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Neymar returns to Santos with questions hanging over his future

France blocks access to Polymarket

Wildfire smoke engulfs millions in US ahead of World Cup final

Warholm eyes win in London stadium that kickstarted his career

Russia fines anti-war politician as he suffers medical episode

Herbert takes British Open lead, equals major history with 62 alongside Burns

J.K. Rowling blasts Amnesty 'anti-rights' label on women's centre

Herbert equals major record round of 62 to take British Open lead

Verstappen back on top in opening practice at Belgian Grand Prix

New Labour leader Burnham vows to renew hope as next UK PM

MEXC Adds Five Ondo Tokenized Stocks Spanning Semiconductors to Power Infrastructure

Putin's peace threshold

Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage

Latin America’s age trap

China's silicon reckoning

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Beijing's new Taiwan playbook

Unexpected economic twist

Noskova cries tears of joy after emotional Wimbledon final

Tearful Linda Noskova admitted her astonishing Wimbledon final victory over close friend Karolina Muchova was an emotional rollercoaster.

Ton-up Buttler takes new No 1 England to T20 series sweep of India

Jos Buttler's first international century in three years powered England to an emphatic 56-run victory over India at Southampton on Saturday as they took over at the top of the T20 world rankings after completing a 4-0 series clean sweep.

Kriel seals thrilling win for South Africa over brave Scotland

Jesse Kriel scored a 78th-minute try to seal a 42-28 victory for South Africa over Scotland in a thrilling Nations Championship match in Pretoria.

Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes surpasses 4,300

The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes last month has topped 4,300, a top lawmaker said Saturday.

Russian strikes kill eight in Ukraine, officials say

Russia struck Ukraine with missiles, drones and guided bombs on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding dozens of others, officials said.

Noskova survives tearful meltdown to win first Wimbledon title

Linda Noskova won her first Wimbledon title in astonishing style on Saturday as the tearful Czech recovered from wasting five match points to beat Karolina Muchova in one of the most dramatic finals in All England Club history.

Lone foray cost Slock, says breakaway Tour de France partner

Liam Slock blew his chances of a Tour de France stage victory after 175km in a breakaway when he took off on his own, fellow escapee Thibault Guernalec said on Saturday.

Five-wicket Gaud stars before India run riot in women's Test at Lord's

Kranti Gaud took five wickets before Smriti Mandhana once more piled on the runs against England as India continued to dominate the inaugural women's Test at Lord's on Saturday.

Tour de France stage to be shortened amid heatwave as sprinter Merlier doubles up

Tour de France organisers for the first time in the race's history have decided to shorten a stage due to intense heat, as Belgian sprint king Tim Merlier doubled up in Saturday's flat eighth stage.

France hosts S.Africa leader for talks, war remembrance

President Cyril Ramaphosa will take part in a commemoration on Sunday for South African soldiers killed in World War I, as part of a three-day visit to France.

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