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Wealth for the Banned Fagioli apologizes for 'naive' betting error, Newcastle giving 'full support' to Tonali 10/18/2023 11:35am • TURIN, Italy (AP) 鈥� In his first public words since being implicated in a betting scandal, Juventus midfielder Nicol貌 Fagioli has apologized for a 鈥渘aive error鈥� but also hit out at newspapers for writing what he described as 鈥渞ubbish.鈥� Newcastle has also spoken out in response to midfield Barcelona says it remains on track to reduce its debt without the use of financial levers 10/18/2023 10:47am • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) 鈥� Barcelona is on track to reducing its debt without having to resort to new financial levers, the club said Wednesday while announcing a higher-than-expected net profit of 304 million euros ($320.5 million) for the 2022-23 season. Barcelona said the club鈥檚 operating income China's Xi promises open markets and billions in new investments for 'Belt and Road' projects 10/18/2023 09:04am • BEIJING (AP) 鈥� Chinese President Xi Jinping promised foreign companies greater access to China鈥檚 huge market and more than $100 billion in new financing for other developing economies as he opened a forum Wednesday on his signature Belt and Road infrastructure initiative. Xi's initiative has bu Russian President Putin and Chinese leader Xi meet in Beijing and call for close policy coordination 10/18/2023 04:08am • TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) 鈥� The leaders of Russia and China met Wednesday in Beijing and called for close foreign policy coordination, as concerns grow about possible conflicts with the West over Moscow鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine and Beijing鈥檚 rising threats against Taiwan. At their morning meeting, Xi Las Vegas police officer gets 12 years in prison for trio of casino robberies netting $165,000 10/17/2023 07:01pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥� A Las Vegas police officer was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in federal prison for stealing nearly $165,000 in a trio of casino heists, including one in which he was found guilty of brandishing a department-issued weapon. Caleb Rogers, who has been on unpaid suspension in a solo j Editorial Roundup: United States 10/17/2023 05:48pm • Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Oct. 17 The Washington Post on the U.S. looking to the Pacific Islands: The Biden administration last month recognized the Cook Islands and Niue as 鈥� sovereign and independent states 鈥� and promised to open diplomatic relations. The How China's Belt and Road Initiative is changing after a decade of big projects and big debts 10/17/2023 05:29pm • BEIJING (AP) 鈥� China's Belt and Road Initiative looks to become smaller and greener after a decade of big projects that boosted trade but left big debts and raised environmental concerns. The shift comes as leaders from across the developing world descend on Beijing this week for a government-orga Wyndham rejects $8 billion unsolicited buyout offer after Choice Hotels goes public with its bid 10/17/2023 01:16pm • Wyndham Hotels & Resorts rejected an unsolicited $8 billion buyout offer from Choice Hotels, a smaller chain that went public Tuesday with its bid after negotiations broke down. 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