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Man Utd sign reported record £20mn sponsorship deal for training kit

Man Utd sign reported record £20mn sponsorship deal for training kit

Manchester United announced a new training kit sponsorship deal with Betway on Tuesday, reportedly worth a record £20 million ($26 million) per year.

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Wenger says scrapping Infantino's World Cup plan was "absolutely necessary"

Wenger says scrapping Infantino's World Cup plan was "absolutely necessary"

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said the decision to scrap FIFA president Gianni Infantino's controversial plan to sell off stakes in the World Cup was "absolutely necessary and beyond question".

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Stokes reveals England coaching ambition

Stokes reveals England coaching ambition

Ben Stokes has revealed his ambition to coach England in the future, but ruled out any chance of ending his shock retirement from international cricket.

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Spain confronts EU migration hawks in tense Ceuta talks

Spain confronts EU migration hawks in tense Ceuta talks

Spain's interior minister headed into a tense face-off with EU counterparts on Tuesday, as the bloc sought to draw lessons from an influx of migrants into Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta in hastily arranged video talks.

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Cargo ship hit after Trump insists Iran talks could reopen Hormuz today

Cargo ship hit after Trump insists Iran talks could reopen Hormuz today

An unknown projectile hit a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a key point of tension in the US-Iran conflict, on Tuesday as President Donald Trump insisted the waterway could reopen within hours.

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Firefighters hope to contain blaze on Athens outskirts

Firefighters hope to contain blaze on Athens outskirts

Firefighters in Greece on Tuesday were hoping to contain a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens burning for a fifth day, with easing winds enabling the use of vital aircraft.

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BP profit soars as Mideast war roils energy prices

BP profit soars as Mideast war roils energy prices

British energy giant BP said Tuesday that its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Middle East war roiled oil and gas markets.

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Heatwave divides rich and poor of upmarket Seoul

Heatwave divides rich and poor of upmarket Seoul

In Seoul's affluent district of Gangnam, a severe heatwave has changed the currency of cool: access to air conditioning now defines the line between the haves and the have-nots.

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Most stock markets gain, while oil prices edge up after plunge

Most stock markets gain, while oil prices edge up after plunge

Stocks mostly rose Tuesday after last week's tech-led rollercoaster ride as investors tracked a record day on Wall Street, while oil prices edged up after their recent plunge with Donald Trump and Iran giving conflicting views on peace talks.

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Drone strike on Moscow region kills 5

Drone strike on Moscow region kills 5

A drone strike on an industrial zone outside the Russian capital killed five people and wounded 10 others, the region's governor said, as Moscow and Kyiv traded attacks.

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