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Brentford boss Andrews signs new long-term contract

Brentford boss Andrews signs new long-term contract

Brentford boss Keith Andrews signed a new contract on Thursday that will keep him at the Premier League club until 2032.

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US, Ukraine conclude talks in Geneva as Russia says 'no deadlines' to end war

US, Ukraine conclude talks in Geneva as Russia says 'no deadlines' to end war

US and Ukrainian officials concluded talks in Geneva on Thursday to discuss advancing efforts to end Russia's four-year invasion of Ukraine, just as Moscow signalled it was in no hurry to sign a deal.

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Appeal court drops rape trial for ex-France striker Ben Yedder

Appeal court drops rape trial for ex-France striker Ben Yedder

A French appeal court on Thursday overturned the decision to send former France striker Wissam Ben Yedder to trial on rape charges, citing a lack of evidence, judicial sources told AFP.

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German court rules spy service may not label AfD 'extremist' for now

German court rules spy service may not label AfD 'extremist' for now

Aav German court ruled on Thursday that the domestic intelligence agency cannot label the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party as a "confirmed right-wing extremist" group, at least for now.

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India thrash Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup, S.Africa into semi-finals

India thrash Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup, S.Africa into semi-finals

Defending champions India thrashed Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights T20 World Cup match on Thursday, a result that guaranteed South Africa a place in the semi-finals.

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Danish PM calls March 24 election amid US, Russia tensions

Danish PM calls March 24 election amid US, Russia tensions

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen on Thursday called a general election for March 24, against a backdrop of tensions with the United States and Russia.

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Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify as she faces US House Epstein panel

Hillary Clinton calls for Trump to testify as she faces US House Epstein panel

A Republican-led panel grilled Hillary Clinton on Thursday over her links to Jeffrey Epstein, but she called for Donald Trump to testify about the president's own connections to the convicted sex offender.

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Uruguay becomes first country to ratify EU-South America trade deal

Uruguay becomes first country to ratify EU-South America trade deal

Uruguay on Thursday became the first country to ratify a mammoth trade deal with the European Union, which also includes Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.

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Stocks diverge as investors digest Nvidia earnings

Stocks diverge as investors digest Nvidia earnings

Stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors digested company earnings, including better-than-forecast but not stellar results from chip titan Nvidia.

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Tudor says turning round Tottenham his hardest job

Tudor says turning round Tottenham his hardest job

Tottenham Hotspur interim head coach Igor Tudor says ensuring the club avoid relegation from the Premier League represents the hardest challenge of his career.

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