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Veteran Vardy ready to silence doubters in Cremonese adventure

Veteran Vardy ready to silence doubters in Cremonese adventure

Jamie Vardy is determined to prove he's not at Cremonese for a retirement party as the former Premier League winner prepares to start a new adventure at the newly-promoted Serie A club.

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Speckled Martian rocks 'clearest sign' yet of ancient life

Speckled Martian rocks 'clearest sign' yet of ancient life

Colorful, speckled rocks found on the surface of Mars have offered among the most encouraging evidence yet of ancient life on our neighboring planet, scientists at NASA announced Wednesday.

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Poland warns of 'open conflict' risk after Russian drone intrusion

Poland warns of 'open conflict' risk after Russian drone intrusion

Poland warned on Wednesday that Russia and Europe are inching towards an "open conflict" after Warsaw shot down what it said were Russian drones in Polish airspace, drawing vows of support from the United States and other NATO members.

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Ex-France goalkeeper Mandanda calls time on club career

Ex-France goalkeeper Mandanda calls time on club career

Former France international goalkeeper Steve Mandanda, a World Cup winner in 2018, announced his retirement on Wednesday.

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'Anguish' as Cuba plunges into new electricity blackout

'Anguish' as Cuba plunges into new electricity blackout

Cubans were in despair Wednesday after their cash-strapped communist country plunged into its fifth nationwide power blackout in a year.

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Martian rocks offer clues that might indicate ancient life

Martian rocks offer clues that might indicate ancient life

Colorful, speckled rocks found on the surface of Mars have offered among the most encouraging evidence yet of ancient life on our neighboring planet, scientists at NASA announced Wednesday.

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Kuldeep stars as 'clinical' India crush UAE in Asia Cup T20

Kuldeep stars as 'clinical' India crush UAE in Asia Cup T20

Kuldeep Yadav returned figures of 4-7 to lead holders India to a crushing nine-wicket win over hosts United Arab Emirates in their opening match of the Asia Cup on Wednesday.

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Musk's title of richest person challenged by Oracle's Ellison

Musk's title of richest person challenged by Oracle's Ellison

Billionaire Elon Musk is at risk of losing his title of world's wealthiest person to Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, whose software giant stands poised for massive AI riches.

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New French PM vows 'profound break' with past as protests flare

New French PM vows 'profound break' with past as protests flare

France's new Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a "profound break" with the past on Wednesday as he faced the thorny task of trying to build a government with enough parliamentary support to pull the country out of a political crisis.

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Three migrants dead, three missing in Channel crossing attempts

Three migrants dead, three missing in Channel crossing attempts

Three people are believed to have been crushed to death and three others were missing in two separate incidents as migrants attempted to cross the English Channel, French officials said Wednesday.

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