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Lassana Diarra seeks 65 mn euros from FIFA and Belgian FA in transfer case

Lassana Diarra seeks 65 mn euros from FIFA and Belgian FA in transfer case

Former France international Lassana Diarra is seeking 65 million euros ($76 million) from FIFA and the Belgian football association as part of a long-running legal battle, the player's lawyer announced on Monday.

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Air Canada flight attendants face new pressure to end strike

Air Canada flight attendants face new pressure to end strike

Canada's labor tribunal on Monday declared a strike by Air Canada's flight attendants illegal, a decision that could end a work stoppage which has cancelled travel for half a million people worldwide.

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Alonso says 'no excuses' as Real Madrid prepare for La Liga opener

Alonso says 'no excuses' as Real Madrid prepare for La Liga opener

Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said the team's shortened pre-season will not be used as an excuse as they prepare to kick off their La Liga campaign at home to Osasuna on Tuesday.

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Deadly wildfires rage across Spain as record area of land burnt

Deadly wildfires rage across Spain as record area of land burnt

Thousands of firefighters backed by soldiers and water-bombing aircraft on Monday battled over 20 major wildfires raging across western Spain, where officials say a record area of land has already been burnt.

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Swedish ex-govt adviser goes on trial over mislaid documents

Swedish ex-govt adviser goes on trial over mislaid documents

Sweden's former national security adviser went on trial Monday for forgetting classified documents at a Stockholm hotel conference centre, which prosecutors said jeopardised the country's security.

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Injured Springboks captain Kolisi out for four weeks

Injured Springboks captain Kolisi out for four weeks

South Africa captain and flanker Siya Kolisi will be sidelined for four weeks due to a knee injury suffered in a shock loss to Australia at the weekend, coach Rassie Erasmus said on Monday.

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Irish literary star Sally Rooney pledges UK TV fees to banned pro-Palestine group

Irish literary star Sally Rooney pledges UK TV fees to banned pro-Palestine group

Irish author Sally Rooney has vowed to give fees generated by two BBC adaptations of her books to the Palestine Action group, which was recently proscribed as a terrorist organisation in the UK.

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Stocks mixed ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Stocks mixed ahead of Trump-Zelensky talks

Wall Street shares fluctuated while Europe stock markets fell Monday ahead of pivotal talks between US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders in Washington.

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Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes

Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes

A son of Norway's crown princess has been charged with 32 offences including four rapes and several acts of violence and assault, a prosecutor said on Monday.

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Fresh Pakistan monsoon rains kill 20, halt rescue efforts

Fresh Pakistan monsoon rains kill 20, halt rescue efforts

Fresh torrential rains in northern Pakistan killed at least 20 people on Monday, local officials said, as the region is ravaged by an unusually intense monsoon season that has left more than 300 people dead in recent days.

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