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Former England batsman Thorpe dies aged 55

Former England batsman Thorpe dies aged 55

Former England batsman and coach Graham Thorpe has died at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Monday.

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Bangladesh anti-PM protesters defy curfew after deadly clashes

Bangladesh anti-PM protesters defy curfew after deadly clashes

Hundreds of thousands of Bangladeshi protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation defied security forces enforcing a curfew on Monday, marching on the capital's streets after the deadliest day of unrest since demonstrations erupted last month.

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Germany win Olympic team relay triathlon 

Germany win Olympic team relay triathlon 

Germany won gold in the mixed triathlon relay on Monday at the Paris Olympics, with the build-up to the event marred by news that a Belgian athlete had fallen sick after swimming in the Seine last week.

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Kenya's Treetops hotel reopens after Covid shutdown

Kenya's Treetops hotel reopens after Covid shutdown

Kenya's renowned Treetops hotel, where Britain's then Princess Elizabeth was staying when she became queen, has reopened its doors after closing down during the Covid pandemic.

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Greek islands and tourists search for 'balance' amid summer crush

Greek islands and tourists search for 'balance' amid summer crush

When Frenchwoman Nadia Romon picked the island of Hydra for her Greek holiday, she was looking for "authenticity" far from the crowded summer circus.

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French climber says he took his time in speed record K2 summit

French climber says he took his time in speed record K2 summit

French mountaineer Benjamin Vedrines counted every second as he made history's fastest-ever ascent of K2, but says he doesn't add up the growing number of records to his name.

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Japan hails 100m champ Lyles as 'world's fastest anime fan'

Japan hails 100m champ Lyles as 'world's fastest anime fan'

Japanese media hailed Olympic 100m gold medallist Noah Lyles as the world's fastest anime fan after the American celebrated his win by miming an attack from "Dragon Ball".

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Croatia mountain hideaway booms as tourists flee summer heat

Croatia mountain hideaway booms as tourists flee summer heat

Hoping to escape relentless heat waves, more tourists in Croatia are heading to an upland getaway to dodge the soaring temperatures by the sea.

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UK beekeepers and scientists tackle sticky problem of honey fraud

UK beekeepers and scientists tackle sticky problem of honey fraud

Lynne Ingram cuts a peaceful figure as she tends to a row of humming beehives in a leafy corner of Somerset, southwest England.

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'Like a funeral' - All Blacks eager to avoid repeat of Pumas 2022 defeat

'Like a funeral' - All Blacks eager to avoid repeat of Pumas 2022 defeat

The All Blacks are eager to avoid a repeat of their shock 2022 home defeat to Argentina, flanker Dalton Papali'i said Monday, as New Zealand prepare to host the Pumas this weekend.

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