Dupont confirmed in France Sevens squad for Paris Olympics
France rugby captain Antoine Dupont will go in search of Olympic gold later this month after being named on Monday in the 12-man rugby sevens squad for the Paris games by the French Rugby Federation (FFR).
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England great James Anderson said Monday he had come to terms with his impending Test retirement even though he feels he is bowling as well as ever as his 42nd birthday approaches.
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British Grand Prix - three things we learned
Seven days after lamenting the failings of others in Austria, McLaren boss Andrea Stella was left admitting his own team’s mistakes in the wake of Lewis Hamilton’s long-awaited and emotional triumph at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.
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PM Starmer wraps up UK tour after visit to N.Ireland
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday wrapped up a whistlestop tour of the UK, promising Northern Ireland's leaders "a different way of doing politics" following years of Brexit turmoil.
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China's BYD to open electric car plant in Turkey
China's electric vehicle giant BYD will open a factory in Turkey, a government source told AFP on Monday, as the company continues its international expansion.
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Russian missiles kill 31 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children's hospital
Russia struck cities across Ukraine on Monday with a missile barrage that killed 31 people and heavily damaged a Kyiv children's hospital in an assault condemned as a ruthless attack on civilians.
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Tourist numbers in Portugal hit record in 2023
Foreign tourists flocked to Portugal in record numbers in 2023 with 26.5 million visitors -- a 19.2 percent jump compared to the year before, the country's National Statistics Institute said Monday.
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Djokovic predicts Wimbledon 'fireworks', Zverev targets quarters
Novak Djokovic on Monday faces his biggest challenge so far at Wimbledon in his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam as Alexander Zverev targets his first quarter-final at the All England Club.
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Kenya starvation cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges
The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult went on trial on Monday on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in a macabre case that shocked the world.
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Fear and relief as relatives rush to attacked Ukraine hospital
As Russian missiles struck Ukraine's capital Monday morning, Pavlo Holoviy raced to the children's hospital where his son was recovering from a recent operation.
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