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Italian caver, 20, rescued after 12-hour ordeal trapped 120 metres underground in Piedmont's 'Flying Boars' cave
A 20-year-old speleologist from Liguria was pulled to safety early Monday after a massive overnight operation freed his leg from a 250-kilo boulder in the Grotta dei Cinghiali Volanti near Garessio, Italy.

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416 arrests and a double in Paris

PSG retains Champions League crown as celebrations trigger mass arrests across France, while SoftBank bets €75 billion on AI and a US warship disables a freighter in the Gulf of Oman

A night of sporting triumph and street violence unfolded across France after Paris Saint-Germain defeated Arsenal on penalties to win its second consecutive Champions League title. The victory was overshadowed by 416 arrests during clashes that injured seven police officers. Meanwhile, SoftBank pledged a record investment in French AI infrastructure, and tensions flared in the Gulf of Oman.

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The formation of a coordinated southern front against the EU asylum Pact represents a significant escalation in the political rebellion, deepening the enforcement crisis and schism between common rules and national imperatives.

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Italian caver, 20, rescued after 12-hour ordeal trapped 120 metres underground in Piedmont's 'Flying Boars' cave