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Klopp dismisses talk of Liverpool as title 'favourites'

Klopp dismisses talk of Liverpool as title 'favourites'

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is unconcerned his side have been installed as favourites to win the Premier League title.

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Kolisi accepts he will lose Springboks captaincy

Kolisi accepts he will lose Springboks captaincy

South Africa's two-time Rugby World Cup winning skipper Siya Kolisi said on Wednesday he accepts he will lose the Springboks captaincy as he is based abroad.

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Nine dead, more than 1,000 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

Nine dead, more than 1,000 injured in most powerful Taiwan quake in 25 years

At least nine people were killed and more than 1,000 injured Wednesday by a powerful earthquake in Taiwan that damaged dozens of buildings and prompted tsunami warnings that extended to Japan and the Philippines before being lifted.

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Finnish police says 'bullying' motivated school shooting

Finnish police says 'bullying' motivated school shooting

A 12-year-old boy suspected of shooting and killing a classmate and wounding two girls at a school in Finland said he had been motivated by bullying, police said Wednesday.

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Is the game up for Israel's great survivor Netanyahu?

Is the game up for Israel's great survivor Netanyahu?

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Houdini of Israeli politics and its longest serving prime minister, has been written off many times before.

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EU probes Chinese-owned solar panel firms over subsidies

EU probes Chinese-owned solar panel firms over subsidies

The European Union on Wednesday announced investigations targeting two Chinese-owned solar panel manufacturers suspected of receiving subsidies as trade tensions heat up between Brussels and Beijing.

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Man Utd boss Ten Hag gets defensive boost before Chelsea clash

Man Utd boss Ten Hag gets defensive boost before Chelsea clash

Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans could yet give Manchester United some welcome fitness news by returning to the Red Devils' injury-hit defence against Chelsea on Thursday.

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Stocks fluctuate on rates outlook, Taiwan quake

Stocks fluctuate on rates outlook, Taiwan quake

Eurozone stocks rose but Wall Street indices wavered Wednesday on the possibility that the European Central Bank might cut interest rates before the US Federal Reserve.

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Uganda court rejects challenge to harsh anti-gay law

Uganda court rejects challenge to harsh anti-gay law

Uganda's Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected a bid to scrap a controversial anti-gay law that is considered one of the toughest in the world.

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South Africa to end captive lion breeding for hunting

South Africa to end captive lion breeding for hunting

South Africa on Wednesday laid out plans to phase out the captive breeding of lions for hunting purposes as the country moves to ban the controversial business.

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