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Iraola's first Anfield match as Liverpool manager ends in Monaco defeat

Iraola's first Anfield match as Liverpool manager ends in Monaco defeat

Andoni Iraola's first Anfield match as Liverpool manager ended in a 3-2 friendly defeat by Monaco on Sunday after his side squandered a two-goal lead for the second week in a row.

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Fernandez's 'perfect' race earns him British MotoGP Grand Prix win

Fernandez's 'perfect' race earns him British MotoGP Grand Prix win

Aprilia-Trackhouse's Spanish rider Raul Fernandez won the British MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming just the second race victory of his career.

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Bodies hanging from bridge revive violence in once-calm town in Mexico

Bodies hanging from bridge revive violence in once-calm town in Mexico

Horrific drug violence plagued the Mexican state of Zacatecas for years, until relative calm set in. Then one morning in July this small town woke up to find five bodies dangling from a bridge -- a grim calling card that showed the bloodshed never really left.

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Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands

Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage.

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Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

Lionel Messi bids farewell to father who guided his glittering career

Argentina football icon Lionel Messi bid farewell Sunday to his father, the global star's emotional anchor and agent since childhood who passed away following a battle with cancer aged 68.

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Hogh's hat-trick inspires Celtic to 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock

Hogh's hat-trick inspires Celtic to 5-1 victory over Kilmarnock

Kasper Hogh scored a hat-trick, his first goals for Celtic, as the Scottish champions made light of the absence of manager Martin O'Neill with a 5-1 win away to Kilmarnock on Sunday.

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Raul Fernandez wins British MotoGP Grand Prix

Raul Fernandez wins British MotoGP Grand Prix

Aprilia-Trackhouse's Spanish rider Raul Fernandez won the British MotoGP Grand Prix on Sunday, claiming just the second race victory of his career.

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London grants first licences for supervised Uber robotaxis

London grants first licences for supervised Uber robotaxis

London’s first licensed robotaxis are preparing to carry passengers, but the person behind the wheel is not disappearing just yet. Transport for London has authorised a small fleet of autonomous electric vehicles developed by British technology company Wayve for journeys booked through Uber. The decision moves autonomous ride-hailing beyond closed demonstrations and engineering tests, while stopping well short of approving a genuinely driverless service.

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Tesla FSD secrecy puts Europe’s safety oversight under scrutiny

Tesla FSD secrecy puts Europe’s safety oversight under scrutiny

Europe’s argument over Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Supervised system has moved beyond the familiar contest between technological optimism and regulatory caution. It is now a dispute about evidence: how much the public should be allowed to know when a driver-assistance product is cleared for use on ordinary streets.

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Erasmus hopeful Kolisi hamstring injury not 'too bad'

Erasmus hopeful Kolisi hamstring injury not 'too bad'

South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus said on Sunday the injury sustained by captain Siya Kolisi in a 17-10 Test victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires "does not look too bad".

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