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Two children found dead in car as France faces hottest day of heatwave

Two children found dead in car as France faces hottest day of heatwave

Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday as the country experienced the hottest day yet in its latest heatwave, with temperatures forecast to reach 43C.

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US suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return

US suspends Iran oil sanctions, says nuclear inspectors to return

The United States temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil on Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Iran would let UN nuclear inspectors return to the country, following talks in Switzerland.

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Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Two children die in France as heatwave blasts Europe

Two children were found dead in a car in France on Monday as much of Europe sweltered through an intense heatwave, with national authorities issuing danger warnings and taking special measures to reduce the impact of the high temperatures.

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Stokes and Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator after nightclub incident

Stokes and Atkinson cleared by Cricket Regulator after nightclub incident

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will face no further action over the nightclub incident that prompted their exile from missing last week's second Test against New Zealand.

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Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned four years for refusing drugs test

Ex-Wimbledon champion Vondrousova banned four years for refusing drugs test

Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova was handed a four-year suspension on Monday for refusing an anti-doping test.

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Veteran Le Roy named new coach of Congo

Veteran Le Roy named new coach of Congo

Claude Le Roy, 78, has been appointed the new coach of the Republic of Congo, the federation announced on Monday with a brief to take the team, which did not qualify for the World Cup, to the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

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Milan-Cortina chief Malago elected new head of Italian FA

Milan-Cortina chief Malago elected new head of Italian FA

Giovanni Malago, who headed the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, became the man charged with revitalising Italian football on Monday after being elected head of the country's football federation (FIGC).

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Germany's Schlotterbeck out of World Cup with ankle injury

Germany's Schlotterbeck out of World Cup with ankle injury

Defender Nico Schlotterbeck is out of the World Cup after injuring a left-ankle ligament, the German Football association (DFB) announced on Monday.

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Any unfreezing of Iranian funds will not finance terrorism: Vance

Any unfreezing of Iranian funds will not finance terrorism: Vance

If Iranian funds are ever unfrozen under a deal to end the Middle East war, Washington can make sure that the money does not finance terrorism, US Vice President JD Vance insisted Monday.

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Vance hails 'good foundation' for Iran deal after direct talks

Vance hails 'good foundation' for Iran deal after direct talks

US President JD Vance declared Monday that a "very good foundation" had been laid for negotiations towards a final deal with Iran, after a marathon session of direct talks at a mountain-top resort Switzerland.

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