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Welsh rugby league great Boston dies, aged 92

Welsh rugby league great Boston dies, aged 92

Billy Boston, who last year became the first rugby league player to be awarded a knighthood, has died at the age of 92.

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Real Madrid's Mourinho happy with squad despite losing out on Rodri

Real Madrid's Mourinho happy with squad despite losing out on Rodri

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho said Tuesday he is "very happy" with his squad, which he considers complete despite missing out on midfielder Rodri, later signed by rivals Barcelona.

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'Traumatic' tornado shatters French village

'Traumatic' tornado shatters French village

Two people were in critical condition and thousands of households were without power on Tuesday after a "tornado of severe intensity" wreaked havoc in southern France, officials said.

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Sri Lanka slump to 216-7 at tea in second India Test

Sri Lanka slump to 216-7 at tea in second India Test

Sri Lanka were reduced to 216-7 at tea on day three of the second Test against India in Colombo on Tuesday, needing a further 88 runs to avoid the follow-on.

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Spurs splash out £75 million for Man City's Savinho

Spurs splash out £75 million for Man City's Savinho

Tottenham signed Brazilian winger Savinho from Manchester City on Tuesday for a reported initial fee of £75 million ($102 million) to take their overall outlay in the transfer market beyond £300 million this window.

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US delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence

US delays Lockerbie bombing trial over new evidence

A US federal judge postponed on Monday the trial of a Libyan man accused of making the bomb that destroyed a Pan Am flight over Scotland in 1988, killing 270 people, citing new evidence.

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IntellectEU Introduces Catalyst Core

IntellectEU Introduces Catalyst Core

IntellectEU has introduced Catalyst Core, a lightweight foundation for tailored financial messaging and integration solutions.

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Rohingya refugees protest dire conditions in Bangladesh camps

Rohingya refugees protest dire conditions in Bangladesh camps

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh's sprawling camps protested against dire conditions on Tuesday, as they marked nine years since a military crackdown drove them out of neighbouring Myanmar.

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Lego net profit up 32% in first half, 'stronger than expected': CEO to AFP

Lego net profit up 32% in first half, 'stronger than expected': CEO to AFP

Lego, the world's biggest toy maker by revenue, posted "stronger than expected" earnings for the first half of the year, its chief executive told AFP, with net profit rising 32 percent.

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India in command despite Sooriyabandara half-century

India in command despite Sooriyabandara half-century

Sri Lanka were 130-4 at lunch on day three of the second Test against India on Tuesday after Pasindu Sooriyabandara struck an unbeaten half-century to steady the hosts.

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