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Germany defender Suele poised to leave Bayern Munich - reports

Germany defender Suele poised to leave Bayern Munich - reports

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich are set to lose Niklas Suele at the end of the season, with the Germany defender reportedly having turned down a contract extension.

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GE sees revenues rising in 2022 after drop in Q4

GE sees revenues rising in 2022 after drop in Q4

General Electric reported a drop in fourth-quarter revenues Tuesday on a mixed performance across its industrial businesses but projected higher sales in 2022 despite inflation.

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Injured US skier Breezy Johnson pulls out of Olympics

Injured US skier Breezy Johnson pulls out of Olympics

US skier Breezy Johnson announced her withdrawal from the Beijing Olympics on Tuesday after a recent knee injury dashed her dream of gold at the 2022 Games.

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Freight lobby urges UK-France talks to ease port queues

Freight lobby urges UK-France talks to ease port queues

A leading UK freight lobby group has urged the British and French governments to hold talks to ease miles-long backups at Channel ports that have been blamed on Brexit.

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Norway says will put 'tangible demands' on Taliban

Norway says will put 'tangible demands' on Taliban

Norway said it will put "tangible demands" on the Taliban during talks in Oslo on Tuesday, the last day of the hardline Islamists' controversial first visit to Europe since returning to power in Afghanistan.

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Major football stadium tragedies

Major football stadium tragedies

The crush that killed eight people and left dozens injured prior to Monday's Africa Cup of Nations last 16 match between hosts Cameroon and the Comoros in Yaounde is the the latest in a long line of football stadium tragedies.

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Pfizer-BioNTech begin Omicron vaccine trial

Pfizer-BioNTech begin Omicron vaccine trial

Pfizer and BioNTech have begun enrollment for a clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of their Omicron-specific Covid-19 vaccine in adults aged up to 55, the companies said in a statement Tuesday.

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Istanbul permits first flight after snow pummels Mediterranean

Istanbul permits first flight after snow pummels Mediterranean

Europe's busiest airport in Istanbul welcomed its first flight in 24 hours on Tuesday and Greece declared a public holiday as the eastern Mediterranean neighbours began digging themselves out of a rare snowstorm that ground their capitals to a halt.

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Neymar Netflix series preview attracts streaming legions

Neymar Netflix series preview attracts streaming legions

A live preview for a Netflix documentary on Brazilian soccer star Neymar attracted more than 500,000 streaming views on Monday night in the South American nation.

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Scandal-plagued Credit Suisse warns profits to take hit

Scandal-plagued Credit Suisse warns profits to take hit

Credit Suisse warned Tuesday that litigation would hit fourth-quarter profits while its investment bank faces a loss, in the latest blow to the scandal-plagued financial giant.

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