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Croatia govt lashed over 'disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock'

Croatia govt lashed over 'disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock'

A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a "neo-fascist Woodstock" Monday, with the opposition calling it a "global disgrace" that the prime minister was photographed with him beforehand.

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Victims of London 7/7 attacks remembered as king hails 'spirit of unity'

Victims of London 7/7 attacks remembered as king hails 'spirit of unity'

Fifty-two thousand petals fell in St Paul's Cathedral on Monday to mark the 52 victims of London's July 7 bombings, as King Charles III paid tribute to the spirit of unity shown after the atrocity.

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Poland starts border checks with Germany in anti-migrant clampdown

Poland starts border checks with Germany in anti-migrant clampdown

Poland reimposed checks on its borders with EU neighbours Germany and Lithuania on Monday in a bid to crack down on irregular migration amid surging anti-immigrant sentiment creating political pressure in Berlin and Warsaw.

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Wiaan Mulder: slow ascent to Test cricket's batting heights

Wiaan Mulder: slow ascent to Test cricket's batting heights

Wiaan Mulder, who stopped short on Monday of attempting to break the record for the highest score in Test history, had an inauspicious start to his Test career.

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England coach McCullum says paceman Archer 'ready to go' against India

England coach McCullum says paceman Archer 'ready to go' against India

England coach Brendon McCullum says Jofra Archer is "ready to go" as he contemplates recalling the express paceman for the third Test against India after four years of injury-induced exile.

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Djokovic, Sinner on Wimbledon collision course

Djokovic, Sinner on Wimbledon collision course

Wimbledon title rivals Novak Djokovic and Jannik Sinner will move closer to a blockbuster semi-final showdown if they win their fourth-round ties on Monday as officals blamed human error for an embarrassing electronic line-calling blunder.

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Vaughan says Crawley 'lucky' to have so many England caps

Vaughan says Crawley 'lucky' to have so many England caps

Michael Vaughan said Zak Crawley was the "luckiest" player to have won so many England caps after the opening batsman was twice out in familiar fashion as India levelled the Test series.

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Russian forces claim first foothold in new Ukraine region

Russian forces claim first foothold in new Ukraine region

Russia said Monday it captured its first village in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region after grinding towards the border for months, dealing a physchological blow for Kyiv as its worries mount.

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US envoy says satisfied with Lebanese response on disarming of Hezbollah

US envoy says satisfied with Lebanese response on disarming of Hezbollah

US envoy Thomas Barrack said Monday he was satisfied by the Lebanese authorities' response to Washington's request to disarm Hezbollah, which was heavily weakened in a recent war with Israel.

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European stocks, dollar firm as US tariff deadline looms

European stocks, dollar firm as US tariff deadline looms

European stock markets and the dollar strengthened Monday as countries fought to hammer out trade deals days before US President Donald Trump's tariff deadline.

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