Spurs sign England midfielder Gallagher from Atletico Madrid
Tottenham signed England midfielder Conor Gallagher from Atletico Madrid in a deal worth a reported £34.7 million ($46.6 million) on Wednesday.
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Russian captain tried to avoid North Sea crash: court
The Russian captain of a cargo ship that hit an anchored oil tanker in the North Sea had tried to change course to avoid a collision, his trial heard Wednesday.
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Battle over Chinese-owned chipmaker Nexperia rages in Dutch court
A Dutch court held hearings Wednesday to weigh whether to order an investigation into Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chip company at the centre of a global tug-of-war over critical semiconductor technology.
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Transatlantic ties 'disintegrating': German vice chancellor
Germany's vice chancellor warned Wednesday that Europe's ties with the United States were "disintegrating" as they endure a "historic period of upheaval" under President Donald Trump's administration.
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Five problems facing Ukraine's new defence chief
Ukraine's former head of digital transformation Mykhailo Fedorov takes the role of defence minister Wednesday with several crises in his in-tray.
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Italian influencer Ferragni acquitted in Christmas cake fraud trial
Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni was acquitted Wednesday of aggravated fraud over charity endorsement deals in a case that has led to greater regulation of the sector in Italy.
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UK interior minister says 'lost confidence' in police chief over Maccabi fan ban
Britain's interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Wednesday she had lost confidence in the police chief who oversaw the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from attending a Birmingham match last year.
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Ryanair hits out at 'stupid' Belgium over aviation taxes
Low-cost airline Ryanair on Wednesday announced it is mulling a cut to flights in Belgium, especially at its major European hub of Charleroi Airport, because of Belgian authorities' "stupid" taxes.
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Burkina Faso sack coach Traore after AFCON exit
Burkina Faso sacked their coach Brama Traore and all of his staff on Wednesday following their exit of the African Cup of Nations at the hands of bitter rivals Ivory Coast.
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African manufacturers welcome US trade deal, call to finalise it
African manufacturers on Wednesday welcomed US lawmakers' approval for renewing their duty-free access but called for urgency in finalising the deal.
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