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Folarin Balogun's move to Everton collapses

Folarin Balogun's move to Everton collapses

United States striker Folarin Balogun's £40 million ($54 million) move to Everton from Monaco collapsed hours before the transfer window closed on Monday.

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'Humiliated' Aubameyang quits Gabon national team

'Humiliated' Aubameyang quits Gabon national team

Gabon captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced that he is stepping back from the national team, saying he felt "humiliated" by his exclusion and subsequent reinstatement after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

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Pacific islands to face food shortages over global warming: scientists

Pacific islands to face food shortages over global warming: scientists

The Pacific islands will face food shortages and drinking water will be impacted by rising seas, scientists said Wednesday, as a UN report found the world would fail to limit global warming to 1.5C.

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France sees limited economic hit from drought, heatwaves

France sees limited economic hit from drought, heatwaves

Drought and record heatwaves across France this summer will shave 0.1 percent off the country's economic growth this year, adding to the heavy human toll, the finance ministry said Wednesday.

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Venice jury head Maggie Gyllenhaal questions lack of women directors

Venice jury head Maggie Gyllenhaal questions lack of women directors

The head of this year's Venice Film Festival jury Maggie Gyllenhaal questioned Wednesday why only two women directors had been selected for the main competition at the Italian event this year.

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Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians

Bus crash in Egypt's Sinai kills 22, including 10 Jordanians

A passenger bus overturned on a desert highway in Egypt's eastern Sinai Peninsula on Wednesday, killing 22 people and injuring 28 others, authorities said.

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UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot

UN says world must navigate 'reality' of 1.5C overshoot

The United Nations said Wednesday the 1.5C target would be missed and outlined how global temperatures might be brought back down in a first-of-its-kind assessment met with dismay in climate-vulnernable nations.

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Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era

Messi departure leaves Argentina facing rebuild after golden era

Argentina face a testing transition period as they attempt to move on from Lionel Messi's international retirement, with question marks also hanging over the futures of coach Lionel Scaloni and several ageing players.

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10 missing as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul

10 missing as Turkish cargo ship sinks after collision off Istanbul

A Turkish cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul after colliding with a second vessel, with rescuers searching for its 10 crew members, Turkish officials said Wednesday.

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Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool

Ourbit SuperCEX Launches "Cosmic Wheel Season 3. Oracle Realm" on September 2 with 3M USDT Prize Pool

Ourbit SuperCEX has unveiled the third installment of its flagship quarterly campaign, "Cosmic Wheel," under the theme "Oracle Realm." The event runs from September 2, 04:00 UTC through September 23, 03:59 UTC, 2026, with a total prize pool of 3,000,000 USDT.

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