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Man City defender Lewis signs new five-year contract

Man City defender Lewis signs new five-year contract

Manchester City's promising young defender Rico Lewis signed a "dream" five-year contract with the treble winners on Tuesday.

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Europe stocks down on weak Chinese data

Europe stocks down on weak Chinese data

European stocks fell on Tuesday after disappointing data from China deepened concerns over the state of the world's second-largest economy.

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Regional diplomacy in Niger crisis sheds light on cross-border ties.

Regional diplomacy in Niger crisis sheds light on cross-border ties.

Religious leaders and politicians in northern Nigeria have opened back-door channels in a frantic attempt to stave off military intervention in coup-stricken Niger.

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UK unemployment climbs as wages grow at record rate

UK unemployment climbs as wages grow at record rate

UK unemployment increased in the three months to the end of June while wages grew at record annual pace, official data showed Tuesday, as the economy struggles with high inflation.

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Carmona's late stunner takes Spain into maiden Women's World Cup final

Carmona's late stunner takes Spain into maiden Women's World Cup final

Olga Carmona's stunning late strike gave Spain a 2-1 win over Sweden on Tuesday to propel them into the Women's World Cup final for the first time in their history.

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Young Chinese scratch an economic itch with lottery cards

Young Chinese scratch an economic itch with lottery cards

Chinese livestreamer Chen Ying has spent more than 100,000 yuan (around $14,000) on lottery scratch cards, which she systematically scrapes through on camera for her followers on social media platform Douyin.

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England to host Zimbabwe for Test in 2025

England to host Zimbabwe for Test in 2025

England will host Zimbabwe in a men's Test match for the first time in 22 years in May 2025.

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Disney to shut Lucasfilm studio in Singapore

Disney to shut Lucasfilm studio in Singapore

Lucasfilm's visual effects and animation studio in Singapore will close down in the coming months due to economic reasons, parent firm Disney said on Tuesday.

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Mancini says Saudi Arabia 'nothing to do' with Italy exit

Mancini says Saudi Arabia 'nothing to do' with Italy exit

Roberto Mancini insists that a potential move to the Saudi Arabia national team is not the reason for his sudden and highly criticised decision to quit Italy.

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Bright says England thrive in big moments as Australia blockbuster looms

Bright says England thrive in big moments as Australia blockbuster looms

Captain Millie Bright says England thrive in big games and will not be intimidated by the Sydney crowd when they face Australia in their Women's World Cup semi-final on Wednesday.

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