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Etienne Vaessen

Etienne Vaessen

Surinamese footballer
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    Ajax beats FC Groningen 5-2 and eases pressure on coach Míchel Sánchez

    Ajax ended a month without a win with a 5-2 victory at FC Groningen on Sunday, 18 October. Julian Brandt and Jorthy Mokio each scored twice, easing pressure on coach Míchel Sánchez after a 2-1 defeat at Hajduk Split.

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Nineteen die in Kolkata crush

French protests push Lecornu into crackdown after 1,200 arrests

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said more than 1,200 people were arrested after nationwide protests over living costs, schools and police violence turned destructive on 17 October. Officials said 150 police officers were injured, Limoges town hall burned and shops were looted across several cities.

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Culture, media and the new divides

A French school attack with social-media links adds to the child-safety strand but no new law, ruling or regulatory decision occurred.

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