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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

Zinedine Zidane - The good, the bad and the ugly
Zinedine Zidane - The good, the bad and the ugly

French football icon Zinedine Zidane on Tuesday was tasked with delivering France the 2030 World Cup as coach, just as he did as a player in 1998.

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

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Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offences
Myanmar approves death sentence for cyberscam offences

Myanmar's military-backed parliament approved a law on Tuesday that authorises capital punishment for those who detain or violently coerce victims into working in online scam centres, the speaker said.

July 28, 2026