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Manchester City captain Fernandinho stuns Guardiola by announcing exit

Manchester City captain Fernandinho stuns Guardiola by announcing exit

Manchester City captain Fernandinho shocked manager Pep Guardiola by saying Tuesday he planned to leave the English champions at the end of the season.

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Somalia at risk of famine 'catastrophe': UN agencies

Somalia at risk of famine 'catastrophe': UN agencies

Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine, with young children the most vulnerable to the worsening drought, UN agencies said Tuesday, warning that the troubled nation is on the brink of a humanitarian catastrophe.

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Dust storm covers Iraq for second time in a week

Dust storm covers Iraq for second time in a week

A dust storm blanketed Iraq again on Tuesday, sending people to hospital with breathing difficulties and leading airports to suspend flights.

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Klopp says Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final has no bearing on Benfica line-up

Klopp says Liverpool's FA Cup semi-final has no bearing on Benfica line-up

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted a looming FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City will have no impact on his team selection for Wednesday's Champions League tie at home to Benfica.

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Cyprus Orthodox Church head says 'no excuse' for Ukraine war

Cyprus Orthodox Church head says 'no excuse' for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin is waging an unchristian and nonsensical war against the people of Ukraine, the influential Orthodox Church leader of Cyprus said on Tuesday.

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Ukraine war fuels 'overlapping crises': World Bank's Malpass

Ukraine war fuels 'overlapping crises': World Bank's Malpass

The Russian war on Ukraine has set off a chain reaction in the global economy with rising energy and food prices that will worsen poverty and hunger and exacerbate debt concerns, World Bank President David Malpass said Tuesday.

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Simeone calls for more respect amid criticism of Atletico style against City

Simeone calls for more respect amid criticism of Atletico style against City

Diego Simeone has called for critics of Atletico Madrid's style of play to show more respect ahead of the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City on Wednesday.

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Injured Nadal still unable to train with a racket, will miss Barcelona

Injured Nadal still unable to train with a racket, will miss Barcelona

Rafael Nadal has not yet been able to resume training with a racket, said one of his team said on Tuesday, adding that the world No. 4 will "logically" miss the Barcelona tournament next week.

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More than 4.6 million flee war in Ukraine: UN

More than 4.6 million flee war in Ukraine: UN

More than 4.6 million Ukrainians have now fled the war, the United Nations said Tuesday, though the smaller numbers of new refugees are arriving in a more vulnerable condition.

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Dubai's DEWA shares soar in Gulf's biggest IPO since 2019

Dubai's DEWA shares soar in Gulf's biggest IPO since 2019

Shares in the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority rose nearly 16 percent on Tuesday in the Gulf region's biggest initial public offering since Saudi oil giant Aramco in 2019.

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