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Alonso's Real Madrid revitalised for new Champions League mission

Alonso's Real Madrid revitalised for new Champions League mission

Record 15-time kings of Europe Real Madrid open their new Champions League campaign on Tuesday against Marseille hoping they now have the coach and squad to reconquer the throne.

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Arsenal eye Champions League charge with revamped attack

Arsenal eye Champions League charge with revamped attack

Arsenal start their bid for Champions League glory against Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday powered by a new-look attack revitalised by the Gunners' summer spending spree.

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'No regrets': wounded Nepali protesters proud at change

'No regrets': wounded Nepali protesters proud at change

University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal's parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down in front of him.

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Key Emmys moments: Children, Colbert, women and politics

Key Emmys moments: Children, Colbert, women and politics

Television's best and brightest gathered in Los Angeles on Sunday for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, the industry's premier awards gala.

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'No regrets': wounded Nepalis protesters proud at change

'No regrets': wounded Nepalis protesters proud at change

University student Aditya Rawal was outside Nepal's parliament with hundreds of other anti-corruption protesters when gunfire crackled and 14 people slumped down in front of him.

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'Adolescence,' 'The Studio' dominate television's Emmy Awards

'Adolescence,' 'The Studio' dominate television's Emmy Awards

Searing teen murder saga "Adolescence" was the big winner at Sunday's Emmy Awards, claiming eight prizes including best limited series, while "The Pitt" prevailed in a tight race for best drama at television's equivalent of the Oscars.

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WTO fishing deal: the net results

WTO fishing deal: the net results

The World Trade Organization's agreement on fisheries subsidies -- its first environmentally focused accord -- enters into force on Monday after years of thorny negotiations at a time of heightened international trade tensions.

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Malaysia's largest island state aims to be region's 'green battery'

Malaysia's largest island state aims to be region's 'green battery'

Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn.

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Philippines president says corruption scandal protests justified

Philippines president says corruption scandal protests justified

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Monday he did not blame people for taking part in street protests "one bit" as anger mounts over a corruption scandal involving phony flood control projects.

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Asian markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut

Asian markets fluctuate ahead of expected US rate cut

Asian markets were mixed Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve this week.

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