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Man City sign midfielder Reijnders in time for Club World Cup

Man City sign midfielder Reijnders in time for Club World Cup

Manchester City on Wednesday announced the signing of Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan for a reported fee of £46.3 million ($62.4 million), with the midfielder eligible to play in the Club World Cup.

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Paris tech fair opens with AI and trade war in the spotlight

Paris tech fair opens with AI and trade war in the spotlight

Drawing high-powered tech CEOs and a presidential visit, the Vivatech trade fair opened in Paris on Wednesday with a centre-stage role for AI dogged by transatlantic trade tensions.

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Austria mourns mass school shooting as bomb found at suspect's home

Austria mourns mass school shooting as bomb found at suspect's home

Austria began three days of mourning Wednesday for the 10 people killed in a school shooting as investigators revealed they found a makeshift bomb at the home of the suspect.

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Man City sign AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders

Man City sign AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders

Manchester City on Wednesday announced the signing of Tijjani Reijnders from AC Milan on a five-year deal for a reported fee of £46.3 million ($62.4 million).

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Hong Kong warns downloading game could be national security crime

Hong Kong warns downloading game could be national security crime

Hong Kong police have warned downloading a mobile game in which players can attempt to overthrow a stand-in for China's Communist Party could constitute a national security crime, as it vanished from Apple's local App Store Wednesday.

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Labubu toy sculpture sold for $150,000 at China auction

Labubu toy sculpture sold for $150,000 at China auction

A Beijing auction house has sold a four-foot-tall sculpture of a viral plush toy character for more than $150,000, as global demand for the Chinese-designed Labubu dolls reaches fever pitch.

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Dutch girl footballers tackle crippling knee injuries

Dutch girl footballers tackle crippling knee injuries

Fifteen-year-old Esmee Stuut sprints between cones on a football pitch in the Netherlands, her every movement captured on camera as part of a study into a crippling knee injury that affects girls more than boys.

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Nintendo's Switch 2 scores record early sales

Nintendo's Switch 2 scores record early sales

The Switch 2 has smashed records to become the fastest-selling console ever after gamers snapped up 3.5 million units in its first four days, Nintendo said Wednesday.

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ECB's Lagarde slams 'coercive trade policies' in Beijing visit

ECB's Lagarde slams 'coercive trade policies' in Beijing visit

European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde warned Wednesday that "coercive trade policies" risked harming supply chains and the global economy, and called for a de-escalation of a tariff standoff that has wiped billions off markets.

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Larkham says Brumbies peaking at right time ahead of Super Rugby semi

Larkham says Brumbies peaking at right time ahead of Super Rugby semi

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham said Wednesday his team were peaking at the right time and can upset the Waikato Chiefs in the Super Rugby semi-finals.

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