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'Le Freak's Nile Rodgers wins Swedish music prize

'Le Freak's Nile Rodgers wins Swedish music prize

US disco legend Nile Rodgers, whose hits include "Le Freak" and "Good Times", won Sweden's 2024 Polar Music Prize with Finnish conductor and composer Esa-Pekka Salonen, the jury said on Tuesday.

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Sri Lanka coach cherishes Bangladesh rivalry

Sri Lanka coach cherishes Bangladesh rivalry

Sri Lanka are fired up to fight against rivals Bangladesh in their strongest format when their one-day international series begins this week, coach Chris Silverwood said Tuesday.

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'Congrats boys': Guirassy reveals part of Germany squad early

'Congrats boys': Guirassy reveals part of Germany squad early

Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy took to social media to congratulate four of his teammates on Germany selection with the official squad only due to be announced on Thursday.

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Dissent after Malaysia emerges as possible Commonwealth Games host

Dissent after Malaysia emerges as possible Commonwealth Games host

Doubts emerged Tuesday over the prospect of Malaysia hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games after current and former senior officials expressed grave reservations about the country stepping in.

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Palmer sparkles to boost Pochettino and leave Guardiola with regrets

Palmer sparkles to boost Pochettino and leave Guardiola with regrets

Chelsea forward Cole Palmer has emerged as one of the Premier League's brightest young stars to ease the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino and leave Pep Guardiola ruing what might have been.

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Space station crew splash down in Gulf of Mexico

Space station crew splash down in Gulf of Mexico

Four astronauts splashed down off Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on their return to Earth early Tuesday, following a more than six-month mission on the International Space Station.

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Kolisi captaincy future in doubt as Springboks plan ahead

Kolisi captaincy future in doubt as Springboks plan ahead

Springbok rugby coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday that it was uncertain whether double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi would continue to lead the team.

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Spanish aid ship sails for Gaza as Israel-Hamas war grinds on

Spanish aid ship sails for Gaza as Israel-Hamas war grinds on

A Spanish charity ship taking food aid to Gaza left the Mediterranean island of Cyprus on Tuesday in an attempt to open a maritime corridor to the war-ravaged and besieged Palestinian territory.

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Pro-Ukraine militias stage attack on Russian border regions

Pro-Ukraine militias stage attack on Russian border regions

Pro-Ukrainian militias staged a brazen cross-border attack on Russia on Tuesday, fighters and Russia's defence ministry said, hours after Kyiv launched one of its largest drone attacks since the start of the war.

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Turkey, Iran, Morocco joust for greater role in Sahel

Turkey, Iran, Morocco joust for greater role in Sahel

Turkey, Iran and Morocco are vying for a greater economic and military role in Africa's Sahel after former colonial ruler France's forced withdrawal from the volatile region.

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