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EFL Trophy: Leicester City and Brentford U21 into knockout stages

Brentford U21 and League One side Leicester City move into the knockout stages of the Jersey Mike's Trophy with vital victories.

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Singapore seizes US-operated cruise ship that offered ‘permanent’ life at sea

MV Odyssey impounded by authorities almost a fortnight after passengers left stranded in Cambodian port

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Arrests made in Mohamed Al Fayed probe in France, police say

The Ritz hotel in Paris, which is still owned by the Al Fayed family, is one of the properties searched by police.

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Brazil should not increase the minimum wage, but get rid of it, says economist John Cochrane

Researcher from Stanford University, in the USA, cited by André Lara Resende in his proposal on fiscal policy, tells BBC News Brasil that the project would depend on fiscal adjustment and changes in social programs.

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He spent R$275,000 on Labubus and even made teeth inspired by the dolls, but what about now that the fever has passed?

Revenue for Pop Mart, the company behind the dolls, fell as interest in collectible monsters waned.

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Israel's new parliament sworn in as leaders compete to form government

Benjamin Netanyahu's main political rival, Gadi Eisenkot, has first chance to build a new government and oust the prime minister.

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"I have no news about my money": the millions of Paraguayans affected by the Ueno Bank crisis who demand the return of their savings

Authorities say they have already returned their savings to many of Ueno Bank's customers, but large amounts remain to be repaid.

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How having imaginary friends helps us in real life: 'We were inseparable'

From invisible ballerinas to talking milk cartons, imaginary friends can bring benefits into adulthood and help face difficult everyday situations, according to studies.

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Who is the Brazilian author who ended up on the New York Times list of unmissable books

The book 'Secret Dinner' is published in English, and the writer known for crime stories says that analyzing violence is a way of understanding human complexity.

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