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Rice grabs Arsenal draw at Bayern in Champions League

Rice grabs Arsenal draw at Bayern in Champions League

Declan Rice scored a late equaliser to grab last season's runners-up Arsenal a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Fernandes laments 'mood of defeat' as Man Utd crumble in Como

Fernandes laments 'mood of defeat' as Man Utd crumble in Como

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes said his side lacked belief as their woes continued with a humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como on Wednesday.

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In the Mexican town that makes emblematic Day of the Dead garlands

In the Mexican town that makes emblematic Day of the Dead garlands

In a workshop in the Mexican town of San Salvador Huixcolotla, three men use small hammers and chisels to punch holes in thick sheets of tissue paper ahead of the Dia de Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival.

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Maradona doctor was made 'scapegoat' for his death, Argentine court told

Maradona doctor was made 'scapegoat' for his death, Argentine court told

A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a "scapegoat."

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Protests banned in parts of Paris as Macron swipes at Trump

Protests banned in parts of Paris as Macron swipes at Trump

French police said Wednesday that protests would be banned in parts of Paris on Thursday, as France braced for more demonstrations just days after rallies degenerated into some of worst street unrest in years.

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Man Utd thrashed by Como in Champions League horror show

Man Utd thrashed by Como in Champions League horror show

Manchester United's struggles deepened with a dismal 4-1 Champions League defeat at Como on Wednesday, piling further pressure on under-fire manager Michael Carrick.

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Judge orders Meta to pay $25 bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case

Judge orders Meta to pay $25 bn to New Mexico in Cambridge Analytica case

A New Mexico judge ruled Wednesday that Meta must pay $25 billion to the state after a jury found last month that the social media giant had deceived users in a case related to the Cambridge Analytica scandal, according to media reports.

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UN experts urge Meta to safeguard political expression in Brazil election

UN experts urge Meta to safeguard political expression in Brazil election

United Nations rights experts on Wednesday urged Meta to protect political expression in Brazil's presidential election race, which has become mired in allegations of social media malfeasance.

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Champagne puts cork in project to expand production area

Champagne puts cork in project to expand production area

Champagne winegrowers said Thursday they were dropping a 23-year-old study into expanding the area that can produce France's most famous fizz due to climate change, declining consumption and economic uncertainty.

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Websites go dark worldwide as AI exposes critical security flaws

Websites go dark worldwide as AI exposes critical security flaws

Government agencies and companies around the world shut down websites Wednesday after two critical flaws came to light involving PHP, a programming language that is the basis for a large share of the internet.

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