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Players ignored in loaded football season, says Liverpool's Alisson

Players ignored in loaded football season, says Liverpool's Alisson

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson said on Monday players are being ignored as more matches are played during seasons, ahead of the start of the extended Champions League this week.

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Philippines says disputed reef 'not lost' to China despite pullout

Philippines says disputed reef 'not lost' to China despite pullout

The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a South China Sea reef, two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China.

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England's Curry 'curled up and cried' after serious injury

England's Curry 'curled up and cried' after serious injury

England's Tom Curry said on Monday he "curled up in a ball" and cried when told the full extent of a hip problem that saw him most of last season and left the Sale flanker fearing for his rugby career.

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TikTok battles US ban threat in court

TikTok battles US ban threat in court

TikTok faced pushback in a federal court on Monday in its efforts to stop a law that requires the app to divest from its Chinese ownership or face a ban in the United States.

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Glamorgan approach Hollywood's Reynolds and McElhenney over Hundred investment

Glamorgan approach Hollywood's Reynolds and McElhenney over Hundred investment

Glamorgan confirmed Monday that the Hollywood duo of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney had been approached about expanding their investment into British sport from football to cricket by taking a stake in the Welsh Fire, one of the teams in the Hundred competition.

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League Cup still 'significant' for Man Utd boss Ten Hag

League Cup still 'significant' for Man Utd boss Ten Hag

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted Monday he still believed English football's League Cup remained a "significant" competition.

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Brazil's farmers fret over fires and drought

Brazil's farmers fret over fires and drought

Sugarcane farmer Marcos Meloni is still haunted by his battle last month to fight the flames on his land, as the double-edged disaster of fires and drought hits Brazil's agricultural sector hard.

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Top Biden aide says US economy at 'turning point'

Top Biden aide says US economy at 'turning point'

The US economy is at an "important turning point," the top economic advisor to President Joe Biden said Monday, calling for safeguards to be put in place to protect gains made in the labor market, ahead of a key Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

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US military says withdrawal from Niger is complete

US military says withdrawal from Niger is complete

The United States military announced Monday that it had completed its withdrawal from Niger, after coup leaders in the African country demanded that its troops depart.

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Iran president vows to ensure morality police don't 'bother' women

Iran president vows to ensure morality police don't 'bother' women

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed Monday to ensure the morality police will no longer "bother" women, in remarks to the media on the second anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death in custody.

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