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Liverpool fire four past Leicester in Singapore friendly

Liverpool fire four past Leicester in Singapore friendly

Liverpool geared up for the start of their new Premier League campaign with an impressive display in Singapore on Sunday as they thumped English rivals Leicester City 4-0 in a pre-season friendly.

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Africa leaders to meet on Niger coup, junta warns of 'intervention'

Africa leaders to meet on Niger coup, junta warns of 'intervention'

West African leaders were to meet on Sunday for a crisis summit on the coup in Niger, where protesters tried to storm the French embassy after the junta warned of an "imminent military intervention".

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Australia deny retiring Broad an early breakthrough in Ashes finale

Australia deny retiring Broad an early breakthrough in Ashes finale

Stuart Broad and England were denied an early breakthrough as Australia reached 75-0 at lunch on Sunday in their pursuit of a mammoth target of 384 runs to win the fifth Ashes Test at The Oval.

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Taliban create bonfire of 'immoral' music equipment

Taliban create bonfire of 'immoral' music equipment

Authorities from Afghanistan's vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musicial instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral.

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Colombia stun Germany with 97th-minute winner at World Cup

Colombia stun Germany with 97th-minute winner at World Cup

Colombia scored a 97th-minute winner through a Manuela Vanegas header to snatch a dramatic 2-1 victory over Germany and stand on the cusp of the Women's World Cup last 16 on Sunday.

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Children among eight dead after storm pummels Russia campsite

Children among eight dead after storm pummels Russia campsite

Eight people including three small children died in Russia when trees crashed into a lakeside campsite during a storm described as a "hurricane", authorities said on Sunday.

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Delight for Norway as floodgates open to keep World Cup dream alive

Delight for Norway as floodgates open to keep World Cup dream alive

Norway coach Hege Riise was delighted to see her side finally click in attack after a 6-0 hammering of the Philippines on Sunday took them through to the last 16 at the Women's World Cup at the expense of co-hosts New Zealand.

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Niger putschists say threat of 'imminent military intervention' by ECOWAS

Niger putschists say threat of 'imminent military intervention' by ECOWAS

Niger's junta said ECOWAS could stage an imminent military intervention in the capital Niamey as the regional bloc was due to hold an "extraordinary summit" on Sunday over the coup in the Sahel state.

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Australia need 384 runs to win Ashes after Broad's final innings

Australia need 384 runs to win Ashes after Broad's final innings

Stuart Broad was given a guard of honour as he made his way to the wicket for the final time on Sunday but England added just six runs to their total, setting Australia 384 to win the fifth and final Ashes Test.

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Kerr decision down to the wire for must-win Canada clash

Kerr decision down to the wire for must-win Canada clash

Australia will only decide whether Sam Kerr plays in their seismic Women's World Cup showdown against Canada just before kick-off, coach Tony Gustavsson said Sunday amid concern around rushing the star striker back too early.

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