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Mitchell's return boosts England ahead of Ireland Six Nations clash

Mitchell's return boosts England ahead of Ireland Six Nations clash

England's first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been cleared to take part in his side's Six Nations opener against double defending champions Ireland on Saturday.

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Rennes sign Kyogo from Celtic, Jota goes other way

Rennes sign Kyogo from Celtic, Jota goes other way

Ligue 1 side Rennes signed Japanese international Kyogo Furuhashi from Celtic on Monday, with Portuguese forward Jota rejoining the Scottish champions.

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Lawmakers set to confirm Scott Bessent for US Treasury chief

Lawmakers set to confirm Scott Bessent for US Treasury chief

The US Senate is widely expected to confirm billionaire hedge fund manager Scott Bessent for Treasury secretary Monday, putting him at the forefront of implementing Donald Trump's economic agenda -- which is already sparking global jitters.

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Tesla, BMW take EU to court over China EV tariffs

Tesla, BMW take EU to court over China EV tariffs

Elon Musk's Tesla and German auto giant BMW have challenged EU import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles at the bloc's top court, the European Commission said Monday.

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Two Iranian dissidents at 'imminent risk' of execution: activists

Two Iranian dissidents at 'imminent risk' of execution: activists

Two Iranian men convicted of membership of the People's Mujahedin opposition group, outlawed by the Islamic republic, are at imminent risk of execution after being transferred to a different prison, the organisation and activists said on Monday.

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Auschwitz survivors return to death camp for 80th anniversary of liberation

Auschwitz survivors return to death camp for 80th anniversary of liberation

Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz returned to the notorious Nazi death camp on Monday as the world marked the 80th anniversary of its liberation.

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'A bad dream': Russia marches on Dnipropetrovsk

'A bad dream': Russia marches on Dnipropetrovsk

Svitlana Rudokvas once took solance in the fact that fighting between the Ukrainian army and Russian forces was raging at a safe distance in the eastern Donetsk region neighbouring her own.

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Lebanon says Israeli fire kills one as residents try to go home

Lebanon says Israeli fire kills one as residents try to go home

Lebanon's heath ministry said Israeli fire killed one person Monday and wounded seven others in the south, in a second day of violence as residents tried again to return to border villages.

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Spain's Euro 2024 winning coach De la Fuente extends contract

Spain's Euro 2024 winning coach De la Fuente extends contract

Spain's Euro 2024 winning coach Luis de la Fuente extended his contract on Monday until 2028, the Spanish football federation said in a statement.

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Aussie Open champion Sinner won't defend his title in Rotterdam

Aussie Open champion Sinner won't defend his title in Rotterdam

World number one Jannik Sinner will not defend his ATP 500 title in Rotterdam as the Italian's "body needs time to rest" after winning the Australian Open, tournament organisers announced Monday.

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