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Boris is back with a book but UK Tories say he's history

Boris is back with a book but UK Tories say he's history

An audacious raid on Dutch vaccines, a "manly pep talk" with Prince Harry and near-death from Covid -- excerpts from the memoir of former UK prime minister Boris Johnson are entertaining Britain's political class.

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Austria faces uncertainty after historic far-right election win

Austria faces uncertainty after historic far-right election win

Austria entered uncharted territory Monday after the far right scored a historic national election win, with parties facing an uphill task to form a new government.

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Sinner defies doping case to reach Beijing last four

Sinner defies doping case to reach Beijing last four

Top-ranked Jannik Sinner on Monday defied the controversy surrounding his doping case to join Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev in the Beijing semi-finals.

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Dortmund's Sahin grateful for Rodgers impact ahead of Celtic clash

Dortmund's Sahin grateful for Rodgers impact ahead of Celtic clash

Borussia Dortmund coach Nuri Sahin praised Brendan Rodgers' influence on his career ahead of Tuesday's Champions League clash with a Celtic side led by his former boss.

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Arteta says last-gasp heroics shape Arsenal 'character' as PSG loom

Arteta says last-gasp heroics shape Arsenal 'character' as PSG loom

Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's dramatic last-gasp victory against Leicester will help "shape the character" of the team as he prepares for Tuesday's Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain.

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Jaiswal leads India batting charge in rain-hit Bangladesh Test

Jaiswal leads India batting charge in rain-hit Bangladesh Test

Blistering half-centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul led India's batting onslaught as the hosts tried to force a result in the weather-hit second Test against Bangladesh on Monday, despite two-and-a-half days being lost.

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Flick excited for De Jong Barca return against Young Boys

Flick excited for De Jong Barca return against Young Boys

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is delighted to have midfielder Frenkie de Jong back available after injury ahead of the Champions League match against Young Boys on Tuesday.

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China stocks soar on stimulus, Europe slides on automaker woes

China stocks soar on stimulus, Europe slides on automaker woes

Chinese stocks rocketed Monday, extending last week's surge after China unveiled a raft of economy-boosting measures, while a weak outlook for the car sector sent European auto stocks tumbling.

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German antitrust watchdog steps up monitoring of Microsoft

German antitrust watchdog steps up monitoring of Microsoft

Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Monday it had placed US tech giant Microsoft under closer surveillance for any possible abuse of its market position.

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Neymar trains again with Saudi team after long injury lay-off

Neymar trains again with Saudi team after long injury lay-off

Brazil superstar Neymar announced his return to team training with his Saudi club Al Hilal on Monday after nearly a year out with a left knee injury.

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