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Griezmann to leave Atletico for Orlando at end of season

Griezmann to leave Atletico for Orlando at end of season

Antoine Griezmann will leave Atletico Madrid for MLS side Orlando City at the end of the season, the two clubs announced on Tuesday. Atletico's all-time record goalscorer has agreed a two-year deal with Orlando and will become the latest veteran star to move to North America.

Czech 'arks' help preserve Ukraine's cultural heritage

Czech 'arks' help preserve Ukraine's cultural heritage

The National Museum in Prague on Tuesday unveiled a van containing a 3D scanning device that will soon travel to war-ravaged Ukraine to help preserve its cultural artifacts. The Archa (Ark) III is a Volkswagen van comprising a studio equipped with a robot and three cameras to create precise

Shiffrin closes on World Cup overall title with slalom win

Shiffrin closes on World Cup overall title with slalom win

Mikaela Shiffrin extended her overall World Cup lead with an imperious display to win the slalom at the World Cup finals in Lillehammer on Tuesday, although Emma Aicher pushed their title fight into the last race of the season. Shiffrin powered to her ninth slalom win of the campaign to

Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial

Meta awaits verdict in New Mexico child safety trial

A New Mexico jury began its first full day of deliberations on Tuesday in a trial where social media giant Meta is accused of endangering children by making them vulnerable to predators. The state of New Mexico is seeking billions of dollars in penalties in one of two major US

Residents recount guilt, chaos in hearing on deadly Hong Kong fire

Residents recount guilt, chaos in hearing on deadly Hong Kong fire

Survivors who escaped the massive blaze that killed 168 people at a Hong Kong housing estate last year told a public hearing Tuesday they still blame themselves for failing to save their neighbours. The November 26 fire at Wang Fuk Court, a high-rise complex in the financial hub'

US-Israeli war on Iran is 'breach of international law': German president

US-Israeli war on Iran is 'breach of international law': German president

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke on Tuesday of a "deep rift" with traditional ally the United States and said the US-Israeli war on Iran was a "breach of international law". In unusually strong comments, the German head of state said that just as there

Outlook worsens for whale stranded on German coast

Outlook worsens for whale stranded on German coast

The health of a humpback whale stranded on Germany's Baltic Sea coast is deteriorating, conservationists said Tuesday, as efforts to free the animal continued. The 10-metre (33-foot) long whale was first spotted stuck in shallow water close to Niendorf near the city of Luebeck early on