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Leicester at risk of relegation after six-point deduction

Leicester at risk of relegation after six-point deduction

Leicester are at risk of falling into English football's third tier, a decade on from their stunning Premier League triumph, after being docked six points for breaches of financial rules on Thursday.

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Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote

Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, raises calls to postpone Portugal vote

A deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula sparked calls on Thursday for Portugal's presidential run-off to be postponed, but electoral officials insisted it would go ahead.

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Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate, affirms auto sector's future is electric

Carney scraps Canada EV sales mandate, affirms auto sector's future is electric

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday cancelled a mandate for all vehicles sold in Canada to be electric by 2035, while announcing major investments to support the auto industry's EV transition.

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Bad Bunny promises to bring Puerto Rican culture to Super Bowl

Bad Bunny promises to bring Puerto Rican culture to Super Bowl

Bad Bunny on Thursday pledged to bring Puerto Rican culture to his historic and highly anticipated Super Bowl half-time show that has triggered fury among right-wing US critics.

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Venezuela amnesty bill excludes gross rights abuses under Chavez, Maduro

Venezuela amnesty bill excludes gross rights abuses under Chavez, Maduro

Venezuelan MPs on Thursday started examining an amnesty bill which will cover "treason" and other charges used to lock up dissidents, but not "serious violations" committed over 27 years of socialist rule, a draft showed.

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Lower pollution during Covid boosted methane: study

Lower pollution during Covid boosted methane: study

In an ironic twist, lower air pollution during Covid lockdowns fuelled an unprecedented surge in the powerful greenhouse gas methane in the early 2020s, a study said Thursday.

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Doping chiefs vow to look into Olympic ski jumping 'penis injection' claims

Doping chiefs vow to look into Olympic ski jumping 'penis injection' claims

Anti-doping chiefs at the Winter Olympics said on Thursday they they would investigate bizarre claims that Olympic ski jumpers are injecting hyaluronic acid into their penises to get a competitive advantage.

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England's Feyi-Waboso in injury scare ahead of Six Nations opener

England's Feyi-Waboso in injury scare ahead of Six Nations opener

England are sweating on the fitness of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ahead of their Six Nations opener at home to Wales after the wing failed to finish training on Thursday.

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EU defends Spain after Telegram founder criticism

EU defends Spain after Telegram founder criticism

The EU executive on Thursday expressed support for Spain after Telegram founder Pavel Durov slammed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez over his plan to ban social media for children.

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Novo Nordisk vows legal action to protect Wegovy pill

Novo Nordisk vows legal action to protect Wegovy pill

Novo Nordisk said Thursday it would take legal action against a US chain offering a copycat of the new pill version of its Wegovy weight-loss drug.

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