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Football
Soccer-Real Madrid edge Atletico 2-1 to set up Clasico in Super Cup final
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Real Madrid booked a Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona after beating city rivals Atletico Madrid on Thursday, with early goals from Federico Valverde and Rodrygo either side of halftime setting them on course for victory.
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Football
Soccer-PSG clinch French Super Cup after shootout win over Marseille
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier was the hero as Paris St Germain clinched their fourth consecutive French Super Cup title, beating rivals Olympique de Marseille 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a dramatic 2-2 draw in Kuwait on Thursday.
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World
U.S. dollar ticks up
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Thursday.
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Other Sports
Olympics-American snowboarder Kim dislocates shoulder ahead of Olympics
LOS ANGELES, Jan 8 - U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim, who is aiming to become the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe next month, said on Thursday she had dislocated a shoulder during training in Switzerland.
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World
7 killed in road accident in Russia's Volgograd region
MOSCOW, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Seven people were killed in a three-vehicle collision on the R-22 highway in the Volgograd region in Russia, TASS news agency reported Thursday.
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World
Roundup: Germany's DAX index rallies to new record highs
FRANKFURT, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Germany's benchmark DAX index surged to a new all-time intraday high on Thursday, trading amid signs that the bullish trends at the stock market are going on.
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World
Saudi Arabia discovers rare 465-mln-year-old crab fossils
RIYADH, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Saudi Royal Commission for AlUla announced on Thursday the discovery of horseshoe crab fossils dating back approximately 465 million years.
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World
Brazil's Justice Minister Lewandowski resigns
BRASILIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski resigned from his role, a letter released by the ministry showed on Thursday.
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World
Somalia, US relations hit new low as Washington pauses aid to government
WASHINGTON/NAIROBI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Relations between Somalia and the U.S. hit a new low after Washington said it would pause further assistance that benefits the government in Mogadishu amid a dispute over the demolition of a World Food Programme warehouse.
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World
Direct flights resume between Israel, Belarus after nearly 4-yr hiatus
JERUSALEM, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Direct flights between Israel and Belarus resumed on Thursday after nearly four years, with a flight departing Minsk International Airport and landing at Ben Gurion International Airport outside Tel Aviv.
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World
Interview: Global capital flows to emerging markets, China's appeal rises: expert
BELGRADE, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Global capital flows are undergoing a structural reorientation toward emerging markets, a shift that is reshaping the international investment landscape and reinforcing China's position as a key destination for long-term foreign capital, an expert told Xinhua recently.
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World
France to vote against Mercosur trade deal, Macron says
PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France would vote against the signing of the free trade agreement with the Mercosur bloc of South American nations on Friday.
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World
Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential council sacks defence minister, Saba says
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Yemen's Saudi-backed presidential leadership council has dismissed Defence Minister Mohsen al-Daeri in the internationally recognised government, the state news agency Saba reported on Thursday.
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World
German industrial orders rise more than expected in November
BERLIN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Germany's industrial orders rose more than expected in November 2025, official data showed Thursday, offering a rare positive signal for Europe's largest economy amid a prolonged slowdown.
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World
Urgent: Venezuela announces release of a large number of prisoners
CARACAS, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said Thursday that the government is carrying out the release of "a significant number of Venezuelan and foreign people."
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World
Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist first confirmed liberation in Venezuela prisoner release
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist Rocio San Miguel has been freed in a prisoner release in the South American country, one source in the Spanish government and another in the Venezuelan opposition said on Thursday.
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Cricket
Cricket-India's Varma out for three weeks after surgery for groin issue
Jan 8 (Reuters) - India batter Tilak Varma will be out for nearly three weeks after undergoing surgery for a groin issue, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Thursday.
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World
Riga Airport turns climate-neutral in 2025 as passenger traffic stays flat
RIGA, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Riga Airport said on Thursday it became the first climate-neutral airport in the Baltics in 2025, as passenger traffic remained flat and air cargo volumes increased despite subdued aviation growth.
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Nation
Erdogan expresses concern over Dr M's health, says Anwar
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed concern over the health of former Malaysian prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad during a meeting with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in conjunction with the latter's official visit to the country.
