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Spurs boss Conte wants club chiefs to speak up when trouble hits

Spurs boss Conte wants club chiefs to speak up when trouble hits

Antonio Conte has called on Premier League owners and executives to speak up rather than leave managers to face the media alone when trouble strikes their clubs.

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Electric car batteries could be key to boosting energy storage: study

Electric car batteries could be key to boosting energy storage: study

Electric car batteries could be used to boost power storage in the future, injecting electricity into the grid during times of scarcity or storing electricity during periods of excess, a new study found Tuesday.

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US drugs trial for ex-Mexico security chief opens

US drugs trial for ex-Mexico security chief opens

A former Mexican government minister who oversaw his country's war on drug trafficking sat in a New York court Tuesday as jury selection got underway in his narcotics smuggling trial.

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US actor Spacey given film award in Italy

US actor Spacey given film award in Italy

Italy's National Cinema Museum has given Oscar-winning Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey an award, it emerged Tuesday, just days after he appeared in court in Britain accused of sexual assault.

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Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo to headline New York's Gov Ball

Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo to headline New York's Gov Ball

Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo and electronic duo Odesza will headline the 2023 edition of the Governors Ball festival in New York, organizers announced Tuesday.

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Iran hails thaw in Turkey's ties with Syria

Iran hails thaw in Turkey's ties with Syria

Iran on Tuesday hailed the resumption of the first direct ministerial talks between arch-rivals Ankara and Damascus since the outbreak of the Syria civil war more than a decade ago.

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Blinken to pay long-awaited China visit on February 5-6

Blinken to pay long-awaited China visit on February 5-6

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing on February 5-6, a US official said Tuesday, giving dates for a long-awaited trip aimed at keeping high tensions in check.

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Gatland hails 'rugby intellect' of new Wales captain Owens

Gatland hails 'rugby intellect' of new Wales captain Owens

Warren Gatland said Ken Owens' "outstanding rugby intellect" lay behind his decision to appoint the Scarlets hooker as Wales captain for the Six Nations.

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UK to include trans people in conversion therapy ban

UK to include trans people in conversion therapy ban

The UK government on Tuesday promised to include transgender people in draft legislation banning so-called "conversion therapy" aimed at changing sexual orientation or identity.

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Doomsday Clock to be updated on January 24

Doomsday Clock to be updated on January 24

Tick, tick, tick.

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