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Iran declares Hormuz strait closed, US military insists traffic flowing
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McCullum sacked as England Test coach but retains white-ball role
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Marc Marquez cruises to Germany MotoGP victory, enters title race
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Bhatia first woman to score Lord's Test century as India run riot
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Mladenovic and Guo win Wimbledon women's doubles title
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'Insane heat': Durbridge calls for earlier Tour de France starts
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McCullum stands down as England Test cricket coach
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McCullum stand downs as England Test cricket coach
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Marc Marquez cruises to Germany MotoGP Grand Prix victory
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India's Bhatia becomes first woman to score Lord's Test century
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Ukraine's Zelensky orders government reshuffle, new PM
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India's Bhatia in sight of becoming first woman to score Lord's Test century
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Iran, US trade more strikes as fighting escalates
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Нуша Аубель і Потсдам: довіра втрачена
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Noosha Aubel and Potsdam: The trust placed in her has been squandered
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努莎·奧貝爾與波茨坦:先前的信任已蕩然無存
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US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies aged 71
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Evacuees allowed to return home after deadly wildfire in Spain stabilises
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US-Iran strikes: latest developments
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Senegal part ways with coach Thiaw after World Cup exit
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South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating system
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McGregor 'destroyed' in 69 seconds on UFC return from five-year layoff
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US senator and Trump ally Lindsey Graham dies age 71
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Hundreds return home as deadly Spain wildfire nears control
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England, Argentina to renew bitter rivalry in World Cup semi-final
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Argentina's Scaloni says England World Cup semi 'just a football game'
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In Sicily, drones at work to predict volcanic eruptions
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Argentina know how to suffer, says Alvarez after Swiss World Cup test
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McGregor loses in 69 seconds on UFC return from five-year layoff
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Iran strikes Gulf neighbours after new US attacks
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Car crisis takes toll on Germany's young engineers
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England, Argentina set up World Cup showdown after quarter-final wins
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Argentina sink 10-man Swiss to set up blockbuster England World Cup semi-final
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Political violence shadows Bangladesh's new government
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West Afghanistan female dress-code crackdown hits businesses
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'We put Norway on the map', says Haaland after World Cup exit
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Bhutan battles 'existential' population crisis with birth drive
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Tuchel says 'lucky' England must improve despite reaching World Cup semi-finals
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Norway coach says ball hit camera cable for crucial England goal
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'Never in doubt': England fans dare to dream after quarter-final scare
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Growing list of countries move to ban social media for children
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Till death do us bark: Pets serve as witnesses at Ecuador weddings
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Schmidt aims to leave Wallabies 'in good order' for incoming Kiss
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Typhoon makes landfall in China, downgraded to severe tropical storm
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Rennie says All Blacks must improve with 'smart' Ireland awaiting
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US launches new strikes on Iran after container ship hit in Hormuz
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Eddie Jones says 'pretty obvious' Japan on right track
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Farrell's Ireland look to future after Japan experiment pays off
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Bellingham double as 'lucky' England beat Norway to reach World Cup semi-finals
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