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Art Basel Paris heads to the Grand Palais
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P&O owner to attend summit despite row over minister's comments
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Germany needs a larger army, says parliament defence chief
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US election briefing: Trump escalates anti-immigrant rhetoric as Harris promises bipartisan council
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DP World shelves £1bn UK investment pledge ahead of summit
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UK food safety watchdog to probe lead levels near abandoned mines
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WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league
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Warning of rise in creepy crawlies found lurking inside parcels
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Comet last seen in Neanderthal times could be sighted from UK this weekend
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Talks over £1bn UK port expansion ongoing after row
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The unpleasant fiscal arithmetic holding back UK growth
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French government faces first major test over deep budget cuts
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Golden State Valkyries hire Natalie Nakase as first head coach in franchise history
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