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Spain held by tiny Cape Verde at World Cup as Iran make bow
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US won't need 'much help' on Hormuz, Trump says at G7
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Toothless Spain held by Cape Verde on World Cup debut
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With visas denied, Senegal World Cup fans watch from afar
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Crystal Palace appoint Sage as manager
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Trump says Strait of Hormuz will be 'completely open' Friday
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Brazil's Splitter to become new NBA Bulls coach: reports
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Greed or player health? 'Damaging' World Cup drinks breaks under spotlight
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Murdochs' Fox to acquire US streaming giant Roku
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Argentine mining threatens scarce water resources in the Andes
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Abdullah Ibrahim, world-renowned South African jazz pianist
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Trump to hold political rally on July 4 to mark US 250th
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Deschamps points to Spain as team to beat at World Cup
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Tunisian football bosses mull firing Lamouchi after World Cup thrashing
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Timeline of Trump-linked resort project in Albania
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Relegated Wolves appoint Peixoto as new manager
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New Zealand need collective effort to replace Williamson: Ravindra
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IMF chief warns energy recovery to take time after US-Iran ceasefire
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Lebanese mourn destroyed homes, livelihoods in southern city
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Amazonian tribal leader Raoni hospitalized in intensive care
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Trump faces G7 as questions swirl on Iran accord
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'Start your engines'? Shippers wary on Hormuz reopening
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England to give debuts to Cox and Baker against New Zealand
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France shuts down dozen Israeli stands at defence trade show
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Launch 3 Telecom Secures New Lakeland Facility
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England coach McCullum 'worried' about Stokes after curfew incident
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Sevilla's Mir sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for sexual assault
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'They want to destroy us': Shock and anger as Russian attack sets Kyiv cathedral ablaze
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'Start your engines'? Shipping groups wary on Hormuz reopening
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Deadly Russian strikes set landmark Kyiv monastery ablaze
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Oil plunges, stocks jump on US-Iran peace deal
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WHO, Lula urge G7 action on finishing pandemic treaty
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US-Iran deal met with hope, scepticism in Mideast
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Trump threatens 100% tariff on French wines over digital tax
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German working-age population to shrink dramatically: study
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MSF warns of 'dangerous gaps' in Ebola response in DR Congo
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Three things we learned from the Barcelona Grand Prix
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Deadly Russian strikes leave landmark Kyiv cathedral in flames
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Real Madrid confirm Cucurella signing from Chelsea
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At least 2,300 killed this year in Haiti gang violence: UN
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EU moves Ukraine's membership bid forward, but long road ahead
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G7 allies seek common ground with Trump after Iran accord
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Hope for peace with North, but not unification at S. Korea festival
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Iran take center stage at World Cup as Spain make bow
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Kyrgyzstan bets on reality TV to tackle obesity crisis
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Burnt-out Indonesians beat the blues with children's games
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Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders
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Blood sport at the White House for Trump's 80th birthday
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Broeders-Bol backed by coach to challenge the very best over 800m
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Sweden demolish Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group
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Man Utd suffer shock FA Cup shoot-out exit against Middlesbrough
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Olympic 100m champ Jacobs wins on return, Duplantis just misses world record
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Olympic 100m champion Jacobs marks return with Berlin win
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Scotland captain Hogg no longer fears England
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Lawmakers demand NFL release finds of Snyder probe
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Varner, Arnaus share halfway lead at Saudi International
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West Brom boss Bruce moves on from Newcastle sacking
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Ibrahimovic injury blow for AC Milan before derby
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MotoGP great Marquez looking for Nadal 'dream scenario' on return
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Chelsea's Reece James out of Club World Cup
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American Samoa Olympian goes topless at freezing Beijing opening
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Beijing exults in Games' return, but many merely shrug
Despite freezing temperatures and tight Covid restrictions, Beijing on Friday tried its best to celebrate the start of a Winter Olympics chilled even before its start by the pandemic, frosty relations with the West, and a dose of been-there-done-that indifference.
Conte says Spurs must learn from mistakes in transfer market
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Son of Inter Milan legend Facchetti regrets readiness to demolish San Siro
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Beijing Olympics opens under shadow of rights fears and Covid
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'Bruised' Root to captain England in West Indies despite Ashes flop
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New Zealand-born Halafihi to make Italy debut in France Six Nations opener
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Liverpool still interested in Carvalho as Klopp eyes future
Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool's strategy is always to build "a team for now and tomorrow", revealing the club are still interested in Fulham teenager Fabio Carvalho after signing Porto forward Luis Diaz.
'Bruised' Root to captain England in West Indies after Ashes flop
Joe Root was confirmed as England's Test captain for next month's tour of the West Indies by interim managing director Andrew Strauss on Friday despite leading the side in a woeful 4-0 series loss in Australia.
Salah, Mane set for Cup of Nations final showdown
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Lingard denies asking for time off at Man Utd after move fell through
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France coach Galthie positive for Covid-19 before Six Nations opener
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Xi meets Putin as tensions rise with West
China's President Xi Jinping held his first face-to-face talks with a world leader in nearly two years on Friday, meeting Russia's Vladimir Putin who hailed "unprecedented" ties between the neighbours as tensions grow with the West.
Rohit to lead India into 1,000th ODI
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Hong Kong activist arrested ahead of planned Olympics protest
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