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Former Spurs boss Redknapp jokes that England coach Tuchel is 'German spy'

Former Spurs boss Redknapp jokes that England coach Tuchel is 'German spy'

Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp labelled new England boss Thomas Tuchel a German spy and appeared to perform a Nazi salute, according to a video posted on the Guardian's website.

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Stock markets drop as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses

Stock markets drop as autos suffer more tariff-fuelled losses

Auto companies bore the brunt of stock market losses again on Friday after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on vehicle imports to accompany a wave of US levies next week.

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Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to go on trial for alleged tax fraud

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to go on trial for alleged tax fraud

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial next week for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain's tax office, the Madrid court which will hear the case said Friday.

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No 'spring revival' for Germany as unemployment rises

No 'spring revival' for Germany as unemployment rises

Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose in March after holding steady for two months, data showed Friday, with economists lamenting no "spring revival" was in sight for Europe's ailing top economy.

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Clouds changing as world warms, adding to climate uncertainty

Clouds changing as world warms, adding to climate uncertainty

People have always studied the skies to predict the weather, but recently scientists have noticed that clouds are changing on a global scale -- posing one of the greatest challenges to understanding our warming world.

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Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to go on trial for alleged tax fraud: court

Real Madrid coach Ancelotti to go on trial for alleged tax fraud: court

Real Madrid's legendary coach Carlo Ancelotti will go on trial next week for allegedly failing to declare income to Spain's tax office, the Madrid court which will hear the case said Friday.

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First deaths confirmed as 'mass casualty' quake hits Myanmar, Thailand

First deaths confirmed as 'mass casualty' quake hits Myanmar, Thailand

A massive earthquake Friday turned a major hospital in Myanmar's capital into a "mass casualty area", while at least three people were killed and dozens trapped in neighbouring Thailand when a skyscraper collapsed.

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Bayern threaten Canada Soccer with lawsuit over Davies injury

Bayern threaten Canada Soccer with lawsuit over Davies injury

Bayern Munich on Friday threatened Canada Soccer with legal action after defender Alphonso Davies returned from the March international break with a torn anterior cruciate ligament.

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Lines of wounded at Myanmar hospital after powerful quake

Lines of wounded at Myanmar hospital after powerful quake

Rows of wounded lay outside the emergency department of the 1,000-bed hospital in Myanmar's capital Naypyidaw on Friday, some writhing in pain and others in shock after a powerful earthquake.

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'Mass casualty' quake rocks Myanmar, Thailand

'Mass casualty' quake rocks Myanmar, Thailand

A powerful earthquake hit Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand on Friday, turning a major hospital in the Myanmar capital into a "mass casualty area" and trapping dozens of workers in an under-construction skyscraper in Bangkok.

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