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American Kang preparing bid to buy Ligue 1 club Lyon

American Kang preparing bid to buy Ligue 1 club Lyon

American businesswoman Michele Kang, already the Lyon men's club president, minority shareholder and owner of the women's side, is preparing for a potential full takeover of the Ligue 1 club, a statement from their current owner said on Tuesday.

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Bournemouth manager Iraola to leave at end of season

Bournemouth manager Iraola to leave at end of season

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola will leave the club at the end of this season, the Premier League side announced Tuesday.

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Amazon says to buy Globalstar to expand satellite network

Amazon says to buy Globalstar to expand satellite network

Amazon said Tuesday that it had signed a deal to buy the US telecoms satellite group Globalstar to expand its own space-based internet network and compete with Elon Musk's Starlink.

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IMF cuts eurozone growth forecast to 1.1%, warns of strong euro

IMF cuts eurozone growth forecast to 1.1%, warns of strong euro

Economic growth across the eurozone will slow to an estimated 1.1 percent this year as higher energy prices weigh on manufacturing, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.

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Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps on Algeria trip marred by suicide attacks

Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps on Algeria trip marred by suicide attacks

Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in the Algerian city of Annaba, the birthplace of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, on day two of a historic trip marred by two suicide attacks.

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Rice adds to Arsenal injury concerns ahead of Sporting clash

Rice adds to Arsenal injury concerns ahead of Sporting clash

Declan Rice left Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with another injury worry on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final second leg against Sporting Lisbon after missing the club's open training session Tuesday.

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French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille

French minister seeks ban of Kanye West concert in Marseille

France's interior minister is seeking to block US rapper Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Marseille in June due to his antisemitic remarks, a source close to the minister told AFP on Tuesday.

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Turkey school shooting wounds 16, attacker dead

Turkey school shooting wounds 16, attacker dead

An ex-student opened fire at his former high school Tuesday in Turkey, wounding 16 people including students before killing himself in a showdown with police, officials said.

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Romuald Wadagni, from economic reformer to presidential palace

Romuald Wadagni, from economic reformer to presidential palace

For a decade, Benin's new president Romuald Wadagni has been the behind-the-scenes architect of sweeping economic reforms that have led to one of the strongest growth rates in west Africa.

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Stokes says talk of McCullum rift 'massive overstatement'

Stokes says talk of McCullum rift 'massive overstatement'

England captain Ben Stokes has dismissed suggestions of a collapse in his relationship with coach Brendon McCullum, although he says the way they work together will "look a little bit different" this season.

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