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England seek their own Bradman in bid for historic Ashes comeback

England seek their own Bradman in bid for historic Ashes comeback

England arrived in Australia knowing it would take something special to reclaim the Ashes. Now, after losing the first two Tests, they need a miracle -- but it is one that has been achieved before.

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Decades after Bosman, football's transfer war rages on

Decades after Bosman, football's transfer war rages on

Thirty years after the European ruling on the case of Jean-Marc Bosman transformed football's economic landscape, the sport is still wrestling with the legal fallout.

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Ukraine hails 'real progress' in Zelensky's talks with US envoys

Ukraine hails 'real progress' in Zelensky's talks with US envoys

Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump's envoys have made "real progress" in Berlin talks aimed at ending the war with Russia, Ukraine's delegation said on Monday.

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Nobel winner Machado suffered vertebra fracture leaving Venezuela

Nobel winner Machado suffered vertebra fracture leaving Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado suffered a vertebra fracture during her secret journey out of hiding in Venezuela to Norway last week, her spokesperson said Monday.

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Stock market optimism returns after tech sell-off

Stock market optimism returns after tech sell-off

Stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic recovered upward momentum on the back of interest rate optimism Monday, following a brief correction affecting mostly the tech sector.

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Iran Nobel winner unwell after 'violent' arrest: supporters

Iran Nobel winner unwell after 'violent' arrest: supporters

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi was taken to hospital twice after being violently arrested last week, her supporters said Monday, following a telephone call with the campaigner that raised concerns about her physical condition.

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Police suspect murder in deaths of Hollywood giant Rob Reiner and wife

Police suspect murder in deaths of Hollywood giant Rob Reiner and wife

Police were conducting a homicide investigation Monday after Hollywood giant Rob Reiner -- director of a string of hits including "When Harry Met Sally" -- and his wife were found dead in their Los Angeles home.

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'Angry' Louvre workers' strike shuts out thousands of tourists

'Angry' Louvre workers' strike shuts out thousands of tourists

The Louvre closed its doors to thousands of disappointed visitors on Monday due to a strike over working conditions at the Paris landmark, two months after a major robbery.

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EU faces key summit on using Russian assets for Ukraine

EU faces key summit on using Russian assets for Ukraine

EU leaders are under pressure to hammer out how to keep financing Ukraine at a summit starting Thursday -- with key player Belgium resisting a push to use frozen Russian assets.

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Maresca committed to Chelsea despite outburst

Maresca committed to Chelsea despite outburst

Enzo Maresca insisted Monday that he "absolutely" remains committed to his job as Chelsea manager after saying at the weekend he had suffered his "worst 48 hours" since joining the club.

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