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France court jails migrant smugglers over 2022 Channel deaths

France court jails migrant smugglers over 2022 Channel deaths

A French court on Monday sentenced seven Afghans and two Iraqi Kurds to seven to eight years in jail over the fatal capsizing of a boat carrying would-be asylum seekers from France to England in 2022.

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Stocks muted as investors eye US trade talks

Stocks muted as investors eye US trade talks

Global equities steadied Monday as investors kept tabs on countries' efforts to strike trade deals with the United States before a key deadline next week.

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Three talking points from Austrian Grand Prix

Three talking points from Austrian Grand Prix

Lando Norris and his McLaren team flew home from Austria with a smile on their faces, but for Max Verstappen and Red Bull it was a humiliating day at their home race.

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Wimbledon 'ready' for soaring temperatures

Wimbledon 'ready' for soaring temperatures

Wimbledon chief executive Sally Bolton said the Grand Slam was not used to baking summer temperatures but "we're absolutely ready for it" as the mercury soared in London on Monday.

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UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'

UN chief urges aid surge in world of 'climate chaos, raging conflicts'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to "rev up the engine of development" at an aid conference in Spain on Monday at a time when US-led cuts are jeopardising the fight against poverty and climate change.

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French injury worries mount ahead of first All Blacks Test

French injury worries mount ahead of first All Blacks Test

Fullback Cheikh Tiberghien and wing Gabin Villiere are injury worries for France days away from their first Test with New Zealand in Dunedin.

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India coach Gambhir faces growing pressure ahead of second England Test

India coach Gambhir faces growing pressure ahead of second England Test

Gautam Gambhir is under growing pressure ahead of the second Test against England after India's loss at Headingley made it seven defeats in 11 red-ball matches since he became coach last year.

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Oasis ride Britpop revival as 90s make nostalgic comeback in UK

Oasis ride Britpop revival as 90s make nostalgic comeback in UK

With "Britpop" bands Oasis and Pulp topping the charts and filling concert halls, a 90s vibe is floating over the UK this summer amid nostalgia for a "cooler" time when people seemed "happier".

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'Embracing AI': TomTom cuts 300 jobs

'Embracing AI': TomTom cuts 300 jobs

Dutch car navigation firm TomTom said on Monday that it was slashing 300 jobs, roughly 10 percent of its workforce, as it seeks to stem financial losses and "embraces artificial intelligence".

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Havili, Frizell among All Blacks in Australia-NZ XV to face Lions

Havili, Frizell among All Blacks in Australia-NZ XV to face Lions

David Havili and Shannon Frizell were among four All Blacks named Monday as part of an Australia-New Zealand XV to face the British and Irish Lions.

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