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Ten Hag sticks with Fernandes as United captain after Liverpool pain

Ten Hag sticks with Fernandes as United captain after Liverpool pain

Erik ten Hag launched a robust defence of Bruno Fernandes on Wednesday after the Manchester United captain was branded a "disgrace" for his attitude in last weekend's humiliation against Liverpool.

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France workers keep up the pressure after mass pensions protests

France workers keep up the pressure after mass pensions protests

French unions on Wednesday pressed a standoff with the government over a deeply unpopular pensions overhaul, with fuel deliveries, trains and flights disrupted for a second day following mass rallies.

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TikTok seeks to calm Europe's fears over data privacy

TikTok seeks to calm Europe's fears over data privacy

TikTok launched a new effort to assuage European leaders' worries over data security on Wednesday, as Western governments consider further bans on the video-sharing app.

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US private hiring heats up in February: survey

US private hiring heats up in February: survey

US employers stepped up their pace of hiring in February, payroll firm ADP said Wednesday, in a further indication that more effort may be needed to cool the world's biggest economy.

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Antarctic sea ice cover at record low

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low

Sea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Tuesday.

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Markram leads South Africa to strong start against West Indies

Markram leads South Africa to strong start against West Indies

Aiden Markram fell four runs short of a second century in successive matches as South Africa got off to a strong start on the first day of the second Test against the West Indies on Wednesday.

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Lineker defiant after comparing UK asylum plan to Nazi-era Germany

Lineker defiant after comparing UK asylum plan to Nazi-era Germany

England football great turned television presenter Gary Lineker refused to back down after coming under fire for comparing the British government's new plan on illegal immigration to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany.

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Joy as street lights back on in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Joy as street lights back on in Ukraine's Kharkiv

Street lighting has returned to Kharkiv, sparking joy in Ukraine's second-largest city that has been plunged into darkness and shelled regularly by Russian forces for more than a year.

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'Nonsense' to suggest Man Utd gave up against Liverpool, says Rashford

'Nonsense' to suggest Man Utd gave up against Liverpool, says Rashford

Marcus Rashford defended Manchester United's effort in a historic 7-0 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool, with the Red Devils' top scorer putting a second half collapse down to a lack of organisation.

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Thousands of women rally in Pakistan despite legal hurdles

Thousands of women rally in Pakistan despite legal hurdles

Thousands of women took part in rallies across Pakistan on Wednesday despite efforts by authorities in several cities to block the divisive marches.

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