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Leclerc confident but avoiding title talk

Leclerc confident but avoiding title talk

Charles Leclerc will seek to build on his flawless, if emotional, triumph for Ferrari at the Monaco Grand Prix with another valuable victory in this weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix.

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Uganda claim first ever T20 World Cup victory with win over PNG

Uganda claim first ever T20 World Cup victory with win over PNG

Uganda claimed their first ever T20 World Cup win with a three-wicket victory over Papua New Guinea at Providence Stadium on Wednesday in a low-scoring but tense encounter.

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India's Modi readies for third term after securing coalition

India's Modi readies for third term after securing coalition

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was preparing Thursday to be sworn in for a third term after an unexpectedly close election that forced his party into a coalition government.

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All eyes on Mbappe as France aim to live up to Euro 2024 billing

All eyes on Mbappe as France aim to live up to Euro 2024 billing

France head into Euro 2024 as quite possibly the standout candidates to lift the trophy but their prospects may to a large extent depend on Kylian Mbappe not being distracted by his club future.

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Armed Syrian Kurdish women stand guard over precious wheatfields

Armed Syrian Kurdish women stand guard over precious wheatfields

Holding a weapon in one hand and fixing her scarf with the other, Yasmine Youssef patrols one of northeast Syria's vast wheatfields, a vital source of income in the country's breadbasket.

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Meditation and AI as Paris Olympics embraces 'mindfulness'

Meditation and AI as Paris Olympics embraces 'mindfulness'

Three years after gymnastics superstar Simone Biles put the mental health of athletes centre stage at the Tokyo Olympics, this year's Paris Games will demonstrate how greater awareness has translated into better care and support.

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The North Korean missile researcher who became a South Korean lawmaker

The North Korean missile researcher who became a South Korean lawmaker

Park Choong-kwon was once a member of an elite North Korean unit that developed long-range missiles. Now, as a lawmaker in the South, he is sounding the alarm over Kim Jong Un's weapons.

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Stoinis sparks Australia fightback against Oman

Stoinis sparks Australia fightback against Oman

Marcus Stoinis blasted an unbeaten 66 off just 35 balls as Australia recovered from an early wobble to set Oman a victory target of 165 in their T20 World Cup Group B match on Wednesday.

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Rangnick has Austria primed to surprise at Euro 2024

Rangnick has Austria primed to surprise at Euro 2024

Austria coach Ralf Rangnick believes his side can spring a surprise at Euro 2024 despite the absence of their leading player David Alaba and a tough opener against France.

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Chile's lithium dreams raise water concerns in the desert

Chile's lithium dreams raise water concerns in the desert

As night falls in Chile's Atacama desert, the world's driest, a drilling machine extracts brine to measure levels of lithium -- a crucial mineral for the global switch to cleaner energy, but harmful in its own way.

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