Tour de France: Who is saying what
After an eventful second week on the Tour de France with wins for both overall leader Tadej Pogacar and defending champion Jonas Vingegaard AFP takes a look at who has said what about the 2024 Tour de France race so far.
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Somalia cafe attack kills nine during Euro final
The death toll from a car bombing at a cafe in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that was packed with football fans watching the the Euro 2024 final has risen to nine, security sources said Monday.
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Stocks wobble, dollar mixed as traders weigh Trump shooting
Equity markets and the dollar wavered Monday as investors mulled the impact of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, while the luxury goods sector was slammed by plunging profits at both British fashion label Burberry and Swiss watch group Swatch.
Read moreKenya suspect in dumped bodies case 'confesses to 42 murders'
Kenyan police said Monday they had arrested a suspected serial killer who had confessed to murdering 42 women including his wife before dumping their dismembered bodies in a Nairobi rubbish tip.
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Argentina's Copa America victory celebrations marred by violence
Thousands of people celebrated in Buenos Aires on Monday morning after Lionel Messi's Argentina team was crowned champion of the Copa America with a 1-0 victory over Colombia in an electrifying final that was decided in extra time.
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Swatch profits plunge as China luxury crisis bites
Swiss watch group Swatch saw its first half profits plunge due to the luxury market crisis in China and warned Monday the key market was likely to remain difficult throughout the rest of the year.
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Spain's triumph a saving grace for disappointing Euro 2024
A superb Spain team led by Rodri and Lamine Yamal were fitting winners of Euro 2024 after lighting up an often disappointing tournament in which too many of the continent's star players failed to produce their best form.
Read moreKenya police say suspect in dumped bodies case confessed to 42 murders
Kenyan police said Monday they had arrested a "serial killer" suspect who had confessed to murdering 42 women before dumping their dismembered bodies in a Nairobi rubbish tip.
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Israel hits Gaza from land, sea and air as Hamas halts talks
Israel hammered the Gaza Strip from the air, sea and land Monday as the war in the Palestinian territory showed no sign of abating, with Hamas saying it was pulling out of truce talks.
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Thomas Mueller ends Germany career following Euro 2024
Germany striker Thomas Mueller said Monday he was retiring from international football after a disappointing Euro 2024 in which the host nation were eliminated in the quarter-finals.
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