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Ex-Australia cricketer MacGill loses appeal against cocaine conviction

Cambodia wants to bring tigers back, but should it?

Chinese repairwomen smash stereotypes with power tools

Iraq's holy cities to host funeral processions for Khamenei

Ecuador's Death Canal: watery grave for victims of gang violence

In Venezuela's quake ruins, a baby is born

'Unique event': Solar eclipse fever fills empty Spain

What to know about the total solar eclipse due in August

Venezuela says Caracas airport to reopen to commercial flights 'soon as possible'

World Cup: Eight teams remain in the hunt for glory

Former Real Madrid coach Arbeloa named Fulham manager

Cobolli makes second successive Wimbledon quarter-final

Italy's Flavio Cobolli reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for a second successive year, defeating Australian fifth seed Alex De Minaur 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-3 on Monday.

Clooney to get lifetime award at Venice film festival

US actor, director and producer George Clooney will receive a lifetime achievement award at this year's Venice film festival, organisers said on Monday.

Three things we learned from the British Grand Prix

Not for the first time a Formula One race director decided, controversially it seemed, to end a Grand Prix with a slow procession rather than a thrilling high-speed contest.

Microsoft cuts 4,800 job as it revamps Xbox

Microsoft said Monday it was eliminating about 4,800 jobs -- roughly two percent of its global workforce -- in a cost-cutting move that will deliver a sweeping restructuring of its struggling Xbox gaming division.

Mertens reaches Wimbledon last eight for first time

Belgium's Elise Mertens reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals for the first time with a 6-4, 6-4 win against Czech 21st seed Marie Bouzkova on Monday.

Rennes buy young striker Mayenda from Sunderland

Rennes have signed Spain under-21 striker Eliezer Mayenda from Sunderland of the Premier League.

France winger Penaud to miss remainder of Nations Championship

France's record try scorer Damian Penaud will miss the rest of the summer leg of the Nations Championship with a calf injury, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) announced on Monday.

Netflix, Disney+, Amazon appeal French investment rules

Streaming platforms Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon's Prime Video said Monday they have filed appeals with French authorities to challenge new rules requiring them to allocate 20 percent of audiovisual content investment to animation, documentaries and live performances.

Thousands flee new wave of European wildfires

Wildfires across southern Europe forced thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted authorities to ban spectators from Monday's Tour de France stage that was threatened by one inferno.

Tottenham sign Tonali from Newcastle for reported £100m

Tottenham announced Monday the signing of Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali from fellow Premier League club Newcastle in a reported deal that could go up to a club record £100 million ($133.4 million).

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