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Celtic, Rangers away fans shut out from Old Firm derbies

Celtic, Rangers away fans shut out from Old Firm derbies

Old Firm clashes between arch Glasgow rivals Celtic and Rangers will have no away fans this season after crowd trouble marred a Scottish Cup tie in March.

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Record European fires burn over 500,000 hectares over summer

Record European fires burn over 500,000 hectares over summer

A record-breaking summer that saw more than 1,000 wildfires has torched some 540,000 hectares of land across the European Union since mid-June, according to official data -- an area more than twice the size of Luxembourg.

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Cadillac enjoying 'very respectable' first season, says team boss

Cadillac enjoying 'very respectable' first season, says team boss

One look at the constructors championship standings suggests that Cadillac have struggled to get a foothold in their first season in Formula One but new team principal Marcin Budkowski insists that the opening 12 rounds have been "very respectable".

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Former world triathlon champion Jonny Brownlee retires from professional running

Former world triathlon champion Jonny Brownlee retires from professional running

Former world triathlon champion and Olympic medallist Jonny Brownlee has announced his retirement from professional racing.

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Five acquitted over deadly 2017 landslide in Swiss Alps

Five acquitted over deadly 2017 landslide in Swiss Alps

A Swiss court on Friday acquitted five people charged with homicide by negligence following a 2017 landslide that killed eight hikers and destroyed part of a village.

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'No room for mistakes' scaling Everest in Venice documentary

'No room for mistakes' scaling Everest in Venice documentary

Mount Everest's most dangerous route and the elite ski mountaineers driven to climb it and ski down are the protagonists of a new documentary at the Venice film festival from the Oscar-winning team behind "Free Solo".

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Irish heroine Taylor eyes fairytale finish to trailblazing ring career

Irish heroine Taylor eyes fairytale finish to trailblazing ring career

When Katie Taylor began boxing, she sometimes entered junior contests as "K Taylor", her hair tucked beneath her headguard so nobody would realise she was a girl.

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Indonesia steps up wildfire fight that sparked hazardous haze

Indonesia steps up wildfire fight that sparked hazardous haze

Haze from wildfires has sent air quality to hazardous levels in parts of Borneo, Indonesian authorities said on Friday, as thousands were deployed to tackle the blazes.

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Weather and war push up food prices in August: FAO

Weather and war push up food prices in August: FAO

Food price inflation accelerated in August as drought and conflicts impacted commodity markets, with sugar prices hitting their highest level in more than a year, UN data showed Friday.

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Leclerc on top as Ferrari take 1-2 in Monza opening practice

Leclerc on top as Ferrari take 1-2 in Monza opening practice

Charles Leclerc topped the times ahead of his team-mate Lewis Hamilton as Ferrari registered a clear 1-2 to dominate Friday's opening practice on home soil at the Italian Grand Prix.

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