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Contepomi names new-look Argentina for first France Test

Contepomi names new-look Argentina for first France Test

Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi on Thursday named a refreshed team to face France this weekend in his first Test in charge of Los Pumas.

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Oslo Pride shooter handed maximum sentence

Oslo Pride shooter handed maximum sentence

The gunman who killed two people at Oslo's 2022 Pride festival was handed decades behind bars Thursday over the attack that the court said aimed to "instill fear in LGBTQ people".

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Wimbledon craves Murray magic, Djokovic in action

Wimbledon craves Murray magic, Djokovic in action

Andy Murray launches his Wimbledon farewell alongside his brother Jamie in the men's doubles on Thursday as Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek target the third round.

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London stocks, pound climb as Britons head to polls

London stocks, pound climb as Britons head to polls

London's stock market and the pound advanced versus the dollar Thursday as Britons voted in a general election expected to be won by the centre-left and main opposition Labour party.

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Trafficked Cambodian artefacts returned from US

Trafficked Cambodian artefacts returned from US

Buddhist monks in the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh chanted blessings and threw flowers on Thursday to welcome 14 trafficked artefacts repatriated from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah rains rockets on Israel as Gaza war rages

Lebanon's Hezbollah rains rockets on Israel as Gaza war rages

Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched more than 200 rockets and explosive drones at Israeli military positions on Thursday as tensions have soared amid the almost nine-months-old war raging in Gaza.

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Erdogan to attend Euro 2024 match in Berlin as diplomatic row spirals

Erdogan to attend Euro 2024 match in Berlin as diplomatic row spirals

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will be in Germany for his country's Euro 2024 quarter-final on Saturday, the presidency told AFP, as Ankara and Berlin trade barbs over a Turkish footballer's celebratory gesture.

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British teen Oliver Bearman signs for Haas F1 team for 2025

British teen Oliver Bearman signs for Haas F1 team for 2025

Teenage British driver Oliver Bearman will compete for the Haas team in Formula One next season, the US team announced on Thursday.

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Erik ten Hag signs new deal at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag signs new deal at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag has signed a contract extension that keeps him at Old Trafford until 2026, the Premier League club announced on Thursday.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel after commander's killing

Lebanon's Hezbollah fires rockets at Israel after commander's killing

Lebanon's Hezbollah said it launched more than 200 rockets and explosive drones Thursday at Israeli military positions as tensions have soared amid the almost nine-months-old Gaza war.

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