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Ultra-wealthy Chinese exile in New York sentenced to 30 years for fraud

Ultra-wealthy Chinese exile in New York sentenced to 30 years for fraud

Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Guo Wengui, convicted of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison by a federal court in New York, US media reported.

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Japan fans stunned as Brazil end their World Cup dream

Japan fans stunned as Brazil end their World Cup dream

Bleary-eyed fans in Tokyo struggled to come to terms with Japan's World Cup exit after watching their heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Brazil in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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Years on, families bury 68 Indigenous victims of Guatemala civil war

Years on, families bury 68 Indigenous victims of Guatemala civil war

With burning incense, flowers and tears, Indigenous Maya Guatemalans on Monday buried the remains of 68 victims of the country's civil war years after they were unearthed in mass graves.

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'Powerhouse' Haaland leads by example at World Cup: Norway coach Solbakken

'Powerhouse' Haaland leads by example at World Cup: Norway coach Solbakken

Norway coach Stale Solbakken hailed the leadership of "powerhouse" Erling Haaland as he prepares his team to face Ivory Coast in the World Cup round of 32 on Tuesday.

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'Deliberate' Monaco explosion wounds Ukrainian oligarch

'Deliberate' Monaco explosion wounds Ukrainian oligarch

A blast from an explosive device wounded Ukrainian oligarch Vadym Yermolaiev and two others in Monaco on Monday, authorities said, in a "deliberate" act unprecedented in the principality.

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Sadness and joy as breakaway Catholic group nears schism

Sadness and joy as breakaway Catholic group nears schism

The Society of Saint Pius X celebrated the ordination of new priests on Monday, just two days before it could could trigger a full schism with Rome by consacrating its own bishops.

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Paraguay shock Germany, Brazil advance at World Cup

Paraguay shock Germany, Brazil advance at World Cup

Paraguay sensationally sent four-time champions Germany crashing out of the World Cup on Monday as Brazil were given a huge scare before snatching a last-gasp victory over Japan to reach the last 16.

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Germany dumped out by Paraguay in seismic World Cup shock

Germany dumped out by Paraguay in seismic World Cup shock

Germany crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Paraguay in the last 32 after losing 4-3 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Foxborough on Monday.

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'I recognized her ring': identifying Venezuela's dead in a makeshift morgue

'I recognized her ring': identifying Venezuela's dead in a makeshift morgue

At a makeshift morgue in the quake-hit Venezuelan port of La Guaira, forensic experts in blue gowns and caps picked their way through dozens of bodies laid out in bags under the sun.

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Tuchel defensive headache as England ready for DR Congo clash

Tuchel defensive headache as England ready for DR Congo clash

Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham produced the magic to carry England through to the World Cup knockout stages, but questions remain over the balance of Thomas Tuchel's squad.

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