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Mulling ban, EU gets expert verdict on social media for children

Huge fire in Bangkok bar kills at least 27

Huge fire rages in Fontainebleau forest near Paris

Oil prices spike on fresh US-Iran attacks, tech weighs on stocks again

'Indispensable' Xiaohongshu app fuels Chinese tourism

Spaniard's rare skin disorder ups danger of summer heat

NFL seeks to break into Africa with Kenya competition

Yamal aims to steal Mbappe's World Cup thunder in semi-final showdown

Dodgers face Ohtani knee issues in MLB three-peat bid

Fisk outlasts Pendrith in playoff to win PGA Tour Louisville title

Warriors forward Green details LeBron recruiting pitch

France hosts S.Africa leader for talks, war remembrance

President Cyril Ramaphosa will take part in a commemoration on Sunday for South African soldiers killed in World War I, as part of a three-day visit to France.

Typhoon makes landfall in China after forcing nearly two million to flee

Typhoon Bavi made landfall late Saturday in eastern China, packing strong winds as it roared ashore after authorities evacuated nearly two million people, state media said.

Merlier doubles up in Tour de France sprint stages

Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday, as organisers announced a shortened stage the following day due to the "intense heatwave".

Pollock a hat-trick hero as England hammer Fiji to end losing streak

Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick of tries as England ended their five-match losing streak with a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.

Sunday's Tour de France ninth stage shortened due to 'intense heatwave'

Tour de France organisers announced on Saturday that the next day's ninth stage would be shortened by 30km due to the extreme weather conditions in the central Correze region.

Ryu loses count as she blasts 60 for Evian lead

Ryu Hae-ran put herself in position to win a second women's major this season as she blazed a spectacular third-round 60 on Saturday for a two-shot lead at the Evian Championship.

Pollock scores a hat-trick as England hammer Fiji to end losing streak

Henry Pollock scored a hat-trick of tries as England ended their five-match losing streak with a 73-8 Nations Championship rout of Fiji in Liverpool on Saturday.

Merlier wins eighth stage of the Tour de France in bunch sprint

Belgian Tim Merlier dominated a bunch sprint finish for the second day running to claim victory in the eighth stage of the Tour de France on Saturday.

Sinner defends Wimbledon crown against revitalised Zverev

Reigning champion Jannik Sinner takes a 13-match Wimbledon winning streak into Sunday's final at the All England Club against French Open winner Alexander Zverev, unbeaten in 13 Grand Slam ties.

Former nearly-man Zverev on cusp of French Open-Wimbledon double

After trying for over a decade to win a Grand Slam title and overcoming an array of challenges, Alexander Zverev is one match from making it two in barely a month at Wimbledon.

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