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Maresca leaves Chelsea after just 18 months in charge
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Dozens believed killed in fire at Swiss ski resort New Year party
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Brazil Supreme Court rejects Bolsonaro request for house arrest on health concerns
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Russia blames Ukraine for deadly New Year drone strike
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Trump says Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal
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China says to hike defence spending by 7.2% this year
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Trump hails 'unstoppable' America in return to Congress
Donald Trump proclaimed Tuesday that the "American dream is unstoppable" in his first address to Congress since a whirlwind return to power that has roiled the nation and the world.
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China targeting growth of 'around 5 percent' in 2025: official document
China is pushing for economic growth of "around five percent" in 2025, an official document seen by AFP on Wednesday showed, an ambitious goal as Beijing faces down an intensifying trade war with the United States and deepening economic doldrums at home.
Trump gives Chevron a month to 'wind down' Venezuela operations
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