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Maertens hails German success after world 400m freestyle gold

Maertens hails German success after world 400m freestyle gold

Lukas Maertens said German swimming had taken a "big step forward" after he won a nail-biting 400m freestyle gold at the world championships on Sunday, to add to Florian Wellbrock's success in Singapore.

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McIntosh romps to world 400m freestyle gold, Ledecky third

McIntosh romps to world 400m freestyle gold, Ledecky third

Canadian swimming sensation Summer McIntosh obliterated her rivals to win the world 400m women's freestyle gold on Sunday, with American great Katie Ledecky third.

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Stokes strikes as England finally see off India's KL Rahul in fourth Test

Stokes strikes as England finally see off India's KL Rahul in fourth Test

England captain Ben Stokes made a much-needed breakthrough for his side on Sunday's final day of the fourth Test against India by dismissing KL Rahul despite appearing to be less than fully fit.

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Maertens wins thrilling world 400m men's freestyle gold

Maertens wins thrilling world 400m men's freestyle gold

Germany's Olympic champion Lukas Maertens won a thrilling 400m freestyle gold at the world championships in Singapore on Sunday, pipping Australia’s Sam Short by 0.02sec. in a nail-biting finish.

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Questions swell in Eswatini over five men deported from US

Questions swell in Eswatini over five men deported from US

In the small African kingdom of Eswatini, the arrival of five men deported from the United States under Washington's aggressive anti-immigrant measures has sparked a rare wave of public dissent.

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Humanoid robots embodiment of China's AI ambitions

Humanoid robots embodiment of China's AI ambitions

Serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves and boxing, the dozens of humanoid robots at Shanghai's World AI Conference (WAIC) this weekend were embodiments of China's growing AI prowess and ambition.

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Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires

Greece gets EU help to battle disastrous wildfires

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.

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Pogacar leads peloton into Paris for Tour de France climax

Pogacar leads peloton into Paris for Tour de France climax

Tadej Pogacar leads the Tour de France into Paris on Sunday on the cusp of a fourth title after a dominant 21-day romp over the peaks and plains of France.

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McIntosh launches bid for world domination as Ledecky fires warning

McIntosh launches bid for world domination as Ledecky fires warning

Teenage swimming sensation Summer McIntosh launched her world championships with a packed programme and will go head-to-head later Sunday with Katie Ledecky as they renew their Paris Olympics rivalry.

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Australia beat WIndies by three wickets in fourth T20I match

Australia beat WIndies by three wickets in fourth T20I match

Cameron Green hit an unbeaten 55 and Josh Inglis added 51 to lift Australia to a three wicket win over the West Indies on Saturday in the fourth match of their Twenty20 International series.

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