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Bayern need 'emotion and greed' to hit heights, says Nagelsmann

Bayern need 'emotion and greed' to hit heights, says Nagelsmann

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said Wednesday's win over Paris Saint-Germain showed his side's potential if they remember to bring the necessary "emotion and greed".

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UN nuclear chief raises alarm over power outages at Ukraine plant

UN nuclear chief raises alarm over power outages at Ukraine plant

The UN nuclear agency's chief warned on Thursday of the danger of repeated electricity outages at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia power plant, after a new missile strike left it running on diesel generators.

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Indonesia jails two football match officials over stadium crush

Indonesia jails two football match officials over stadium crush

An Indonesian court on Thursday jailed two football match officials for negligence over one of the worst stadium disasters in the sport's history.

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South Africa remove top four West Indies batsmen before lunch

South Africa remove top four West Indies batsmen before lunch

The West Indies lost their top four batsmen cheaply at the start of their first innings on the second day of the second Test against South Africa in Johannesburg on Thursday.

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Forty die in suspected DR Congo  rebel attacks

Forty die in suspected DR Congo rebel attacks

Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants have killed over 40 people in twin attacks in eastern DR Congo, local officials said Thursday, in the latest bloodshed across the turbulent region.

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Macron, Sunak seek to overcome years of Franco-British feuding

Macron, Sunak seek to overcome years of Franco-British feuding

French leader Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will Friday seek to reset cross-Channel relations at a Paris meeting signalling an end to years of feuding between the two capitals.

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West Bank violence, Israeli protests overshadow Pentagon chief visit

West Bank violence, Israeli protests overshadow Pentagon chief visit

Pentagon chief Lloyd Austin was due in Israel Thursday as flaring violence killed three suspected Palestinian militants and protesters again rallied against the hard-right government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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Pope John Paul II helped 'cover up' child abuse in Poland, says book

Pope John Paul II helped 'cover up' child abuse in Poland, says book

John Paul II "knew" about cases of child abuse by Catholic priests in Poland and helped cover them up before becoming pope in 1978, a new book claims.

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Dortmund's Brandt to miss two games with torn muscle

Dortmund's Brandt to miss two games with torn muscle

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Julian Brandt has been ruled out for two weeks with a torn thigh muscle, the club announced on Thursday.

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Senegalese recyclers seek solutions in fight against plastic

Senegalese recyclers seek solutions in fight against plastic

Discarded containers and bags are an eyesore in many towns, while beaches are covered by debris -- Senegal's notorious problem of plastic pollution is not going away.

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