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Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle ‘edging closer’ to new midfielder

Tom Cleverley: Plymouth Argyle ‘edging closer’ to new midfielder

Cleverley thinks there could be an outside chance that an additional central defender could also be signed at the end of the window. He has previously said Argyle will not sign players purely for the sake of it, and says it is important that the club does not waste money."I think this club is built on doing things the right way, getting promoted the right way, putting the long-term future and success of the club as a priority,…

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CCTV captures moment mayor’s car is hit by rocket in Philippines

A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.CCTV footage captured the moment when one of the attackers fired at the SUV carrying mayor Akmad Mitra Ampatuan, causing an explosion.Ampatuan's car is seen stopping briefly and driving away after the hit.The mayor survived the grenade attack on Sunday, Shariff Aguak's Municipality said in a Facebook post, but according to Philippines' GMA News, two of his security guards were injured.At least…

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How Alex Pretti shooting led Trump to shift course in Minneapolis

The death of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, the second fatal shooting by federal agents there in less than a month, reignited a public outcry at the tactics used in the city's sweeping immigration operation.A growing backlash after the 37-year-old nurse was shot and killed on Saturday prompted a shift in tone from President Donald Trump - who said his administration was going to "de-escalate a little bit".But tensions have been high in Minneapolis for weeks, with frequent protests…

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Moment British Airways plane loses wheel during take-off in Las Vegas

This is the moment a British Airways flight to London suddenly lost a wheel shortly after take-off from Las Vegas. The right rear wheel could be seen detaching from the Airbus A350-1000, before plummeting to the ground at Harry Reid International Airport. In a statement to the BBC, British Airways said: "safety and security underpins everything we do and we're supporting the authorities with their investigations". Harry Reid International Airport said it was aware of an incident involving…

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Luca Woodhouse: Exeter City defender ‘buzzing’ after scoring first senior goal

Luca Woodhouse: Exeter City defender ‘buzzing’ after scoring first senior goal

Woodhouse has had to bide his time for his chance to break into the Exeter City line-up.He made his first start in the Carabao Cup loss at Cheltenham Town in August, but did not start a league game until the 2-1 defeat at Bolton Wanderers on 13 December.He has since gone on to be a regular in the Exeter defence with his time in the side coinciding with an upturn in form that has seen the Grecians lose…

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Bim Pepple: Plymouth Argyle striker ‘growing in confidence’ after another goal

Bim Pepple: Plymouth Argyle striker ‘growing in confidence’ after another goal

Plymouth Argyle striker Bim Pepple's third goal in four games shows he is "growing in confidence" according to head coach Tom Cleverley. Pepple's excellent strike in the 20th minute put the Pilgrims 1-0 up as they went on to draw 1-1 with Mansfield Town at Home Park. The summer signing had struggled at the start of his time at Argyle, but has hit a rich vein of form, scoring two thirds of his six goals for the club…

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Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans on the economy

After a year that began with action in Venezuela and a trip to Davos, President Donald Trump is turning his attention back to the domestic economy. On Tuesday, Trump made a planned trip to Iowa to speak about affordability, which could be followed up by monthly speeches in more US cities and states. It comes after he commented in a White House press conference that the US economy was "great", but "we're not getting" the message across. White…

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Sicily hit by huge landslide in aftermath of Storm Harry

A 2.5 mile (4km) section of cliff has collapsed on the Italian island of Sicily, after it was pummelled by wind and rain brought by Storm Harry last week.More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes in Niscemi and geological surveys are currently under way to asses the area.There have been no reports of deaths or injuries, but aerial footage shows numerous buildings and vehicles have been destroyed.The landslide occurred on Sunday with parts of the…

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Ukrainians left cold and in the dark after Russia targets energy infrastructure

Russia has been exploiting Ukraine's harshest winter in years to pummel energy infrastructure across the country.Repeated strikes have crippled the power supply to major Ukrainian cities, leaving millions without heating or light as temperatures hover around -15C (5F) for the third week in a row.Electrical companies carry out round-the-clock repairs - only for their work to be undone at night, when Russian drone and missiles again damage power stations.In Kyiv, people were initially able to keep the cold…

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