Putin's peace threshold
Saudi Arabia’s Costly Mirage
Latin America’s age trap
China's silicon reckoning
Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?
Beijing's new Taiwan playbook
Unexpected economic twist
AI and the Future of Wealth
Norway receive heroes' welcome in Oslo after World Cup exit
France and Spain prepare to duel at World Cup
Wildfires ravage over 1,300 hectares of historic forest near Paris
Pickford backs England to keep cool in tense Argentina World Cup semi
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Thomas Tuchel: England's World Cup mastermind
Thomas Tuchel was hired by England as head coach with a simple brief: win the 2026 World Cup.
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'Until the end': The tireless, traumatic search for Venezuela quake victims
Ten days after Venezuela's twin earthquakes reduced his high-rise apartment building to rubble, Miguel Baez gave up hope of finding his mother, brother and niece alive.
Fentanyl trade unravels
Russia’s dollar pivot
Israel riled by US-Iran pact
Red sea gambit with Eritrea
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Mbappe paradox stirs club v country debate as France face Spain
For France at the World Cup, Kylian Mbappe has not been able to stop scoring. For Real Madrid, he has not always been able to stop the criticism.
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US vows campaign to end ICC 'threat' to Americans
The United States on Monday announced a sweeping campaign against the International Criminal Court (ICC) that could include further sanctions and other measures, accusing it of posing "an intolerable threat to US sovereignty."
New boss Alonso calls for Chelsea 'hunger', wants Fernandez to stay
Xabi Alonso urged Chelsea to develop a "hunger" for victory and said he wanted midfielder Enzo Fernandez to stay at Stamford Bridge in his first press conference as Blues boss.
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Knight excited for future after England career ends in India defeat
Heather Knight accepted "cricket isn't perfect" after her celebrated England career ended with a heavy defeat by India in the first women's Test staged at Lord's.
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US judge voids 'improper' Trump tax deal
A US judge on Monday voided a settlement between Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service giving the president and his allies sweeping protections from audits, ruling that his lawsuit over leaked tax returns had been filed for an "improper purpose."
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Edwards vows to 'upskill' England women for Ashes after India defeat
England head coach Charlotte Edwards made no attempt to hide her frustration after witnessing her side suffered a 270-run thrashing in the inaugural women's Test at Lord's on Monday.
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Spieth adamant he has more golf majors left in him
Jordan Spieth refuses to accept the form that led him to win three of golf's major titles has been lost forever.
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'VAR-gentina?': conspiracy theories swirl ahead of World Cup semi-finals
Lionel Messi's brilliance has helped carry Argentina into a blockbuster World Cup semi-final with England in Atlanta on Wednesday.
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Counter-terror police take over investigation into UK politician's killing
Anti-terrorism police have taken charge of an investigation into the killing of veteran British right-wing politician Ann Widdecombe after fresh evidence emerged, the interior minister said Monday.
Sports
Fitzpatrick blames betting for golf fans' bad behaviour
World number three Matt Fitzpatrick believes the growing popularity of sports betting is behind the rise of increasingly bad spectator behaviour at leading golf tournaments.
McCullum sorry for England defeats after 'romantic' finish with Stokes
Brendon McCullum has apologised for the unsuccessful end of his reign as England's Test coach, saying "it's time for someone else to have a go" while insisting it is "romantic" his tenure and that of former captain Ben Stokes ended in the same match.
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New boss Alonso calls for Chelsea 'hunger'
Xabi Alonso urged Chelsea to develop a "hunger" for victory in his first press conference as Blues boss at Stamford Bridge on Monday.
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Iraola vows to remain true to himself at Liverpool
Andoni Iraola said on Monday he wants to enjoy the "magic" linked with being the manager of Liverpool but is determined his Anfield appointment does not change him fundamentally.
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McCullum sorry for England Test defeats after Australia and India losses
Brendon McCullum has apologised for the unsuccessful end of his reign as England's Test coach, saying "it's time for someone else to have a go".
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Three Britons among foreign Spanish wildfire victims
Three Britons and one national each from France, Belgium and Spain are among the 13 victims of one of the deadliest Spanish wildfires in recent times, authorities said on Monday.
