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Pedro bags three as Alonso starts Chelsea reign with 6-4 win over Western Sydney Wanderers
'Only job I wanted', says new France coach Zidane
'Only job I wanted', says new France coach Zidane

Zinedine Zidane was appointed France coach on Tuesday, as widely expected, following the departure of Didier Deschamps, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced.

July 28, 2026

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Mercedes CEO urges German 'productivity offensive' as China woes hit profit
Mercedes CEO urges German 'productivity offensive' as China woes hit profit

Germany needs to cut costs and boost productivity, Mercedes-Benz boss Ola Kaellenius demanded Tuesday as he presented second-quarter profit hit by fierce competition in China.

July 28, 2026

Japan PM says injuries, buildings collapsed in major quake
Japan PM says injuries, buildings collapsed in major quake

A major earthquake collapsed buildings and sparked fires in Japan's southwest, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Tuesday, with broadcaster NHK saying that at least 50 people were taken to hospital.

July 28, 2026

Praise the Gods! Greek PM thanks Nolan for the 'The Odyssey' spotlight
Praise the Gods! Greek PM thanks Nolan for the 'The Odyssey' spotlight

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has thanked filmmaker Christopher Nolan for putting a modern spotlight on Ancient Greece with his hit movie "The Odyssey", his office said Tuesday.

July 28, 2026

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Ukraine's Zelensky in US to secure fresh Trump support
Ukraine's Zelensky in US to secure fresh Trump support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected at the White House on Tuesday for talks with US counterpart Donald Trump, as Kyiv seeks to win fresh diplomatic and military support in its fight against Russia.

July 28, 2026

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Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source familiar with case
Taiwan detains Nvidia worker in chip smuggling probe: source familiar with case

Prosecutors in Taiwan have detained an Nvidia employee as part of an investigation into the smuggling of the US tech giant's AI chips to China, a source familiar with the case told AFP on Tuesday.

July 28, 2026