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Mbappe 'down but not out' says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti

Mbappe 'down but not out' says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his troubled French striker Kylian Mbappe was as down as the rest of the team over recent setbacks but remained motivated ahead of Saturday's Liga clash with Osasuna.

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Arsenal ready to rebound after troubled spell: Arteta

Arsenal ready to rebound after troubled spell: Arteta

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to bounce back from their nightmare spell in Sunday's crucial clash with Chelsea after sensing his players' hunger during a team meeting this week.

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Cartier owner's profit sinks as China sales slump

Cartier owner's profit sinks as China sales slump

Cartier owner Richemont posted Friday a hefty drop in net profit for the first half of the year as watch sales sank in China, where weak consumer spending has hit the luxury sector.

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UN aims to set standards for scandal-hit carbon markets

UN aims to set standards for scandal-hit carbon markets

Governments could finally approve new UN standards for countries and companies wanting to trade carbon credits, a long-awaited decision some hope can bring credibility to a scandal-ridden sector.

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Australia rugby captain Wilson aiming to hit England for six

Australia rugby captain Wilson aiming to hit England for six

Harry Wilson is determined to do his bit to rebalance the Anglo-Australian rugby rivalry when the cricket enthusiast leads the Wallabies against England in their tour opener at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Amsterdam mayor 'ashamed' by 'unbearable' attacks on Israel football fans

Amsterdam mayor 'ashamed' by 'unbearable' attacks on Israel football fans

Amsterdam's mayor said Friday the city had been "deeply damaged" by "hateful anti-Semitic rioters" who hunted down and attacked fans of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv in a night of "unbearable" violence.

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UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead

UN probe says women, children comprise the majority of Gaza war dead

The UN on Friday condemned the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel's war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.

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England's Lawrence eager to face rising Wallabies star Suaalii

England's Lawrence eager to face rising Wallabies star Suaalii

Ollie Lawrence is relishing the prospect of confronting Australia debutant Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii when England face the Wallabies at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Judge Spurs at end of the season, says Postecoglou

Judge Spurs at end of the season, says Postecoglou

Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham are "making progress" but says any judgements on his work should wait until the end of the season.

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Paris Olympic horses to be awarded military medals

Paris Olympic horses to be awarded military medals

Fly de Vesquerie, the horse which helped Elodie Clouvel to a silver medal in the modern pentathlon in the Paris Olympics, is to be awarded France's Bronze Medal of National Defence, AFP learned on Friday from the gendarmerie.

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