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Leftist New York mayor under pressure on Irish unity question

Leftist New York mayor under pressure on Irish unity question

New York's leftist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, was facing pressure Tuesday over his position on Irish unification as he helped lead the city's St. Patrick's Day parade.

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Atletico boss Simeone defends Spurs star Romero

Atletico boss Simeone defends Spurs star Romero

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone said he is a "big fan" of Cristian Romero as he defended the under-fire Tottenham captain ahead of Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg clash.

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Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

Iran vets friendly ships for Hormuz passage: trackers

Iran is selecting ships from friendly countries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial trade waterway cut off by the Middle East war, data trackers indicated Tuesday.

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Mexico prepared to host Iran World Cup games, says president

Mexico prepared to host Iran World Cup games, says president

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday that her country is prepared to host Iran's first-round matches at the 2026 World Cup if needed due to the conflict in the Middle East.

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Slot vows to win back support of frustrated Liverpool fans

Slot vows to win back support of frustrated Liverpool fans

Arne Slot insists he can win back the support of Liverpool's frustrated fans after admitting he "must have done a lot of things wrong".

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In Ukraine, Sean Penn gifted Oscar made from train carriage hit by Russia

In Ukraine, Sean Penn gifted Oscar made from train carriage hit by Russia

US actor Sean Penn, who skipped Sunday's Oscars ceremony to visit Ukraine, has been gifted a symbolic version of the famous statuette made from the damaged metal of a train carriage hit in a Russian strike.

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Ships in Gulf risk shortages on board, industry warns

Ships in Gulf risk shortages on board, industry warns

Thousands of seafarers face dwindling supplies of fuel and water as they wait on board, stranded by the Middle East war, a key shipping body warned Tuesday as it urged governments to help get maritime traffic flowing again.

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Newcastle must grow under Camp Nou pressure: Howe

Newcastle must grow under Camp Nou pressure: Howe

Newcastle coach Eddie Howe on Tuesday called on his players to grow rather than shrink under the lights at Camp Nou when they face Barcelona in the Champions League last 16.

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Kompany warns of complacency as injury-hit Bayern host Atalanta

Kompany warns of complacency as injury-hit Bayern host Atalanta

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said Tuesday his "biggest role" was preventing complacency as his undermanned side host Atalanta on Wednesday sitting on a 6-1 first-leg lead.

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New particle discovered by Large Hadron Collider

New particle discovered by Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider has discovered a new particle, the 80th identified so far by the world's most powerful particle smasher, Europe's CERN physics laboratory announced Tuesday.

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