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An employee smelts scrap metal at the electric arc furnace in Remscheid, Germany

An employee smelts scrap metal at the electric arc furnace in Remscheid, Germany

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Croatian soccer fans react as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 match England vs Croatia, in Zagreb, Croatia

Croatian soccer fans react as they watch a broadcast of the FIFA World Cup 2026 match England vs Croatia, in Zagreb, Croatia

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