roots of Indonesia protests intact

Government gestures to calm deadly protests in Indonesia have done little to address the economic inequality and hardship fuelling the unrest, leaving deep resentment to linger and flare up again, experts say.

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Scramble for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills more than 900

Scramble for survivors after Afghan earthquake kills more than 900

Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors in the rubble of homes flattened by an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 900 people.

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'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train

'Fortress' on wheels: Kim Jong Un's bulletproof train

An olive-green North Korean train, emblazoned with a gold stripe, carried leader Kim Jong Un into China on Tuesday for a grand military parade that President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin will also attend.

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Ederson leaves City for Fenerbahce as Donnarumma waits in wings

Ederson leaves City for Fenerbahce as Donnarumma waits in wings

Long-serving Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson has completed a move to Fenerbahce in Turkey, the Premier League club said Tuesday, ahead of the anticipated arrival of Italian international Gianluigi Donnarumma.

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Suntory CEO quits over Japan drugs probe

Suntory CEO quits over Japan drugs probe

One of Japan's best-known business people has resigned as CEO of beverage giant Suntory after police raided his house in an illegal drugs probe, the company and media reports said Tuesday.

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