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Real Madrid confirm Cucurella signing from Chelsea

UK PM announces ban on social media for under-16s

Hope for peace with North, but not unification at S. Korea festival

Iran take center stage at World Cup as Spain make bow

Burnt-out Indonesians beat the blues with children's games

Greek fishermen struggle to keep up with pufferfish invaders

US and Iran reach deal to end war, reopen Hormuz

Blood sport at the White House for Trump's 80th birthday

Broeders-Bol backed by coach to challenge the very best over 800m

Sweden demolish Tunisia 5-1 to seize control of World Cup group

'For sure': Macron to preach stronger Europe vision at G7 swansong

Carolina beat Vegas to end 20-year wait for second Stanley Cup

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 to capture the NHL's Stanley Cup on Sunday, ending a 20-year wait for their second crown.

Crude prices plunge, stocks surge on US-Iran peace deal

Oil prices tumbled and stocks soared Monday after the United States and Iran said they had reached a deal to end their war that will reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending a wave of relief through global markets.

Driven O'Brien looks to bring up ton at Ascot to ring in 30 years of glory

Aidan O'Brien has said some people might think him "weird" as he finds holidays "stressful" but for his wife Anne-Marie he is the most successful racing trainer in the world because "he puts everything he has into what he does".

First major bump but prodigy Seixas still headed for the top

A bloodied and bruised Paul Seixas left the Tour Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes nursing his injuries and contemplating a first major bump in the road on his seemingly irrepressible march to cycling stardom.

Starbucks Korea to shutter outlets for history lessons after 'Tank Day' fiasco

Starbucks stores across South Korea will shutter for half a day next week for staff to attend a history lesson following a promotional campaign gone awry, the coffee giant said Monday.

Diomande targets World Cup run as Ivory Coast win opener

Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande said his team haven't come to the World Cup simply to make up the numbers after they struck late to beat Ecuador 1-0 in their opening match on Sunday.

'This is our culture': Japan fans clean up World Cup stadium

Japan fans left the stands spotless after their World Cup opener against the Netherlands in Texas on Sunday, saying it was "Japanese culture" to tidy up after themselves.

UK PM promises 'bold action' on failing social media status quo

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to "call time" on a social media system failing children amid curbs by a number of countries and calls by parents for an under-16s ban.

Trump turns 80 with cage fight, Iran deal

US President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with an extraordinary display of political machismo Sunday, staging a cage fight on the White House lawn hours after announcing a peace deal with Iran.

Musical therapy: Classical concerts in New York for dementia sufferers

In his early sixties, Rob Kaufman suffered a medical emergency that caused him to faint and hit his head on a wood floor, resulting in a traumatic brain injury.

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