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Czech Republic coach Koubek quits after World Cup flop

Czech Republic coach Koubek quits after World Cup flop

The Czech Football Association (FACR) said Monday it had parted ways with national team coach Miroslav Koubek following their first-round World Cup exit.

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Osaka makes spectacular Wimbledon arrival in kimono-inspired dress

Osaka makes spectacular Wimbledon arrival in kimono-inspired dress

Japan's Naomi Osaka made a spectacular entrance at Wimbledon on Monday as she arrived on court in a kimono-inspired dress.

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French parliament adopts bill to regulate fast fashion

French parliament adopts bill to regulate fast fashion

The French parliament on Monday passed a bill aimed at curbing the rise of fast fashion, targeting major Asian e-commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu.

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Bolivia removes 15-year dollar peg in bid to revive economy

Bolivia removes 15-year dollar peg in bid to revive economy

Bolivia on Monday lifted a 15-year peg on its dollar exchange rate in a bid to attract more greenbacks, a move aimed at ending a severe economic crisis that has sparked unrest.

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Supreme Court boosts Trump's power to fire officials, but protects Fed

Supreme Court boosts Trump's power to fire officials, but protects Fed

The US Supreme Court on Monday fortified President Donald Trump's powers to fire members of independent government agencies, but carved out protections for the Federal Reserve by blocking the firing of Governor Lisa Cook.

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Three things we learned from the Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Three things we learned from the Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Just when it seemed the drivers' championship might become a one-horse race, Kimi Antonelli proved he is as human as anyone else and his main, vastly more experienced, rivals showed signs of a sustained response.

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Five shot dead at German youth welfare site, two suspects arrested

Five shot dead at German youth welfare site, two suspects arrested

Five people were shot dead at a youth welfare facility in Germany on Monday and the suspected gunman was arrested, police said, in one of the country's deadliest shootings in years.

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Burnham pledges radical devolution of UK govt if PM

Burnham pledges radical devolution of UK govt if PM

The frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister, Andy Burnham, vowed speech Monday to "bring about the biggest rebalancing of power our country has seen" if he succeeds Keir Starmer.

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New Zealand thrash England to deny Stokes a fairytale finish

New Zealand thrash England to deny Stokes a fairytale finish

An injury-hit New Zealand overwhelmed England by 160 runs in the third Test at Trent Bridge on Monday as Ben Stokes's last match in international cricket ended with a thumping defeat.

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Tour de France 'ready to adapt' amid extreme heatwave

Tour de France 'ready to adapt' amid extreme heatwave

Tour de France organisers said Monday they were ready to adapt amid scorching conditions days before the world's most famous cycling race rolls out of Barcelona.

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