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Ex-Wimbledon champion Kvitova returns to tennis after giving birth

Ex-Wimbledon champion Kvitova returns to tennis after giving birth

Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova said Monday she was returning to the sport seven months after giving birth to a son.

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French director avoids time in jail despite conviction for abusing child actor

French director avoids time in jail despite conviction for abusing child actor

A French court Monday ordered a filmmaker to wear an electronic bracelet for two years after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting an actor when she was a child, sparing him jail time in one of the key trials of France's #Metoo movement.

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Ligue 1 strugglers Reims sack coach Elsner

Ligue 1 strugglers Reims sack coach Elsner

Luka Elsner has been sacked as coach of Ligue 1 strugglers Reims, the French club announced on Monday.

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Ex-Milan captain Calabria loaned to Bologna after coach row

Ex-Milan captain Calabria loaned to Bologna after coach row

Deposed AC Milan captain Davide Calabria has been loaned to Bologna until the end of the season after an on-pitch row with coach Sergio Conceicao a week ago.

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Stock markets sink, dollar rallies on Trump tariffs

Stock markets sink, dollar rallies on Trump tariffs

Stock markets tumbled while the dollar rallied and oil prices rose Monday over concerns about the global economy after US President Donald Trump launched trade wars with Canada, China and Mexico.

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The role of minerals and tech firms in the DR Congo conflict

The role of minerals and tech firms in the DR Congo conflict

The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control the valuable minerals that power global electronics.

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World ski chief working to 'minimise and mitigate' racing dangers

World ski chief working to 'minimise and mitigate' racing dangers

The France men's team would have been top of any alpine skiing pundit's list to be among the leaders of the medals table at the World Ski Championships in Saalbach.

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Greek PM calls for calm amid 'very intense' Santorini tremors

Greek PM calls for calm amid 'very intense' Santorini tremors

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis appealed for calm Monday after a wave of seismic tremors hit the tourist island of Santorini, prompting concern among locals and hundreds of departures.

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French director gets two years with electronic bracelet for abusing child actor

French director gets two years with electronic bracelet for abusing child actor

A French court Monday ordered a filmmaker to wear an electronic bracelet for two years after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting an actor when she was a child, sparing him jail time in one of the key trials of France's #Metoo movement.

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Next round for strategy game lineage in 'Civilization VII'

Next round for strategy game lineage in 'Civilization VII'

Fans have waited more than eight years for the new instalment in heavyweight strategy game Civilization, with the release of the seventh instalment on February 11 promising to get budding philosopher-kings thinking more about the consequences of their actions.

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