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“I will invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege,” says the ex-officer accused of murdering George Floyd.
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Rampant Arsenal reach Europa League last four

Arsenal impressively sweep aside Slavia Prague to reach the Europa League semi-finals with a fine away victory in the second leg.
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Man Utd set up Roma Europa League semi

Edinson Cavani scores the winner as Manchester United set up a Europa League semi-final against Roma with a comfortable 4-0 aggregate win over Granada.
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Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been treated in hospital after he contracted malaria while on international duty with Gabon.
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Chauvin: 'I will invoke my Fifth Amendment privilege'

The defendant and his lawyer say they went "back and forth" before making a final decision last night.

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