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Counter-terror police take lead of probe into UK politician's killing
Anti-terrorism police have taken charge of the investigation into the killing of veteran British right-wing politician Ann Widdecombe after fresh evidence emerged, the interior minister said Monday.
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Commander of Ukraine's French-trained brigade arrested in murder probe
The commander of Ukraine's scandal-hit "Anne of Kyiv" army brigade has been arrested as part of a murder probe, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday.
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'Outstanding' India thrash England in historic first women's Test at Lord's
Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma shared the last four wickets as India completed a 270-run thrashing of England to win the first women's Test at Lord's on Monday.
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Slaven Bilic returns as Croatia coach
Slaven Bilic will return as head coach of Croatia, the national football federation announced Monday, replacing Zlatko Dalic who resigned after the country's World Cup exit.
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India thrash England in historic first women's Test at Lord's
Sneh Rana and Deepti Sharma shared the last four wickets as India completed a 270-run thrashing of England to win the first women's Test at Lord's on Monday.
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Thai bandmates recount chaos of deadly Bangkok bar fire
First the band saw smoke. Then the lights went out and an explosive fire ripped through the Bangkok bar and restaurant, spraying flames from the entrance into the street.
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Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 28
Investigators combed on Monday through the wreckage of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 28 people, as relatives began the grim task of identifying the dead.
Spanish PM urges better prevention after deadly wildfire
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday urged Spain to strengthen its prevention measures after one of the country's deadliest wildfires in recent history killed 13 people and razed a huge area.
Culture
Christopher Nolan returns with "The Odyssey" blockbuster
A colossal budget, a stellar cast and based on one of the greatest stories in Western literature: Christopher Nolan's latest film "The Odyssey" should be one of this year's biggest blockbusters.
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Only 'superstars' win Tour de France stages: French champ
Cycling's Tour de France has become so hard that only "global superstars" are able to win even a single stage, French champion Romain Gregoire moaned on Monday's first rest day.
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Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 27
Investigators combed on Monday through the wreckage of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 27 people, as relatives began the grim task of identifying the dead.
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Young fly-half Moyo to debut for Springboks against Wales
Sharks fly-half Vusi Moyo will debut for South Africa against Wales in a Nations Championship third round match in Durban on Saturday.
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MSF slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's health system
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Monday condemned what it called Russia's "deliberate strategy to destroy the healthcare system" in Ukraine, documenting a consistent pattern of attacks throughout the war.
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EU to limit children's access to social media -- gradually
Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under supervision.
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Zverev second in ATP rankings behind Sinner after Wimbledon
Alexander Zverev moved second in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday behind Jannik Sinner who defeated the German in the Wimbledon final.
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Mongolia's child jockeys ready to race in annual festival
Six-year-old Hurts Gantumur raced across the Mongolian grasslands astride a galloping horse, training to become a child jockey in the country's biggest cultural festival.
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Noskova moves into WTA Top 10 after Wimbledon triumph
Czech Linda Noskova moved into the WTA Top 10 on Monday after winning her first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon at the weekend.
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Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 27, injured dozens
Investigators combed on Monday through the wreckage of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed least 27 people and injured dozens, Thailand's worst such incident for almost two decades.
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Planes fight fire in Fontainebleau forest near Paris
Firefighting aircraft battled to contain a wildfire raging in a forest south of Paris for a second day on Monday, with the blaze forcing some residents from their homes as the region baked in a latest heatwave.
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'Jurassic Park' star Sam Neill dies aged 78
"Jurassic Park" star Sam Neill died in Australia on Monday aged 78, his family said in a statement that described the beloved actor's death as "sudden and unexpected".
Huge fire in Bangkok bar kills at least 27
A huge fire in a Bangkok bar killed at least 27 people and injured dozens, officials and witnesses said Monday, the deadliest such incident in Thailand for almost two decades.
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'Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism
Competition is fierce for professional photographers at Beijing's tourist hotspots, including a scenic lake where women in flowy traditional robes pose for snaps to share on Xiaohongshu, China's massively popular lifestyle app.
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Spaniard's rare skin disorder ups danger of summer heat
Every summer, Alberto Gomez lives with a fear most people never consider.
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NFL seeks to break into Africa with Kenya competition
American Football's NFL came to Kenya this weekend for its latest competition on the African continent as it seeks to win converts to the sport.