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'They slit my son's throat' says mother of teen killed in Rio police raid

'They slit my son's throat' says mother of teen killed in Rio police raid

The head, its hair dyed red, was severed from the body and found in dense vegetation near a Rio favela, some 24 hours after Brazil's deadliest-ever police operation.

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Arteta hails 'special' Dowman after 15-year-old makes historic Arsenal start

Arteta hails 'special' Dowman after 15-year-old makes historic Arsenal start

Mikel Arteta hailed Max Dowman's "special" performance after the 15-year-old prodigy became Arsenal's youngest-ever starter in Wednesday's 2-0 win over Brighton in the League Cup fourth round.

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Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI fuels growth

Google parent Alphabet posts first $100 bn quarter as AI fuels growth

Google parent Alphabet reported its first-ever $100 billion quarterly revenue on Wednesday, powered by strong growth across its core search business and rapidly expanding cloud division that was buoyed by artificial intelligence.

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Underwater 'human habitat' aims to allow researchers to make weeklong dives

Underwater 'human habitat' aims to allow researchers to make weeklong dives

To someday allow scientists to stay underwater conducting research for days on end, the UK-based company DEEP has designed Vanguard, a "subsea human habitat."

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Maresca slams Delap for 'stupid' red card in Chelsea win at Wolves

Maresca slams Delap for 'stupid' red card in Chelsea win at Wolves

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca blasted Liam Delap for a "stupid" and "embarrassing" red card in Wednesday's 4-3 win at Wolves in the League Cup fourth round.

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'Non-interventionist' Trump flexes muscles in Latin America

'Non-interventionist' Trump flexes muscles in Latin America

In a speech in Riyadh in May, President Donald Trump denounced generations of US interventionism, saying the Middle East was only made worse by Americans who fly in "giving you lectures on how to live and how to govern your own affairs."

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Slot defends League Cup selection despite not meeting 'Liverpool standards'

Slot defends League Cup selection despite not meeting 'Liverpool standards'

Liverpool boss Arne Slot defended his decision to name a much-changed side after a 3-0 League Cup exit to Crystal Palace on Wednesday extended the Reds' miserable run.

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'Poor' PSG retain Ligue 1 lead despite stalemate and Doue injury

'Poor' PSG retain Ligue 1 lead despite stalemate and Doue injury

Paris Saint-Germain clung onto the Ligue 1 summit on Wednesday despite a stalemate at Lorient and an injury to star forward Desire Doue as other results went their way.

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Kane nets twice in German Cup as Bayern set European wins record

Kane nets twice in German Cup as Bayern set European wins record

Harry Kane grabbed a double as Bayern Munich set a European record of 14 successive victories to start a season with their 4-1 win at Cologne in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.

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Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace

Liverpool crisis mounts after League Cup exit against Palace

Liverpool crashed out of the League Cup on Wednesday as Crystal Palace's 3-0 win in the fourth round added to the mounting crisis at Anfield.

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