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Only 'superstars' win Tour de France stages: French champ

Only 'superstars' win Tour de France stages: French champ

Cycling's Tour de France has become so hard that only "global superstars" are able to win even a single stage, French champion Romain Gregoire moaned on Monday's first rest day.

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Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 27

Thailand probes Bangkok bar fire that killed 27

Investigators combed on Monday through the wreckage of a huge fire at a Bangkok bar that killed at least 27 people, as relatives began the grim task of identifying the dead.

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Young fly-half Moyo to debut for Springboks against Wales

Young fly-half Moyo to debut for Springboks against Wales

Sharks fly-half Vusi Moyo will debut for South Africa against Wales in a Nations Championship third round match in Durban on Saturday.

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Middle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire

Middle East rocked by heaviest attacks since Iran-US ceasefire

The Middle East has been rocked by US and Iranian attacks of a scale unseen since an April ceasefire, as fighting over the strategic Strait of Hormuz threatened to derail efforts to permanently end the war.

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MSF slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's health system

MSF slams 'deliberate' Russian destruction of Ukraine's health system

Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Monday condemned what it called Russia's "deliberate strategy to destroy the healthcare system" in Ukraine, documenting a consistent pattern of attacks throughout the war.

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EU, UK hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyber attacks

EU, UK hit Russia with joint sanctions over cyber attacks

The European Union and Britain targeted Russia Monday with coordinated sanctions over cyber attacks in Europe, accusing Moscow's FSB intelligence agency over involvement in digital strikes.

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Kenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperation

Kenya's goons: a world of political violence and desperation

Kenyan politicians are hiring armed thugs for as little as $4 per day, as poverty and ruthless political competition threaten to unleash uncontrollable violence ahead of elections next year.

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EU to limit children's access to social media -- gradually

EU to limit children's access to social media -- gradually

Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under supervision.

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Zverev second in ATP rankings behind Sinner after Wimbledon

Zverev second in ATP rankings behind Sinner after Wimbledon

Alexander Zverev moved second in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday behind Jannik Sinner who defeated the German in the Wimbledon final.

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Mongolia's child jockeys ready to race in annual festival

Mongolia's child jockeys ready to race in annual festival

Six-year-old Hurts Gantumur raced across the Mongolian grasslands astride a galloping horse, training to become a child jockey in the country's biggest cultural festival.

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