Confident Kroos says Germany-Spain clash 'won't be my last game'
Retiring Germany veteran Toni Kroos said he was confident Friday's blockbuster Euro 2024 quarter-final against Spain would not be the last game of his career.
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Paris bars to open 24h for Olympics opening ceremony
Bars and cafes in the French capital will be allowed to stay open round-the-clock for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Paris Olympics, a city decree said Wednesday.
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Putin, Xi vie for influence at Central Asian summit
The leaders of Russia and China were in Kazakhstan on Wednesday for a regional summit, seeking to harden anti-Western alliances and press their influence in the strategic Central Asian region.
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Germany, Sweden arrest eight over Syria crimes against humanity
Investigators in Germany and Sweden on Wednesday arrested eight suspects allied with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's government over alleged participation in crimes against humanity in Syria, prosecutors said.
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French giant Mpetshi Perricard joins Wimbledon heavy artillery
Wimbledon has a new member of its heavy artillery in the shape of giant 20-year-old Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard.
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Two-time Major winner Langer to make 'emotional' European Tour bow
Bernhard Langer, a two-time Masters champion and the first man to be installed as world number one, will tee up for the final time on the European Tour at the BMW International Open in Munich which starts on Thursday.
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French PM urges united front to stop far-right takeover
France's prime minister on Wednesday urged voters to form a united front to block the far right in legislative elections, warning the anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen was the only faction capable of winning an absolute majority.
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Olympic silver medallist gymnast Poujade dies at 51
French gymnast Eric Poujade, Olympic silver medallist on the pommel horse at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, died last weekend aged 51, the French Gymnastics Federation announced on Wednesday.
Read moreShowdowns, young guns and own goals as Euro 2024 heads into quarter-finals
Euro 2024's quarter-finals kick-off on Friday with a blockbuster match between hosts Germany and Spain as the tournament heads towards its decisive final week.
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Bhole Baba: preacher at centre of Indian stampede disaster
Former police constable-turned-preacher Bhole Baba built an immense following among poor and marginalised Indians before his latest sermon ended in a stampede that killed 121 of his followers.
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