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Ben Youngs reveals heart surgery after training collapse

Ben Youngs reveals heart surgery after training collapse

England's most-capped male rugby player Ben Youngs revealed he underwent heart surgery earlier this year after collapsing during an open training session with his club Leicester Tigers.

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Delta still struggling with effects of IT outage

Delta still struggling with effects of IT outage

Delta Air Lines struggled on Monday with lingering effects from a global IT outage, canceling hundreds more flights than US aviation rivals.

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Gaza health ministry says dozens killed, after Israel evacuation order

Gaza health ministry says dozens killed, after Israel evacuation order

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday that an Israeli operation in Khan Yunis killed 70 people and wounded more than 200, after the military warned it would "forcefully operate" in the area.

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Kamala Harris wins key Pelosi support for White House race

Kamala Harris wins key Pelosi support for White House race

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday won the crucial backing of Democratic heavyweight Nancy Pelosi to lead the party against Donald Trump in November after Joe Biden's stunning exit from the 2024 race.

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The coconut tree presidency? Harris memes break the internet

The coconut tree presidency? Harris memes break the internet

Last-minute US presidential candidate Kamala Harris is racing to craft her image -- and social media users are moving even more swiftly to signal support, flooding the internet with jokes about coconuts and "brat summers."

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Israeli hostage father takes protest to Washington

Israeli hostage father takes protest to Washington

In his fight to get his kidnapped soldier son back from Gaza, Yehuda Cohen has marched through the desert, addressed tens of thousands, been spat at and called a traitor. Now, he's going to Washington.

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Lula says 'scared' by Maduro's bloodbath warning ahead of Venezuela vote

Lula says 'scared' by Maduro's bloodbath warning ahead of Venezuela vote

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday he had been "scared" by Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro's warning of a "bloodbath" if he loses elections on Sunday.

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England rising star Bashir 'still learning tricks of the trade'

England rising star Bashir 'still learning tricks of the trade'

Shoaib Bashir may already be a Test-match winning bowler but the 20-year-old off-spinner insists he's still learning "the tricks of the trade".

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Tour de France winner Pogacar pulls out of Olympics

Tour de France winner Pogacar pulls out of Olympics

Tour de France winner Tadej Pogacar on Monday pulled out of the Paris Olympics citing "tiredness", his Slovenia team announced.

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Kamala Harris hails Biden legacy as endorsements pile up

Kamala Harris hails Biden legacy as endorsements pile up

US Vice President Kamala Harris hailed Joe Biden's "unmatched" legacy Monday in her first public appearance since his shock election race exit, as Democrats rapidly coalesced around her to lead the party against Donald Trump in November.

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