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New Zealand star Wood signs new two-year deal with Nottingham Forest

New Zealand star Wood signs new two-year deal with Nottingham Forest

Star striker Chris Wood has signed a two-year contract extension with Nottingham Forest that will keep him at the City Ground until 2027, the Premier League club announced Thursday.

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Son helps Spurs hold off Hoffenheim in Europa League

Son helps Spurs hold off Hoffenheim in Europa League

Son Heung-min helped Tottenham gain some respite from their Premier League woes on Thursday with a double in a 3-2 Europa League win at Hoffenheim to put them on course for the knockout rounds.

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Federal judge blocks Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

Federal judge blocks Trump bid to restrict birthright citizenship

A federal judge on Thursday put a temporary block on US President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship.

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Berlin gallery shows artworks evacuated from war-torn Ukraine

Berlin gallery shows artworks evacuated from war-torn Ukraine

A Berlin gallery opened an exhibition Thursday of artworks from a museum in Ukraine that were evacuated to Germany in 2023 to spare them from Russian bombardment.

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'Evil' UK child stabbing spree killer jailed for life

'Evil' UK child stabbing spree killer jailed for life

A judge on Thursday jailed for life a British teenager who killed three young girls in a frenzied stabbing spree, as the families wept in court at the horrific details of the "extreme violence" they suffered.

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Araujo extends Barcelona contract to 2031

Araujo extends Barcelona contract to 2031

Barcelona and Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo has extended his contract with the Catalan giants to 2031, the club announced on Thursday.

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Hundreds of people protest ahead of Swiss Davos meeting

Hundreds of people protest ahead of Swiss Davos meeting

Some 300 people including two millionaires protested in Davos Sunday ahead of next week's gathering of the global elite at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss Alps.

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Sacklers, Purdue to pay $7.4 bn over opioid crisis

Sacklers, Purdue to pay $7.4 bn over opioid crisis

Several US states have reached a $7.4 billion settlement with the Sackler family and their pharmaceutical company Purdue over the opioid crisis that has ravaged the lives of millions of Americans, officials said Thursday.

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Overnight firefight tames new California blaze

Overnight firefight tames new California blaze

Firefighters who battled through the night to tame a new blaze that erupted near Los Angeles appeared to be making progress on Thursday, even as dangerous fire weather continued throughout Southern California.

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Saudi crown prince promises Trump $600 bn trade, investment boost

Saudi crown prince promises Trump $600 bn trade, investment boost

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to pile $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House.

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