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Van de Ven insists it's 'nonsense' to say players don't care about Spurs' plight

Van de Ven insists it's 'nonsense' to say players don't care about Spurs' plight

Micky van de Ven is adamant it is "nonsense" to suggest Tottenham Hotspur players are indifferent about the threat of relegation from the Premier League.

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US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war impact looms

US Fed expected to keep rates steady as Iran war impact looms

The US Federal Reserve opened its two-day meeting on Tuesday with policymakers expected to keep interest rates unchanged as they digest weak economic data and gauge the economic effects of the Iran war.

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Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling

Two men in Kenyan court for ant-smuggling

Two men appeared in a Nairobi court on Tuesday accused of attempting to smuggle thousands of ants to China, a lucrative trade exposed last year in the east African country.

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Kerr 'frustrated' at six-figure sum owed to him by Johnson's failed Grand Slam Track

Kerr 'frustrated' at six-figure sum owed to him by Johnson's failed Grand Slam Track

Britain's Josh Kerr is "frustrated" by the six-figure sum owed to him by US athletics great Michael Johnson's failed Grand Slam Track project but still believes those behind it are "good people" who got themselves in a "horrible situation".

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Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure

Oil prices climb as fresh strikes target infrastructure

Oil prices rose again Tuesday as Iran launched fresh attacks on crude-producing neighbours, while stock markets were higher ahead of key central bank meetings.

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Barca Flick's 'last job' but not yet certain on renewal

Barca Flick's 'last job' but not yet certain on renewal

Hansi Flick said on Tuesday that he does not know yet if he will extend his Barcelona contract, but is certain that leading the Catalan giants will be his last job in football.

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Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over 1961 Congo leader murder

Belgian diplomat ordered to stand trial over 1961 Congo leader murder

A Brussels court on Tuesday ordered a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba.

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Pope says idea England 'weren't fussed' about the Ashes was tough to take

Pope says idea England 'weren't fussed' about the Ashes was tough to take

Ollie Pope believes the idea England "weren't fussed" during their woeful Ashes tour of Australia was unfair on the squad but understands why the "misperception" became lodged in the minds of many fans and pundits.

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War threatens Gulf's dugongs, turtles and birds

War threatens Gulf's dugongs, turtles and birds

From sea turtles to birds and the gentle dugong, the Persian Gulf's diverse but fragile marine life is threatened by the bombs and oil of the war in the Middle East.

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Germany targets oil firms to prevent wartime price gouging

Germany targets oil firms to prevent wartime price gouging

Germany said Tuesday its competition watchdog will soon get more powers to target energy firms over concerns they are unfairly hiking petrol prices to profit from the wartime oil shock.

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