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With Kane's curse broken, Bayern eye Club World Cup treasures

With Kane's curse broken, Bayern eye Club World Cup treasures

Fresh from lifting a first team title of his career, Harry Kane and Bayern Munich head to the Club World Cup in the United States eyeing more than just another shot at silverware.

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Club World Cup a test of Chelsea's elite credentials

Club World Cup a test of Chelsea's elite credentials

After securing their return to the Champions League on the final day of the season, Chelsea have an early chance to show they belong back among the elite this summer at the Club World Cup.

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Bath seek end to Premiership drought against old rivals Leicester

Bath seek end to Premiership drought against old rivals Leicester

Bath take on Leicester in the Premiership final on Saturday, bidding to be crowned champions of England for the first time since 1996 in the latest chapter of a storied rugby rivalry.

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Philippines ex-leader Duterte seeks interim release from ICC

Philippines ex-leader Duterte seeks interim release from ICC

Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte's defence team at the International Criminal Court has filed a motion for his interim release to an unnamed country, stating the prosecution would not object.

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Judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in protest-hit Los Angeles

Judge blocks Trump's use of National Guard in protest-hit Los Angeles

President Donald Trump will be "relieved of his command" of the California National Guard after a judge ruled his deployment of them to protest-hit Los Angeles was "illegal," Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday as he notched a victory in his state's growing stand-off with the White House.

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Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies 'man of peace' Trump

Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies 'man of peace' Trump

US President Donald Trump on Thursday implored Israel not to attack Iran and declared once again his goal was to be a peacemaker.

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As NATO ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?

As NATO ups defence spending, can Europe produce the weapons?

NATO leaders meeting in The Hague this month look set to agree to a major increase in military budgets under pressure from US President Donald Trump.

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From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity

From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity

Legend has it that death threats from disgruntled samurai warriors were behind Japan's first cricket match in 1863 and the sport has battled for recognition in the baseball-mad country ever since.

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Meta makes major investment in Scale AI, takes in CEO

Meta makes major investment in Scale AI, takes in CEO

Scale AI announced a "significant" new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan.

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Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization

Betraying the revolution: Cuban students reject dollarization

It took a steep hike in mobile internet tariffs to unleash a rebellion among Cuban students on a scale unseen since the 1959 revolution that brought Fidel Castro to power.

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