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Under-fire Pochettino reveals 'good text' from Chelsea owners

Under-fire Pochettino reveals 'good text' from Chelsea owners

Mauricio Pochettino said on Tuesday he had received a "very good text" from Chelsea's owners as the pressure mounts on the Argentine manager following back-to-back Premier League defeats.

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Macron, new French PM preparing fresh reshuffle: sources

Macron, new French PM preparing fresh reshuffle: sources

French President Emmanuel Macron and his new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal are preparing a second reshuffle within the space of weeks, with the job of the education minister at risk and a heavyweight ex-minister set for a possible comeback, sources said Tuesday.

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'Not like usual': Paris set for major Olympic restrictions

'Not like usual': Paris set for major Olympic restrictions

What will life be like for Parisians when the Olympics begin in July? The top official in charge of security said Tuesday that residents should brace for QR codes and major security restrictions in parts of the capital.

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El Nino brings hunger, drought fears to Madagascar

El Nino brings hunger, drought fears to Madagascar

In a small village in southern Madagascar, dozens of women shelter from the scorching sun under a tree as they wait to weigh their children.

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Towering Colossus of Constantine reconstructed in Rome

Towering Colossus of Constantine reconstructed in Rome

Two giant feet, a knee, a bicep and an enormous head -- archaeologists have reassembled these few marble fragments to reconstruct the Colossus of Constantine, a larger-than-life statue of the first Roman emperor to embrace Christianity.

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Alonso's Leverkusen 'play like he played', says Bayern's Neuer

Alonso's Leverkusen 'play like he played', says Bayern's Neuer

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer said former team-mate Xabi Alonso has his unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen playing in the ex-midfielder's own image, before Saturday's clash between the sides.

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Appeals court rejects Trump claim of immunity from prosecution

Appeals court rejects Trump claim of immunity from prosecution

Donald Trump has no immunity from prosecution as a former president and can be tried on charges of conspiring to overturn the 2020 election, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

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UBS to reward shareholders as it weathers Credit Suisse takeover

UBS to reward shareholders as it weathers Credit Suisse takeover

Swiss banking giant UBS announced Tuesday a big payout to shareholders but its CEO warned that it faced a substantial restructuring before it could reap the benefits from its takeover of fallen rival Credit Suisse.

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US House Republicans hold vote to impeach homeland security chief

US House Republicans hold vote to impeach homeland security chief

US lawmakers will vote Tuesday on impeaching Joe Biden's immigration chief over the border crisis, a hugely unusual maneuver seen by Democrats as a political provocation ahead of November's presidential election.

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Meta wants industry-wide labels for AI-made images

Meta wants industry-wide labels for AI-made images

Meta on Tuesday said it is working with other tech firms on standards that will let it better detect and label artificial intelligence-generated images shared with its billions of users.

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