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Hodgkinson in 'shape of her life' with eye on Kratochvilova's record

Hodgkinson in 'shape of her life' with eye on Kratochvilova's record

Keely Hodgkinson's rivals will be grateful there is not a world outdoor champs or an Olympic Games this season as the Briton boasted of being in "the shape of her life" after wrapping up world indoor 800m gold.

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Griezmann given go-ahead to talk with Orlando City

Griezmann given go-ahead to talk with Orlando City

France's World Cup-winning striker Antoine Griezmann is to hold talks with Major League Soccer's Orlando City, having been permitted by his present side Atletico Madrid to go to the US during the international break, a source close to the player told AFP.

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Stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Stocks tumble, oil jumps on Trump's Iran ultimatum

Stocks tumbled Monday and oil prices jumped after Donald Trump and Iranian leaders traded threats over the key Strait of Hormuz, while Israel said the Middle East war could last several more weeks.

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Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

Mideast war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s oil shocks

The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency warned Monday, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and threatened weeks more fighting.

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Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

Pilot, co-pilot killed in runway collision at New York airport

A plane carrying dozens of people collided with a fire truck late Sunday on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport, killing the pilot and co-pilot and forcing a halt to flights, authorities and US media reported.

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Plane, fire truck collide on runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport

Plane, fire truck collide on runway at New York's LaGuardia Airport

A plane carrying dozens of people collided with a fire truck late Sunday on a runway at New York's LaGuardia airport, forcing a halt to flights at the transport hub, authorities said.

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Russia's Max: The unencrypted super-app being forced on citizens

Russia's Max: The unencrypted super-app being forced on citizens

Russia is pushing its Max messenger -- a social media platform without encryption -- onto its citizens with a massive promotion campaign and the simultaneous blocking of Whatsapp and Telegram, the country's two most popular messenger apps.

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Asia champions Japan need 'different tools' to win World Cup - coach

Asia champions Japan need 'different tools' to win World Cup - coach

Coach Nils Nielsen warned Monday that Japan need "different tools" to win next year's Women's World Cup after sweeping to the Asian title with a series of barnstorming performances.

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Global economy under 'major threat' from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief

Global economy under 'major threat' from Strait of Hormuz crisis: IEA chief

The global economy is under "major threat" from the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war and "no country will be immune" to its effects, International Energy Agency chief Fatih Birol said Monday.

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Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN

Planet trapped record heat in 2025: UN

The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned Monday.

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