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'Multiple concussions' force France lock Willemse to retire

'Multiple concussions' force France lock Willemse to retire

France lock Paul Willemse said on Monday he is retiring after suffering multiple concussion, aged 32.

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Athletic 'not afraid' of Arsenal on Champions League return: Inaki Williams

Athletic 'not afraid' of Arsenal on Champions League return: Inaki Williams

Athletic Bilbao captain Inaki Williams said his team have no fear ahead of their Champions League opener against Premier League giants Arsenal.

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Hatton's family speak of 'immeasurable' loss after boxer's death

Hatton's family speak of 'immeasurable' loss after boxer's death

Ricky Hatton's family said Monday they feel an "immeasurable" sense of loss after the death of the British former boxing world champion at the age of 46.

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Rubio promises 'unwavering support' for Israel in Gaza goals

Rubio promises 'unwavering support' for Israel in Gaza goals

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington would provide "unwavering support" to Israel in the war in Gaza as he called for the eradication of Hamas during a visit to the US ally on Monday.

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Stocks diverge ahead of expected US rate cut

Stocks diverge ahead of expected US rate cut

Stock markets were mixed on Monday as traders geared up for an expected interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve this week.

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Alfred out of world 200m with hamstring strain

Alfred out of world 200m with hamstring strain

Saint Lucian sprinter Julien Alfred, who won bronze in the women's world 100m, will not race in the 200m in Tokyo because of a hamstring strain, her country's federation said.

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Ex-British soldier goes on trial in landmark Bloody Sunday case

Ex-British soldier goes on trial in landmark Bloody Sunday case

The first ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murder over the Bloody Sunday massacre began on Monday in Belfast -- a landmark moment in Northern Ireland's conflict-scarred history.

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Pro-Palestinian protestors invading Vuelta course 'unacceptable': organisers

Pro-Palestinian protestors invading Vuelta course 'unacceptable': organisers

Pro-Palestinian protestors invading the Vuelta a Espana course to force the final stage of the cycling Grand Tour to be abandoned was "absolutely unacceptable", organisers said on Monday.

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Fruit fly tests in Greece target invasive species threat

Fruit fly tests in Greece target invasive species threat

In a small persimmon orchard in northern Greece, scientists carefully open paper bags to release thousands of flies, in an experiment aimed at blunting the destructive impact of invasive new species.

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US 'very close' to TikTok deal with China: US Treasury chief 

US 'very close' to TikTok deal with China: US Treasury chief 

The United States is "very close" to a deal with China to settle their dispute over TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday as the two sides resumed trade talks in Madrid.

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