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Man City's meteoric rise clouded by financial scandal

Man City's meteoric rise clouded by financial scandal

Manchester City enjoyed a meteoric rise from mid-table mediocrity to Premier League domination, but their golden era could be forever tarnished after they were found guilty of scores of financial rule breaches.

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Portugal boss denies 'incident' with Ronaldo

Portugal boss denies 'incident' with Ronaldo

Portugal coach Jorge Jesus insisted on Wednesday that there was no rift between him and Cristiano Ronaldo, but the 72-year-old did acknowledge that his captain had been disappointed to remain on the bench in the side's Nations League win over Norway.

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Polish activists open first abortion pill locker in Warsaw

Polish activists open first abortion pill locker in Warsaw

Polish activists have opened the country's first-ever abortion locker, allowing women to access pregnancy-terminating pills anonymously and immediately in the country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws, an AFP photographer confirmed Wednesday.

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Israel PM says one of the pilots of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

Israel PM says one of the pilots of rerouted flight tried to crash plane

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday that one of the pilots of a Tel Aviv-bound flydubai flight had tried to crash the plane and kill its passengers, after the aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

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NHL Avalanche ink Bednar to four-year coaching deal

NHL Avalanche ink Bednar to four-year coaching deal

Jared Bednar, who guided the Colorado Avalanche to the 2022 Stanley Cup, signed a four-year contract on Wednesday to remain head coach of the NHL club through the 2030-31 campaign.

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Manchester City: Main points of damning judgement and possible sanctions

Manchester City: Main points of damning judgement and possible sanctions

Manchester City employed a series of measures to bypass Premier League spending rules, according to the damning judgement against the 10-time English champions.

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Polish activists opens first abortion pill locker in Warsaw

Polish activists opens first abortion pill locker in Warsaw

Polish activists have opened the country's first-ever abortion locker, allowing women to access pregnancy-terminating pills anonymously and immediately in the country with some of Europe's strictest abortion laws, an AFP photographer confirmed Wednesday.

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Italy looking for 'identity' under Mancini says Scalvini

Italy looking for 'identity' under Mancini says Scalvini

Italy defender Giorgio Scalvini said Wednesday the Azzurri were still defining themselves under new coach Roberto Mancini as they prepare to take on Zinedine Zidane's France in the Nations League this week.

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Turkey says news site closed for 'LGBTQ propaganda'

Turkey says news site closed for 'LGBTQ propaganda'

Turkey's justice ministry said Wednesday a court had shut down the website and social media accounts of T24, a leading independent digital news website, citing its "LGBT propaganda".

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The voices of Spain's housing camp protesters

The voices of Spain's housing camp protesters

Under the threat of eviction or with soaring rents gobbling up a large chunk of their salaries, protesting campers in Madrid and Barcelona are sharing their struggles and calling for action to tackle Spain's housing crisis.

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