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Tuchel 'proud' of Chelsea despite Champions League heartbreak

Tuchel 'proud' of Chelsea despite Champions League heartbreak

Thomas Tuchel hailed his "special team" after Chelsea's reign as European champions came to an agonising end, with his task now to lift his players for a crucial FA Cup semi-final this weekend.

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Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 80

Death toll from Philippines landslides, floods rises to 80

The death toll from landslides and floods in the Philippines rose to 80 on Wednesday with scores missing and feared dead, officials said, as rescuers dug up more bodies with bare hands and backhoes in crushed villages.

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Real Madrid's veteran thoroughbreds keeping European Cup dream alive

Real Madrid's veteran thoroughbreds keeping European Cup dream alive

Real Madrid were given an almighty scare by Chelsea on Tuesday but the eternal brilliance of Luka Modric and Karim Benzema prevailed and now they are in sight of their 14th European Cup.

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Stocks mostly fall, oil gains tracking soaring inflation

Stocks mostly fall, oil gains tracking soaring inflation

Stock markets mostly fell and oil prices extended gains Wednesday as investors pored over data showing further spikes to inflation.

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Palestinian lawyer killed in Israel West Bank clashes

Palestinian lawyer killed in Israel West Bank clashes

A Palestinian rights lawyer was killed in clashes Wednesday close to Nablus, the fifth day of Israeli operations in the West Bank following a spate of attacks in the Jewish state, Palestinian officials said.

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Kyiv wants Scholz visit and German arms: Zelensky aide

Kyiv wants Scholz visit and German arms: Zelensky aide

A top aide to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said Kyiv wanted German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to visit and pledge more arms deliveries, explaining a snub to Berlin's head of state.

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Bayern pick up the pieces after 'bitter' Champions League defeat

Bayern pick up the pieces after 'bitter' Champions League defeat

There were 70,000 at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday, but you could have heard a pin drop among home Bayern Munich fans when Villarreal equalised with two minutes left to dump the Germans out of the Champions League.

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iPhone, Macbook makers halt Shanghai production over Covid

iPhone, Macbook makers halt Shanghai production over Covid

Several electronics companies, including iPhone and Macbook makers, have halted production in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Kunshan, adding to supply chain woes under Beijing's strict zero-Covid measures.

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Russian gas stop promises 'sharp recession' for Germany

Russian gas stop promises 'sharp recession' for Germany

An immediate end to Russian energy imports would send Germany into "sharp recession" next year, the country's leading economic institutes said in a forecast published Wednesday.

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Notre-Dame slowly reviving three years after fire

Notre-Dame slowly reviving three years after fire

Three years after the devastating fire, Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris is mostly cleared of a thick layer of soot as an army of craftsmen race to meet a deadline to reopen in time for the 2024 Olympics.

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