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Weghorst reprises super sub role to offer Dutch plan B at Euros

Weghorst reprises super sub role to offer Dutch plan B at Euros

Wout Weghorst was selected for the Netherlands Euro 2024 squad to offer something "different", and the striker came off the bench to grab his team an opening 2-1 win over Poland when they had run out of ideas.

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Portugal's record collector Ronaldo 'thinking big' at Euro 2024

Portugal's record collector Ronaldo 'thinking big' at Euro 2024

Superstar Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo is determined to make more European Championship history this summer.

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Philippine, Chinese ships collide near hotspot reef: Beijing

Philippine, Chinese ships collide near hotspot reef: Beijing

A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, the Chinese Coast Guard said.

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Asian stocks struggle after tepid Wall St lead, euro dips further

Asian stocks struggle after tepid Wall St lead, euro dips further

Asian markets mostly fell Monday following last week's losses, with traders trying to assess the Federal Reserve's plans for interest rates, while the euro was weighed by political uncertainty as France prepares for a snap parliamentary election.

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Once fruitful, Libyan village suffers climate crisis

Once fruitful, Libyan village suffers climate crisis

In the Libyan village of Kabaw in the Nafusa Mountains, M'hamed Maakaf waters an ailing fig tree as climate change pushes villagers to forsake lands and livestock.

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'Meaty rice'? South Korean professor aims to change global protein

'Meaty rice'? South Korean professor aims to change global protein

In a small laboratory in Seoul, a team of South Korean scientists are injecting cultured beef cells into individual grains of rice, in a process they hope could revolutionise how the world eats.

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Sri Lanka make 201-6 against Netherlands in T20 World Cup

Sri Lanka make 201-6 against Netherlands in T20 World Cup

An eliminated Sri Lankan team posted a formidable 201 for six batting first against the Netherlands in the final Group D match of the T20 World Cup at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Sunday.

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'Shot of my life' helps lift DeChambeau to second US Open title

'Shot of my life' helps lift DeChambeau to second US Open title

Bryson DeChambeau, needing to get up and down from a bunker at 18 to win, delivered one of his greatest shots Sunday and sank a tension-packed putt to win the US Open.

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Philippine ship, Chinese vessel collide in South China Sea: Beijing

Philippine ship, Chinese vessel collide in South China Sea: Beijing

A Philippine ship and a Chinese vessel collided near the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, Beijing's Coast Guard said.

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France begins frenetic campaign after Macron poll gamble

France begins frenetic campaign after Macron poll gamble

France on Monday began less than a fortnight of frenetic election campaigning for snap polls called by President Emmanuel Macron to combat the far right, with star footballer Kylian Mbappe warning the country was at a historic crossroads.

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