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Taiwan's Foxconn calls for 'confidence' in wake of Chinese tax probe

Taiwan's Foxconn calls for 'confidence' in wake of Chinese tax probe

Taiwan-based tech giant Foxconn said Monday its current operations were "normal", calling for confidence in the company after a tax probe launched by Chinese authorities.

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Macron makes legacy bid with French language museum

Macron makes legacy bid with French language museum

French President Emmanuel Macron looked to cement his legacy, and take on political opponents, with the inauguration on Monday of a monument to the French language deep in far-right heartland.

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FIFA bans Rubiales for 3 years for forced kiss on Spain player

FIFA bans Rubiales for 3 years for forced kiss on Spain player

FIFA announced Monday it had imposed a three-year ban on former Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales following his forced kiss on the lips of World Cup winner Jenni Hermoso.

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Pakistan players not affected by 'no pay for five months' claim

Pakistan players not affected by 'no pay for five months' claim

Pakistan coach Grant Bradburn on Monday shrugged off claims his players haven't been paid for five months, insisting the squad was determined to rescue their faltering World Cup campaign.

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Five workers killed in German building site accident: fire brigade

Five workers killed in German building site accident: fire brigade

At least five workers were killed in the northern German city of Hamburg on Monday when a scaffolding collapsed at a building site, a fire brigade spokesman said.

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Sabalenka feels 'disrespected' by WTA at 'unsafe' Cancun finale

Sabalenka feels 'disrespected' by WTA at 'unsafe' Cancun finale

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said she feels "disrespected" by tennis' governing body and claimed the hastily-built court being used for the WTA Finals at the Mexican resort of Cancun is "not safe".

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Taiwan's opposition parties to team up in parliamentary election

Taiwan's opposition parties to team up in parliamentary election

Taiwan's two leading opposition parties agreed Monday to team up for January's parliamentary elections, but they stopped short on joining forces for a presidential ticket.

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Former Leicester and Chelsea midfielder Drinkwater retires

Former Leicester and Chelsea midfielder Drinkwater retires

Former Leicester and Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater announced his retirement on Monday after admitting he had been "in limbo" too long.

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Rock bottom: How did Dutch giants Ajax sink so low?

Rock bottom: How did Dutch giants Ajax sink so low?

"Blow after blow after blow", sighed the Ajax supporters' association on its website, after Sunday's "painful" 5-2 defeat to rivals PSV Eindhoven condemned the four-time European Champions to a historic bottom place in the Dutch top flight.

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Nissanka's run of World Cup fifties ends against Afghanistan

Nissanka's run of World Cup fifties ends against Afghanistan

Sri Lanka opener Pathum Nissanka's impressive run of successive World Cup fifties came to an end when he was out for 46 against Afghanistan in Pune on Monday.

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