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Australia make steady progress to tea in day/night third Test against West Indies

Australia make steady progress to tea in day/night third Test against West Indies

Sam Konstas was an early casualty again for Australia as the tourists reached 50 for one at the tea break on day one of the day/night third and final Test against the West Indies at Sabina Park in Jamaica on Saturday.

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Crawley's last-over 'theatrics' against India spark time-wasting row at Lord's

Crawley's last-over 'theatrics' against India spark time-wasting row at Lord's

England and India accused each other of sharp practice after Zak Crawley's conduct at Lord's on Saturday drew an angry reaction from visiting captain Shubman Gill.

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Red-carded Springbok Wiese to be fully supported - Erasmus

Red-carded Springbok Wiese to be fully supported - Erasmus

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said on Saturday No 8 Jasper Wiese would be fully supported after being red carded in the 45-0 win over Italy which sealed a 2-0 Test series victory.

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Turkey's Kurdish regions not yet ready to believe in peace process

Turkey's Kurdish regions not yet ready to believe in peace process

Southeast Turkey, where the army has battled Kurdish militants for decades, is not yet convinced that lasting peace is at hand.

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Impact of US tariffs varies across European Union

Impact of US tariffs varies across European Union

European countries are not all equally exposed to the US market and so will not suffer the same consequences should President Donald Trump go ahead with his threats to impose 30-percent tariffs on the European Union.

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Swiatek hits back at critics after Wimbledon win

Swiatek hits back at critics after Wimbledon win

Iga Swiatek pleaded with the Polish media to "leave me alone", saying she knows what she is doing after crushing Amanda Anisimova 6-0, 6-0 to win her first Wimbledon title on Saturday.

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Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form'

Iran says cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog will take 'new form'

Iran said Saturday its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency "will take on a new form", expressing a desire for a diplomatic solution to resolve concerns over its nuclear programme.

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England and India set for second-innings shoot-out as third Test turns fiery

England and India set for second-innings shoot-out as third Test turns fiery

KL Rahul made 100 and Ravindra Jadeja a third successive fifty as India exactly equalled England's 387 in the third Test at Lord's on Saturday before tempers flared as the match headed towards a second-innings shoot-out.

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Police arrest scores more Palestine Action supporters

Police arrest scores more Palestine Action supporters

Police in several British cities on Saturday arrested scores of people for supporting Palestine Action, following a second consecutive weekend of protests over the government's decision to the activist group using anti-terror laws.

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Anisimova 'frozen by nerves' in historic Wimbledon final rout

Anisimova 'frozen by nerves' in historic Wimbledon final rout

Amanda Anisimova said she was "frozen by nerves" as her Wimbledon dream turned into a nightmare as Iga Swiatek romped to a historic 6-0, 6-0 victory in Saturday's final.

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