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Texas braces as Hurricane Beryl hits coast

Texas braces as Hurricane Beryl hits coast

Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday in the southern US state of Texas, where some residents were evacuated over warnings of flooding and power outages.

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New Chelsea boss Maresca wants to get fans onside

New Chelsea boss Maresca wants to get fans onside

New Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca said it was vital to rebuild the connection between the club and fans following a tumultuous two years at Stamford Bridge.

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European stocks, euro bounce back after French election

European stocks, euro bounce back after French election

Europe's main equity markets and the euro rebounded from initial losses on Monday as investors digested snap French elections in which a hung parliament appeared the likeliest outcome.

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Dupont confirmed in France Sevens squad for Paris Olympics

Dupont confirmed in France Sevens squad for Paris Olympics

France rugby captain Antoine Dupont will go in search of Olympic gold later this month after being named on Monday in the 12-man rugby sevens squad for the Paris games by the French Rugby Federation (FFR).

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England great Anderson 'at peace' with Test retirement

England great Anderson 'at peace' with Test retirement

England great James Anderson said Monday he had come to terms with his impending Test retirement even though he feels he is bowling as well as ever as his 42nd birthday approaches.

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British Grand Prix - three things we learned

British Grand Prix - three things we learned

Seven days after lamenting the failings of others in Austria, McLaren boss Andrea Stella was left admitting his own team’s mistakes in the wake of Lewis Hamilton’s long-awaited and emotional triumph at the British Grand Prix on Sunday.

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PM Starmer wraps up UK tour after visit to N.Ireland

PM Starmer wraps up UK tour after visit to N.Ireland

New Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday wrapped up a whistlestop tour of the UK, promising Northern Ireland's leaders "a different way of doing politics" following years of Brexit turmoil.

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China's BYD to open electric car plant in Turkey

China's BYD to open electric car plant in Turkey

China's electric vehicle giant BYD will open a factory in Turkey, a government source told AFP on Monday, as the company continues its international expansion.

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Russian missiles kill 31 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children's hospital

Russian missiles kill 31 in Ukraine, gut Kyiv children's hospital

Russia struck cities across Ukraine on Monday with a missile barrage that killed 31 people and heavily damaged a Kyiv children's hospital in an assault condemned as a ruthless attack on civilians.

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Tourist numbers in Portugal hit record in 2023

Tourist numbers in Portugal hit record in 2023

Foreign tourists flocked to Portugal in record numbers in 2023 with 26.5 million visitors -- a 19.2 percent jump compared to the year before, the country's National Statistics Institute said Monday.

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