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Strycova to replace Pala as Czech Billie Jean King Cup team captain

Strycova to replace Pala as Czech Billie Jean King Cup team captain

Two-time Wimbledon doubles champion Barbora Strycova will take over as captain of the Czech Billie Jean King Cup team from Petr Pala, the national tennis federation confirmed on Monday.

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Unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids as troops sent by Trump fan out

Unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids as troops sent by Trump fan out

Police ordered the public to disperse from downtown Los Angeles after further unrest, with cars torched and security forces firing tear gas at protesters, in the wake of Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to America's second-biggest city.

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Defence or environment? London faces spending choices

Defence or environment? London faces spending choices

Torn between growing geopolitical tensions and constrained public finances, Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to unveil feared trade-offs in a government spending review on Wednesday.

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'Tennis the winner' as Alcaraz and Sinner set for enduring rivalry

'Tennis the winner' as Alcaraz and Sinner set for enduring rivalry

After producing one of the greatest Grand Slam finals of all time, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner served an explicit reminder they are the two main forces set to reign in men's tennis for years to come.

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Don't let deep sea become 'wild west', Guterres tells world leaders

Don't let deep sea become 'wild west', Guterres tells world leaders

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday the world could not let the deepest oceans "become the wild west", at the start in France of a global summit on the seas.

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Chivu says goodbye to Parma ahead of Inter Milan move

Chivu says goodbye to Parma ahead of Inter Milan move

Cristian Chivu said goodbye to Parma on Monday ahead of his move to his former club Inter Milan to replace Simone Inzaghi.

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Iran says to submit own nuclear proposal to US soon

Iran says to submit own nuclear proposal to US soon

Iran said Monday it will soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington's offer as containing "ambiguities".

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Boisson jumps 296 places in WTA rankings after French Open run

Boisson jumps 296 places in WTA rankings after French Open run

France's Lois Boisson, a surprise French Open semi-finalist, has jumped 296 places in the latest WTA rankings released Monday to a career-high 65.

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China's exports slow as trade war takes toll

China's exports slow as trade war takes toll

Chinese exports grew at a slower pace than expected in May, according to official data on Monday, as shipments to the United States tumbled after Donald Trump's tariff blitz triggered global trade turmoil.

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Tangled humpback whale sparks rescue mission off Australia

Tangled humpback whale sparks rescue mission off Australia

Wildlife rescue teams scoured Australia's east coast on Monday to find and free a distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope.

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