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Crespo out as Al Ain coach, months after Champions League glory

Crespo out as Al Ain coach, months after Champions League glory

Hernan Crespo has been sacked as coach of Al Ain, the club from the United Arab Emirates said, six months after he guided them to glory in the AFC Champions League.

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Trump has vowed sweeping tariffs: What comes next?

Trump has vowed sweeping tariffs: What comes next?

US president-elect Donald Trump says "tariff" is the most beautiful word in the dictionary -- and the Republican's second term promises sweeping measures on all $3 trillion worth of US imported goods.

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US Fed rate cut plans likely unchanged by Trump victory

US Fed rate cut plans likely unchanged by Trump victory

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates by a quarter point Thursday, looking beyond the election results to continue easing borrowing costs on the back of cooling inflation.

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Thriving scorpion population is stinging problem for Brazil

Thriving scorpion population is stinging problem for Brazil

Forget snakes, it's scorpions Brazilians most need to worry about.

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King, Carty tons as West Indies thrash England

King, Carty tons as West Indies thrash England

Brandon King and Keacy Carty blasted centuries as the West Indies scored a series-clinching eight-wicket victory over England in the third and final game of their One-Day International series at Kensington Oval on Wednesday.

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Ottawa to shut TikTok's Canada offices, says app can still be used

Ottawa to shut TikTok's Canada offices, says app can still be used

Canada said Wednesday it is shutting down TikTok's offices in the country following a security review, but people will still be allowed to use the popular video-sharing app.

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Raygun retires from breaking after 'upsetting' Olympic backlash

Raygun retires from breaking after 'upsetting' Olympic backlash

Australian breakdancer Rachael "Raygun" Gunn has announced her retirement from competition, citing a "really upsetting" backlash following her performance at the Paris Olympics.

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Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media

Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media

Australia will move to pass new laws banning children under 16 from social media, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, vowing to crack down on tech giants failing to protect vulnerable users.

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Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

Brazil's Amazon posts lowest deforestation in nine years: govt

The Brazilian Amazon experienced its smallest amount of yearly deforestation in nearly a decade, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's government reported Wednesday, in line with its promise to combat forest loss.

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Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF

Record drought in Amazon impacts 420,000 children: UNICEF

More than 420,000 children in the Amazon basin are being badly affected by a drought parching much of South America that is impacting water supplies and river transport, UNICEF said Wednesday.

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