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French police open investigation into Pogba claims of extortion

French police open investigation into Pogba claims of extortion

French police have opened an investigation into World Cup winner Paul Pogba's claims he is being threatened and targeted for extortion by gangsters, a source close to the case told AFP on Sunday.

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Hamilton crashes out of Belgian GP on opening lap

Hamilton crashes out of Belgian GP on opening lap

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton retired from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after an opening lap collision with Alpine's Fernando Alonso.

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Axelsen aims higher after claiming second badminton world title

Axelsen aims higher after claiming second badminton world title

Danish badminton ace Viktor Axelsen said he could still "become a better player" after winning his second world title on Sunday, but brushed off comparisons with Chinese great Lin Dan.

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Flood fate of thousands lies with colonial-era Pakistan barrage

Flood fate of thousands lies with colonial-era Pakistan barrage

The fate of hundreds of thousands of people in Pakistan's southern Sindh province lies with a 90-year-old barrage that directs the flow of water from the mighty Indus River into one of the world's largest irrigation systems.

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Pogba says targeted by gangs after brother promises 'big revelations'

Pogba says targeted by gangs after brother promises 'big revelations'

Paul Pogba revealed on Sunday that he is being threatened and targeted for extortion by gangsters after his brother Mathias published a bizarre video online promising "big revelations" about the World Cup winner.

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Ten Hag hopes unsettled Ronaldo stays at Man Utd

Ten Hag hopes unsettled Ronaldo stays at Man Utd

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists he wants Cristiano Ronaldo to stay at Old Trafford despite leaving out the unsettled star for a second successive Premier League game.

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Three things we learned from England-South Africa 2nd Test

Three things we learned from England-South Africa 2nd Test

England overwhelmed South Africa by an innings and 85 runs in the second Test at Manchester's Old Trafford on Saturday.

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Six dead as truck hits Dutch village barbecue

Six dead as truck hits Dutch village barbecue

Dutch police on Sunday said six people were killed and seven other people hurt after a truck ran off the top of a dike road and ploughed into revellers at a neighbourhood barbecue.

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Verstappen and Leclerc gain a place on Belgian GP grid

Verstappen and Leclerc gain a place on Belgian GP grid

Championship leader Max Verstappen and closest rival Charles Leclerc both moved up a place on the starting grid for Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix after AlphaTauri's Yuki Tsunoda was penalised for an illegal power unit change, meaning he will now start from the pit lane.

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Pope urges aid for flood-hit Pakistan

Pope urges aid for flood-hit Pakistan

Pope Francis on Sunday called on the international community to help Pakistan, where deadly floods have killed more than 1,000 people.

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