A new era in European club football begins this week when the first games are played in the expanded Champions League amid curiosity about the rejigged format as well as growing concerns over an ever-increasing number of matches. UEFA, the European game's governing body, sensed the need for change at a
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Biden aims to boost Ukraine through the end of his term
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Speaking to the press before the match against Paraguay, Dorival Junior confidently predicted his team's place in the World Cup final in two years. We will be in the 2026 World Cup final. You can film me saying this Dorival Junior Brazil coach Dorival Junior has confidently declared that his team will
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Kamala Harris has unveiled a few centrist-leaning policies, abandoned some past positions and left much else vague as she gears up for a critical US presidential debate with Donald Trump. The Democratic vice president unveiled a list of policies on her website on the eve of the clash, with Republicans accusing