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Barcelona deny corruption claims after six board members quit

A general view outside the Camp Nou stadium prior to the La Liga match between FC Barcelona and Real Sociedad in Barcelona, Spain, March 7, 2020. /VCG Six directors of Spanish La Liga champion

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Ronaldinho released from Paraguayan prison on bail

Ronaldinho will be allowed to leave jail after a Paraguayan judge granted his request for house arrest, prosecutors said on Tuesday. The Brazilian football great and h

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Head of U.S. intelligence watchdog says Trump fires him for his doing job

The head of the U.S. intelligence watchdog who reported to Congress about a whistleblower complaint, which eventually led to President Donald Trump's impeachment, said

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Ronaldinho's smile has 'disappeared' in Paraguayan prison

Ronaldinho's famous smile has "disappeared" after more than three weeks in a Paraguayan jail, according to one of the few people allowed to visit him. The Brazilian fo

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China supports its media organizations in safeguarding reputation, interests: spokesperson

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang speaks at a press conference in Beijing, March 19, 2020. (Photo from Foreign Ministry website)"The Chinese side will be compel

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Israel to swear in new parliament under coronavirus shadow

Israel was to swear in its newly elected parliament on Monday under stringent restrictions because of the coronavirus outbreak in what was expected to be a surreal cere

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Israel postpones Netanyahu graft trial by 2 months over virus

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial has been postponed until May 24 due to concerns about coronavirus, Jerusalem's District Court said Sunday.N

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Global Political Calendar: Netanyahu trial, U.S. Democratic primaries

The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a three-way summit on migration of Turkey, Germany and France, and the U.S. Democratic primaries in four states. First Israeli PM indicted whil

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City's UEFA ban appeal up in air as CAS grapples with coronavirus

The Etihad Stadium before the FA Cup Fourth Round tie between Manchester City and Fulham in Manchester, UK, January 26, 2020. /VCG Manchester City's appeal against their two-year UEFA ban from

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CAS hears UAE challenge to Qatar's Asian Cup title

Qatar win the AFC Asian Cup title after a 3-1 victory over Japan in the final in Abu Dhabi, UAE, February 1, 2019. /VCG An appeal by United Arab Emirates (UAE) football officials that could st

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China urges U.S. to stop using human rights to interfere in internal affairs

China on Thursday "resolutely" opposed the U.S. accusations on China's human rights issues and the government's Xinjiang policies, calling it "a mere repetition of an old tune." U.S. Secretary of St

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Israeli president urges deadlocked blocs to consider unity

Israel's largely ceremonial president on Wednesday urged the country's opposing blocs to find a way to come together in the wake of Israel's third inconclusive election

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Romney will support GOP effort to investigate Biden

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will support a subpoena to interview a witness and obtain records related to Burisma, the gas company in Ukraine linked to former Vice Pre

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CAF plunged into further crisis as general secretary resigns

Mouad Hajji, former general secretary of the CAF, speaks at a conference in Cairo, Egypt, July 18, 2019. /VCG Confederation of African Football's (CAF) general secretary Mouad Hajji resigned o

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CAF plunged into further crisis as general secretary resigns

Mouad Hajji, former general secretary of the CAF, speaks at a conference in Cairo, Egypt, July 18, 2019. /VCG Confederation of African Football's (CAF) general secretary Mouad Hajji resigned o

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Apple agrees to settlement of up to $500 million from lawsuit alleging it throttled older phones

Apple Inc. has agreed to pay a settlement of up to $500 million, following a lawsuit accusing the company of intentionally slowing down the performance of older phones to encourage customers to buy ne

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Israel's third vote: Deja vu all over again?

A poster depicting Blue and White leader Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu /Reuters Israel is embracing a third election within one year on Monday with a sense of deja vu. Vote