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French far right, rivals in final push ahead of decisive vote

French far right, rivals in final push ahead of decisive vote

The French far right and its struggling rivals make a final push for votes on Friday ahead of the decisive round of parliamentary elections that were called in a major gamble by centrist President Emmanuel Macron.

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Hungarian sabre-rattler Szilagyi eyes more Olympic gold

Hungarian sabre-rattler Szilagyi eyes more Olympic gold

Aron Szilagyi had some false starts sporting-wise but the sound of swords clashing set him on a path to becoming the first male fencer to win three Olympic individual titles.

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Alcaraz faces friendly fire at Wimbledon as Gauff meets British outsider

Alcaraz faces friendly fire at Wimbledon as Gauff meets British outsider

Carlos Alcaraz must put his friendship with Frances Tiafoe to one side as the defending champion targets a place in the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday.

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Samsung Electronics forecasts major Q2 profit jump

Samsung Electronics forecasts major Q2 profit jump

Samsung Electronics said Friday it expects second-quarter operating profits to rise more than 15-fold on-year as chip prices bounce back and demand for generative AI continues to grow.

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Rising stars Gakpo, Guler lead charge as Netherlands battle Turkey for Euros semis

Rising stars Gakpo, Guler lead charge as Netherlands battle Turkey for Euros semis

Cody Gakpo and Arda Guler endured frustrating seasons but both have established themselves as their teams' vital players as the Netherlands face Turkey in a Euro 2024 quarter-final clash on Saturday in Berlin.

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In-form Switzerland eye Euros history against England

In-form Switzerland eye Euros history against England

Switzerland have never reached the last four of a major international tournament but have shown that they can battle with the big boys ahead of their Euro 2024 clash with England on Saturday.

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Scottish National Party slump could hit independence aims

Scottish National Party slump could hit independence aims

The Scottish National Party was forecast to suffer its worst result in a British general election since 2010 on Thursday, dealing a blow to Scotland's flagging independence movement.

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'Dude, don't disrespect me,' says Fritz to bitter Wimbledon rival

'Dude, don't disrespect me,' says Fritz to bitter Wimbledon rival

Taylor Fritz reignited his bitter feud with Arthur Rinderknech at Wimbledon on Thursday when he told the Frenchman: "Dude, don't disrespect me".

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Keir Starmer: lawyer set to take UK's Labour back to power

Keir Starmer: lawyer set to take UK's Labour back to power

UK Labour leader Keir Starmer is an ex-human rights lawyer and public prosecutor who will have to focus his relentless work ethic and methodical mind to fixing the country.

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No holiday for Biden as debate crisis cleanup continues

No holiday for Biden as debate crisis cleanup continues

While Americans were celebrating the July 4 holiday with fireworks and feasts, President Joe Biden on Thursday continued to face explosive fallout from his debate against Donald Trump that has left many Democrats hungry for a replacement.

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