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Prosecutors seek jail for Italian influencer Ferragni in fraud case

Prosecutors seek jail for Italian influencer Ferragni in fraud case

Italian prosecutors asked a court on Tuesday to sentence fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni to one year and eight months in prison if found guilty of alleged fraud over charity endorsement deals.

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Vienna's Spanish Riding School probed over animal abuse claims

Vienna's Spanish Riding School probed over animal abuse claims

Austria is probing Vienna's Spanish Riding School after claims that the famed school mistreated some of its Lipizzaner horses, the government said Tuesday.

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Man accused of Liverpool parade crash in tears as trial opens

Man accused of Liverpool parade crash in tears as trial opens

A British man wiped away tears Tuesday as his trial began for allegedly driving his car into crowds at Liverpool Football Club's Premier League victory parade in May, injuring dozens of people.

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Dembele could return for PSG against Spurs after latest injury lay-off

Dembele could return for PSG against Spurs after latest injury lay-off

Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele could make his latest comeback in an injury-stunted season when Paris Saint-Germain face Tottenham Hotspur in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Parents of abducted Nigeria students plead for rescue

Parents of abducted Nigeria students plead for rescue

Parents of dozens of children kidnapped last week from a Catholic school in Nigeria are desperate for their release, with one father crying out that his son is so young he has not yet learned to speak.

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2026 Winter Olympics flame to be lit in ancient Olympia

2026 Winter Olympics flame to be lit in ancient Olympia

The sacred flame for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics in Italy will be lit in ancient Olympia, Greece on Wednesday, with poor weather forcing last-minute changes by the organisers.

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South Africa on brink of first Test series win in India since 2000

South Africa on brink of first Test series win in India since 2000

South Africa had India tottering at 27-2 after setting the hosts a mammoth target of 549 in the second Test on Tuesday, moving to the brink of a first series win in the country for 25 years.

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Kyrgyzstan arrests Chinese CEO of gold mining firm

Kyrgyzstan arrests Chinese CEO of gold mining firm

Kyrgyzstan said Tuesday it had arrested the Chinese CEO of a gold mining firm accused of causing "large-scale" environmental damage, amid growing public scrutiny over Beijing's influence in the Central Asian country.

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South Africa on brink of Test series win with India tottering on 27-2

South Africa on brink of Test series win with India tottering on 27-2

South Africa had India tottering at 27-2, after declaring their innings and setting a mammoth target of 549, to be on the brink of a series win in the second Test on Tuesday.

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Russia hammers Kyiv as talks over US plan rumble on

Russia hammers Kyiv as talks over US plan rumble on

Russia rained missiles and drones on Kyiv overnight, killing six people, as frantic diplomatic efforts over a draft US plan to end the war intensified.

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