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'Who can stop this war?': Fear and fury in Ukrainian trenches

'Who can stop this war?': Fear and fury in Ukrainian trenches

The panting Ukrainian soldier gripping a Kalashnikov with fear blazing in his eyes had not moved a step from his roadside ditch for five hours.

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Top-tier Chongqing latest Chinese football club to fold

Top-tier Chongqing latest Chinese football club to fold

Chinese Super League club Chongqing Liangjiang Athletic folded on Tuesday after the pandemic deepened its debt woes, becoming the latest team to disband in the once big-spending division.

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Quad nations warn on 'change by force' with eyes on China

Quad nations warn on 'change by force' with eyes on China

Leaders of Japan, India, Australia and the United States warned Tuesday against attempts to "change the status quo by force" as concerns grow about whether China could invade self-ruled Taiwan.

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China congratulates Australia's Albanese, easing diplomatic freeze

China congratulates Australia's Albanese, easing diplomatic freeze

Chinese premier Li Keqiang has sent a congratulatory note to newly elected Australian leader Anthony Albanese, easing a years-long freeze in high-level contacts between the two countries.

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Son Heung-min's 'joyous' Golden Boot hailed by S.Korea president

Son Heung-min's 'joyous' Golden Boot hailed by S.Korea president

Son Heung-min has been congratulated by South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol for winning the Premier League's Golden Boot, as his club Tottenham Hotspur announced Tuesday they would play a pre-season friendly against Sevilla in Suwon on July 16.

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Rajitha takes 5-64 as Sri Lanka fight back in Bangladesh Test

Rajitha takes 5-64 as Sri Lanka fight back in Bangladesh Test

Pace bowler Kasun Rajitha claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka hit back to skittle out Bangladesh for 365 in the second Test on Tuesday.

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Tedros, from 'child of war' to two-term WHO chief

Tedros, from 'child of war' to two-term WHO chief

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is all but guaranteed to secure a second term as WHO chief Tuesday, describes himself as a man of peace, shaped by a childhood in war.

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Rajitha takes five as Sri Lanka fight back in Bangladesh Test

Rajitha takes five as Sri Lanka fight back in Bangladesh Test

Pace bowler Kasun Rajitha claimed his maiden five-wicket haul as Sri Lanka hit back to rattle Bangladesh, despite Mushfiqur Rahim's unbeaten 171, in the second Test on Tuesday.

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Man Utd need 'major surgery' under Ten Hag - Dwight Yorke

Man Utd need 'major surgery' under Ten Hag - Dwight Yorke

Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke said Tuesday that new coach Erik ten Hag must perform "major surgery" at the club to get them back to the top.

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Mexico tourism projected to return to pre-pandemic level this year

Mexico tourism projected to return to pre-pandemic level this year

The number of tourists visiting Mexico is set to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, the country's tourism minister said on Monday, with projected revenues of $24.25 billion.

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