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Ten Hag argues Man Utd on the 'right path' to success

Ten Hag argues Man Utd on the 'right path' to success

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is "convinced" his side are heading in the right direction despite a troubled start to the season that has called the Dutch coach's future into question.

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Pay or 'blood flows': Peru battles extortion epidemic

Pay or 'blood flows': Peru battles extortion epidemic

With a gun in hand, Colonel Victor Revoredo and his team watched a small house where one of the most wanted criminals in Trujillo, the epicenter of extortion in northern Peru, could be hiding.

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Raphinha hat-trick helps Barca thrash Bayern in Champions League

Raphinha hat-trick helps Barca thrash Bayern in Champions League

Raphinha scored a stunning hat-trick as Barcelona hammered Bayern Munich 4-1 on Wednesday in a riveting Champions League clash.

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Liverpool sink Leipzig to continue strong start under Slot

Liverpool sink Leipzig to continue strong start under Slot

A 27th minute Darwin Nunez header took Liverpool to a controlled 1-0 win at RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Wednesday, continuing their excellent start under new coach Arne Slot.

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Haaland acrobatics light up Man City rout of Sparta Prague

Haaland acrobatics light up Man City rout of Sparta Prague

Erling Haaland's spectacular acrobatic effort lit up Manchester City's 5-0 win over Sparta Prague to move into third place in the Champions League table.

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Global business web behind Malaysia's 'houses of horror' youth homes

Global business web behind Malaysia's 'houses of horror' youth homes

A Malaysian conglomerate under investigation for child abuse and money laundering eluded authorities for years by hiding behind a thriving global Islamic business network, according to police and the company's now-offline website.

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Chair of global plastics talks pledges deal next month

Chair of global plastics talks pledges deal next month

A global treaty to curb plastic pollution will be secured at a summit in South Korea next month, the chair of the talks pledged Wednesday, although he cautioned there were still complex disputes and the time frame was a "big challenge".

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French mass rape victim tells court she is 'broken' but determined

French mass rape victim tells court she is 'broken' but determined

Gisele Pelicot, whose ex-husband and dozens of other men are on trial in France accused of raping her while she was drugged, told the court Wednesday she was "broken" by her ordeal, but also determined to "change society" for sex assault victims.

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Lebanon media says Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, office of pro-Iran broadcaster

Lebanon media says Israel strikes Beirut suburbs, office of pro-Iran broadcaster

Lebanon state media said Israel strikes on Wednesday pounded Beirut's southern suburbs, including a vacated office belonging to pro-Iran broadcaster Al-Mayadeen, as the Israel-Hezbollah war hit its one-month mark.

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Embiid, George out for 76ers' NBA season opener

Embiid, George out for 76ers' NBA season opener

The Philadelphia 76ers will have to wait awhile to get a look at their new star tandem in action as center Joel Embiid and Paul George were ruled out of their NBA season opener against Milwaukee on Wednesday.

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