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Salah feels 'more out than in' with no new Liverpool deal on table

Salah feels 'more out than in' with no new Liverpool deal on table

Mohamed Salah says he is disappointed by Liverpool's failure to offer him a new contract and believes he is "more out than in" as he nears the end of his existing deal.

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Pro-Russia candidate leads Romanian polls, PM out of the race

Pro-Russia candidate leads Romanian polls, PM out of the race

A pro-Russia far-right candidate took a surprise lead Monday in Romania's presidential election, knocking the EU-leaning premier out of the race that will be decided in a December run off.

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Taiwan fighter jets to escort winning baseball team home

Taiwan fighter jets to escort winning baseball team home

Taiwan will deploy four F-16 fighter jets to escort its men's baseball team back to Taipei on Monday, a day after they won an international tournament in Japan.

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Le Pen threatens to topple French government over budget

Le Pen threatens to topple French government over budget

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen on Monday threatened to back a no confidence motion that could topple the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier in a standoff over the budget, saying after talks both sides were entrenched in their positions.

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DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania, killing one

DHL cargo plane crashes in Lithuania, killing one

A DHL cargo plane crashed early Monday near the airport in Lithuania's capital, killing one person, authorities said as they searched for clues to what caused the tragedy.

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Le Pen meets PM as French government wobbles

Le Pen meets PM as French government wobbles

French far-right figurehead Marine Le Pen was on Monday holding talks with Prime Minister Michel Barnier as her party intensified warnings it was prepared to topple his government in a move that would fling France into political crisis.

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From serious car crash to IPL record for 'remarkable' Pant

From serious car crash to IPL record for 'remarkable' Pant

Two years after Rishabh Pant feared his cricket career was over in a serious car crash, the wicketkeeper has become the most expensive player in Indian Premier League history.

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Equity markets mostly on front foot, bitcoin rally stutters

Equity markets mostly on front foot, bitcoin rally stutters

Most markets rose Monday following a record close on Wall Street as traders welcomed Donald Trump's pick for Treasury secretary, while bitcoin's push to $100,000 ran out of steam after coming within a whisker of the mark at the end of last week.

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India crush Australia in first Test to silence critics

India crush Australia in first Test to silence critics

India ran riot to win the opening Test in Perth by a crushing 295 runs on Monday and leave Australia shellshocked and searching for answers.

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Philippine VP Duterte 'mastermind' of assassination plot: justice department

Philippine VP Duterte 'mastermind' of assassination plot: justice department

The Philippines justice department on Monday labelled Vice President Sara Duterte the "mastermind" of a plot to assassinate the country's president, giving her five days to respond to a subpoena.

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