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Hunger for more success spur to getting Djokovic out of bed

Hunger for more success spur to getting Djokovic out of bed

Novak Djokovic, fresh from winning a record-equalling sixth ATP Finals title, said hunger for more success and love of tennis is what still inspires him to get out of bed.

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'OneLove' armband ditched at World Cup as England start campaign

'OneLove' armband ditched at World Cup as England start campaign

European heavyweights England and the Netherlands launch their World Cup campaigns on Monday as they and five other European nations abandoned plans to wear rainbow-themed armbands.

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Markets mainly drop on fresh China Covid fears

Markets mainly drop on fresh China Covid fears

Asian and European stocks mostly fell Monday, with investor sentiment hit by renewed Covid concerns in China.

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Verstappen revels in record win but warns of difficulties ahead

Verstappen revels in record win but warns of difficulties ahead

Max Verstappen may have dominated Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the 2022 season, but he was quick to warn his Red Bull team not to expect another year of runaway success in 2023.

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Man Utd's Greenwood faces attempted rape trial next year

Man Utd's Greenwood faces attempted rape trial next year

Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood will face trial next year on charges of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault, a judge said on Monday.

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South African appeal court orders Zuma back to jail

South African appeal court orders Zuma back to jail

An appeal court in South Africa said on Monday that former president Jacob Zuma was unlawfully given medical parole from a jail term last year and should return to prison to complete his sentence.

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Alcaraz-Nadal in historic 1-2 in final ATP rankings

Alcaraz-Nadal in historic 1-2 in final ATP rankings

Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal end the year first and second in the ATP rankings, the first time Spain has had the top two in the final standings.

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Spain's high-speed rail competition heats up with new entrant

Spain's high-speed rail competition heats up with new entrant

Competition in Spain's high-speed rail market is heating up with a new operator starting passenger services on Friday, making it Europe's first nation with three players in the sector.

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Iran seeks to quell protests with death sentences, activists warn

Iran seeks to quell protests with death sentences, activists warn

Iran, already one of the world's most prolific users of the death penalty, is planning to use capital punishment as a means to quell the protest movement by spreading a climate of fear in the population, activists warn.

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Forty-six dead as quake shakes Indonesia's  Java island

Forty-six dead as quake shakes Indonesia's Java island

A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 46 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, officials said.

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