Alcaraz starts Wimbledon title defence as Murray faces 'closure'
Carlos Alcaraz begins the defence of his Wimbledon title on Monday as two-time champion Andy Murray decides whether or not to call a halt to his All England Club singles career.
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Macron aims to thwart French far right in election runoff
French President Emmanuel Macron and his allies were on Monday beginning a week of intense campaigning ahead of the second round of legislative elections to prevent the far right from taking an absolute majority and control of government in a historic first.
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Air France says Olympic Games has cut summer traffic to Paris
Air France-KLM warned Monday that the Olympic Games would lead to a drop in revenues of up to 180 million euros ($193 million), due to a decline in travel to Paris over the summer.
Read moreChina badminton player, 17, dies of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court
An "outstanding" 17-year-old Chinese badminton player died of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court during a tournament in Indonesia, officials said on Monday.
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Albania's Kadare, whose novels defied dictatorship, dies aged 88
Acclaimed Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare -- an eternal bridesmaid for a Nobel literature prize -- died Monday of a heart attack aged 88, his editor and a Tirana hospital told AFP.
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Ismail Kadare: A bright light in Albania's darkest days
Novelist Ismail Kadare -- who has died aged 88 -- used his pen as a stealth weapon to survive Albania's paranoid communist dictator Enver Hoxha.
Read moreEuro, Paris stocks rise as French vote eases fears over far right
The euro rose and Paris equities surged Monday on signs France's far-right would not win enough seats for an overall majority in legislative elections.
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All Black Taylor predicts 'bloody tough' opening Test against England
New Zealand are expecting a 'bloody tough' opening Test against England, veteran hooker Codie Taylor said Monday, as the All Blacks begin a new era under Scott Robertson.
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Making Olympic timekeepers' bells: a labour of love
The air is stifling hot, with a heavy, metallic smell that sticks in the throat and stings the eyes.
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Tree-less canopy walkway shines spotlight on Hungary graft
It should have been a forest canopy walkway -- but instead it is a bridge above an expanse of saplings and open fields.
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