‘Shameful’: Rome mayor dismayed after Lazio thugs attack Real Sociedad fans

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  • Nine supporters injured before Europa League tie
  • Victims set upon with clubs, chains, knives and hammers

Nine Real Sociedad football fans were injured, one seriously, in central Rome late on Wednesday, allegedly after being violently attacked by hardcore “ultra” Lazio supporters.

According to reports in Italian media, the Spanish fans were among a group of about 70 allegedly set upon by what appeared to be about 80 Lazio ultras, who were armed with clubs, chains and knives and hammers, outside a pub on Via Leonina in the Monti district of the Italian capital. Security in the city has been upped before the Europa League match at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on Thursday night.

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Rubio to visit Central America in late January in first foreign visit – Reuters

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  1. Rubio to visit Central America in late January in first foreign visit  Reuters
  2. A man, a plan, a canal: Rubio's first trip as secretary of state will take him to Panama  NBC News
  3. Rubio to stop in Panama on first overseas trip as secretary of state  CBS News
  4. Rubio to visit Central America on 1st trip as top US diplomat  ABC News
  5. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Panama after Donald Trump lashes out at country  USA TODAY
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Always Bet Against the Davos Man – The FP

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  1. Always Bet Against the Davos Man  The FP
  2. The Dissonance of Climate Promises at Davos  The New York Times
  3. As WEF gets underway, the list of world leaders not attending Davos speaks volumes  CNBC
  4. Analysis | In Davos and Washington, tech execs gather under divergent goals  The Washington Post
  5. BI Davos Diary: After a night of parties, delegates packed the hall to hear what Trump had to say  Business Insider
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Marco Rubio’s First Official Visit Will Be to a Country Trump Already Offended – The Daily Beast

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  1. Marco Rubio’s First Official Visit Will Be to a Country Trump Already Offended  The Daily Beast
  2. A man, a plan, a canal: Rubio's first trip as secretary of state will take him to Panama  NBC News
  3. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to visit Panama after Donald Trump lashes out at country  USA TODAY
  4. What does China have to do with Marco Rubio’s trip to Latin America?  South China Morning Post
  5. Rubio to visit Central America on 1st trip as top US diplomat  ABC News
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IDF dismantles Hezbollah weapons stores, infrastructure in southern Lebanon – The Jerusalem Post

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  1. IDF dismantles Hezbollah weapons stores, infrastructure in southern Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
  2. A look at destruction in Lebanon from Israeli airstrikes and occupation of border region  PBS NewsHour
  3. IDF destroys Hezbollah observation posts, weapons facility in southern Lebanon  The Jerusalem Post
  4. IDF says troops seized weapons, including rocket launchers, in south Lebanon  The Times of Israel
  5. Israeli Military Says It Remains Deployed in Southern Lebanon  U.S. News & World Report
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It’s big, it’s rare and it’s dead smelly: Visitors flock to see the ‘corpse flower’ in bloom – NBC News

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  1. It's big, it's rare and it's dead smelly: Visitors flock to see the 'corpse flower' in bloom  NBC News
  2. Life may stink, but so does Putricia – and I love her for it | Rebecca Shaw  The Guardian
  3. 'We Watch The Flower': Thousands await corpse plant's rare bloom  BBC.com
  4. Video. Rare blossom of the corpse flower in Sydney  Euronews
  5. The waiting stinks, but Sydney may soon enjoy the aroma of its 'corpse flower'  NPR
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The early days of the Trump administration, as viewed from China – The Economist

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  1. The early days of the Trump administration, as viewed from China  The Economist
  2. Trump 2.0 is going well for China so far. But can the honeymoon last?  CNN
  3. How China is reacting to Trump amid tariff threats, TikTok bans  The Washington Post
  4. A trade war with China is coming as Trump takes office: Bremmer  Yahoo Finance
  5. Trump and China Are Off to a Good Start. Will It Last?  Bloomberg
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Israel said seeking 30 more days to withdraw from Lebanon, citing Hezbollah violations – The Times of Israel

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  1. Israel said seeking 30 more days to withdraw from Lebanon, citing Hezbollah violations  The Times of Israel
  2. Hezbollah demands Israeli forces complete withdrawal from Lebanon on time  Al Jazeera English
  3. IDF to stay in southern Lebanon after deadline  The Jerusalem Post
  4. Hezbollah: Israel must completely withdraw from Lebanon on Sunday as per cease-fire deal  Haaretz
  5. Israel lobbies reluctant Trump to delay Lebanon withdrawal, Hezbollah grows impatient  Middle East Eye
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UK family awarded thousands over stale croissants and ‘mouldy’ hotel in France

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Family complained food was ‘uneatable’ and room was dirty and smelly at four-star Club Med hotel in Provence

A British family who claimed they “went home miserable” from a luxury French hotel after they were given stale croissants and a smelly room have won thousands of pounds in damages.

Damen Bennion, 52, told his children “Daddy would get things sorted” when they arrived at their holiday in Provence and found the four-star hotel did not meet their expectations.

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‘A hugely significant sighting’: red goshawk photographed for first time in central Australia

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Bird snapped by Newhaven wildlife sanctuary ecologist is likely a juvenile on risky 1,500km journey away from parents, expert says

Recent wet weather in the arid plains of central Australia prompted the wildlife ecologist and bird enthusiast Dr Tim Henderson to stop last week at a small lake to see if any waterbirds had shown up.

While there, above his head came a sight many birdwatchers wait a lifetime for: the red goshawk, Australia’s rarest bird of prey. It had a throat full of food, and was in a location it had never been photographed and had not been recorded at for about 30 years.

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