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Shaw fit and ready to repay Southgate's faith at Euro 2024

Shaw fit and ready to repay Southgate's faith at Euro 2024

Luke Shaw said he is ready to repay the faith shown in him by England manager Gareth Southgate after overcoming injury problems to feature at Euro 2024.

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Actor Dafoe named Venice Biennale's theatre director

Actor Dafoe named Venice Biennale's theatre director

US actor Willem Dafoe has been appointed artistic director of Venice Biennale's theatre department, organisers said in a statement Monday.

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European stocks drop after French election

European stocks drop after French election

European stocks fell on Monday as investors digested a left-wing alliance win in French snap polls in which no single group won a majority.

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Djokovic targets Wimbledon quarters, Svitolina pays tribute to Ukrainian victims

Djokovic targets Wimbledon quarters, Svitolina pays tribute to Ukrainian victims

Novak Djokovic faces a stiff challenge in his quest for a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam on Monday as Elina Svitolina broke down in tears on court at Wimbledon following a deadly barrage of Russian strikes on her native Ukraine.

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Russian missiles kill 36 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children's hospital

Russian missiles kill 36 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children's hospital

Russia struck cities across Ukraine on Monday with a missile barrage that killed three dozen people and ripped open a children's hospital in Kyiv, an assault condemned as a ruthless attack on civilians.

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Rwandan troops fought alongside M23 rebels in DR Congo: UN experts

Rwandan troops fought alongside M23 rebels in DR Congo: UN experts

Some 3,000-4,000 Rwandan soldiers fought alongside M23 rebels in east DR Congo, said a UN expert report seen by AFP Monday, which noted that Kigali had "de facto control" of the group's operations.

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Painful finish as De Minaur reaches first Wimbledon quarter-final

Painful finish as De Minaur reaches first Wimbledon quarter-final

Australia's Alex de Minaur reached his first Wimbledon quarter-final on Monday with a four-set win over Arthur Fils of France although he ended the match grimacing with pain.

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Malta grants bail to disputed Romanian royal wanted by home country

Malta grants bail to disputed Romanian royal wanted by home country

A Maltese court on Monday ordered the release on bail of a disputed member of Romania's royal family who has been in custody since his arrest in April.

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Ireland hooker Sheehan ruled out of second Springboks Test

Ireland hooker Sheehan ruled out of second Springboks Test

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan will miss the second Test against world champions South Africa in Durban on Saturday, a member of the touring party told AFP on Monday.

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Eli Lilly weight loss drug beats Ozempic in head-to-head study

Eli Lilly weight loss drug beats Ozempic in head-to-head study

Patients taking Eli Lilly's new drug Mounjaro achieved significantly greater weight loss than those on Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, a head-to-head study published Monday showed.

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