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Franzoni sets pace in Olympic team combined

Franzoni sets pace in Olympic team combined

In-form Italian speedster Giovanni Franzoni set up teammate Alex Vinatzer with a shot at Olympic gold after setting the fastest time in the opening downhill of the men's team combined event on Monday.

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Captain's injury agony mars 'emotional' Italy debut at T20 World Cup

Captain's injury agony mars 'emotional' Italy debut at T20 World Cup

Italy captain Wayne Madsen suffered a dislocated shoulder on Monday to cast a cloud over their "emotional" T20 World Cup debut which ended in a heavy defeat to Scotland.

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Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not out

Family matters: Thaksin's party down, maybe not out

Thailand's most successful party of the 21st century just had its worst election result ever, raising questions about the future of the political machine built by jailed ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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African players in Europe: Ouattara fires another winner for Bees

African players in Europe: Ouattara fires another winner for Bees

Burkina Faso striker Dango Ouattara was the Brentford match-winner for the second straight weekend when they triumphed 3-2 at Newcastle United.

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Pressure grows on UK's Starmer over Epstein fallout

Pressure grows on UK's Starmer over Epstein fallout

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was scrambling to shore up his premiership Monday, as he prepared to face lawmakers furious that his government has become embroiled in the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

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Music world mourns Ghana's Ebo Taylor, founding father of highlife

Music world mourns Ghana's Ebo Taylor, founding father of highlife

Tributes have been pouring in from across Ghana and the world since the death of Ghanaian highlife legend Ebo Taylor.

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HK mogul's ex-workers 'broke down in tears' as they watched sentencing

HK mogul's ex-workers 'broke down in tears' as they watched sentencing

Former Apple Daily reporter Tammy Cheung and her colleagues were in tears after hearing a Hong Kong court sentence their ex-boss, pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, to 20 years in jail.

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JD Vance set for Armenia, Azerbaijan trip

JD Vance set for Armenia, Azerbaijan trip

US Vice President JD Vance is due to kick-off a visit to Armenia on Monday before travelling to Azerbaijan the next day, US officials said, as Washington seeks to consolidate a US-brokered peace process between the neighbours.

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Sydney police deploy pepper spray as Israeli president's visit sparks protests

Sydney police deploy pepper spray as Israeli president's visit sparks protests

Sydney police deployed pepper spray and scuffled with protesters on Monday as a rally against a visit to Australia by Israel's President Isaac Herzog turned violent.

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EU warns Meta it must open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

EU warns Meta it must open up WhatsApp to rival AI chatbots

The EU executive on Monday told Meta to give rival chatbots access to WhatsApp after an antitrust probe found the US giant to be in breach of the bloc's competition rules.

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