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African players in Europe: Awoniyi seals key win for lowly Forest

African players in Europe: Awoniyi seals key win for lowly Forest

Taiwo Awoniyi inflicted the final blow on Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend as Nottingham Forest eased their Premier League relegation fears with a convincing 3-0 away win.

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France ex-PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

France ex-PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist who introduced the 35-hour work week and civil partnerships for gay couples, has died aged 88, his family said on Monday.

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Runway collision kills two pilots, shutters New York airport

Runway collision kills two pilots, shutters New York airport

A plane carrying dozens of people collided with a fire truck on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot and causing "serious injuries" to others, authorities said Monday.

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Hodgkinson in 'shape of her life' with eye on Kratochvilova's record

Hodgkinson in 'shape of her life' with eye on Kratochvilova's record

Keely Hodgkinson's rivals will be grateful there is not a world outdoor champs or an Olympic Games this season as the Briton boasted of being in "the shape of her life" after wrapping up world indoor 800m gold.

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Griezmann given go-ahead to talk with Orlando City

Griezmann given go-ahead to talk with Orlando City

France's World Cup-winning striker Antoine Griezmann is to hold talks with Major League Soccer's Orlando City, having been permitted by his present side Atletico Madrid to go to the US during the international break, a source close to the player told AFP.

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Stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices jumped after Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks.

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Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency warned Monday, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and threatened weeks more fighting.

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Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

A plane carrying dozens of people collided with a fire truck late Sunday on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot and forcing a halt to flights, authorities and US media reported.

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Asian stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Asian stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices jumped after Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks.

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Plane, fire truck collide on runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Plane, fire truck collide on runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport

A plane carrying dozens of people collided with a fire truck late Sunday on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport, forcing a halt to flights at the transport hub, authorities said.

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