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Diacre sacked as coach of France women's football team

Diacre sacked as coach of France women's football team

Corinne Diacre has been sacked as coach of the France women's team, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced on Thursday, after her position was weakened following a revolt by leading players.

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Kane bemoans another trophyless season for Spurs

Kane bemoans another trophyless season for Spurs

Harry Kane said Tottenham "should be winning trophies" and not settling for a top-four finish in the Premier League after they crashed out of the Champions League.

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Greek officials charged over train crash, PM vows 'transparency'

Greek officials charged over train crash, PM vows 'transparency'

Greek prosecutors on Thursday charged three more railway officials in connection with the country's worst train crash that killed 57 people, as the prime minister vowed "absolute transparency" in the probe into the tragedy.

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JPMorgan sues former exec over Jeffrey Epstein links

JPMorgan sues former exec over Jeffrey Epstein links

JPMorgan Chase is suing former high-level executive Jes Staley over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, naming him as the official involved in a sexual assault case against the firm, court filings showed.

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Italian cabinet to meet near fatal shipwreck site

Italian cabinet to meet near fatal shipwreck site

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold a cabinet meeting on Thursday near the site of a fatal shipwreck, as a debate rages over whether her hard-right government's migration policies cost lives.

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France's 'keen' Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

France's 'keen' Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

France head coach Fabien Galthie said on Thursday that Jonathan Danty was eager to face England this weekend after being selected for the game.

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Two dead, 28 missing in Gabon ferry accident: port official

Two dead, 28 missing in Gabon ferry accident: port official

At least two people have died and 28 are missing after a small ferry foundered off the Gabonese coast, a port official told AFP on Thursday.

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Chaim Topol, Tevye of 'Fiddler on the Roof' fame, dies at 87

Chaim Topol, Tevye of 'Fiddler on the Roof' fame, dies at 87

Golden Globe winner Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor famed for his depiction of Tevye in the movie "Fiddler on the Roof," died aged 87, Israeli officials said on Thursday.

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Greek PM vows 'absolute transparency' in rail crash probe

Greek PM vows 'absolute transparency' in rail crash probe

Greece's prime minister on Thursday pledged "absolute transparency" in the probe into the country's deadliest rail crash that killed 57 people, a day after mass protests rocked the country.

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France's Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

France's Danty returns for England Six Nations trip

Centre Jonathan Danty was one of three changes to France's team named by head coach Fabien Galthie on Thursday as the Six Nations holders head to England this weekend.

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