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Singer Bonnie Tyler out of coma

Vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study

Deadline looms for UniCredit's hostile bid for Commerzbank

Prayer, psalms -- and rap: Kinshasa priest engages youth

Iran 'most oppressed team in whole World Cup' - coach

'All the way': Egypt dare to dream after gritty Belgium draw

Bank of Japan hikes rate to 31-year high

India's Sooryavanshi, 15, loses cool in on-field spat

Scientist confronting the rising global threat of mosquitoes

'Anger, disbelief and worry': Stokes saga overshadows England's revival

Scaling up key as French firm bets on sterile mosquitoes

Cauley wins Canadian Open eight years after crash derailed his PGA career

Bud Cauley won the Canadian Open on Sunday, capturing the first title of a PGA Tour career that was nearly derailed by the injuries he suffered in a 2018 car crash.

Davis-Woodhall doubles up at LA Grand Prix

Olympic long jump gold medallist Tara Davis-Woodhall dominated her signature event and added a runner-up finish in the 100m hurdles on Sunday at the Los Angeles Grand Prix athletics meeting.

Germany crush Curacao, Japan thwart Dutch at World Cup as Iran arrive

Germany thrashed World Cup debutants Curacao 7-1 on Sunday while Japan fought back to grab a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands as Iran's footballers made their long-awaited arrival in the United States.

Curacao have nothing to be ashamed about, says Advocaat

Curacao's World Cup debut may have ended in a reality check of a 7-1 hammering by four-time champions Germany on Sunday but it "is nothing to be ashamed of" said their head coach Dick Advocaat.

Japan fight back in 2-2 Dutch thriller at World Cup

Japan scored an 88th-minute equaliser as they twice fought back to rescue a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands in front of 69,285 in Texas on Sunday to open their World Cup campaigns.

Yamal fit but will not start Spain's World Cup opener, says De la Fuente

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente confirmed that Lamine Yamal is fit but will begin the European champions' World Cup opener against Cape Verde on the bench.

Marchant double helps Stade Francais thump La Rochelle to reach semis

England international Joe Marchant scored twice and back-row forward Romain Briatte scored a hat-trick as Stade Francais hammered La Rochelle 45-5 on Saturday to storm into the French Top 14 semi-finals.

Iranian-Americans vow to protest World Cup game in Los Angeles

When Iran takes to the field on Monday for the first game of its World Cup, Sara Barahman will be among the thousands of protesters outside the stadium waving a very specific flag: the one used by the country before the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Spielberg's 'Disclosure Day' debuts atop N. America box office

Steven Spielberg's latest sci-fi thriller, "Disclosure Day," debuted in first place at the North American box office with $44 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

Germany crush World Cup debutants Curacao as Iran set to arrive in US

Germany swept aside tiny Curacao at the World Cup on Sunday, thrashing the debutants 7-1 in Houston while the Iran team touched down in the United States.

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