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Brazil thrill to earn World Cup quarter-final against Croatia

Brazil thrill to earn World Cup quarter-final against Croatia

Brazil hit top gear with Neymar back in the line-up to brush aside South Korea 4-1 on Monday and ease into the quarter-finals of the World Cup where they will face Croatia.

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Angry protests in Greek city after police shoot Roma boy

Angry protests in Greek city after police shoot Roma boy

Violent scuffles broke out in Greece's second largest city on Monday after a Roma teenager was shot by police and left in a critical condition.

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US stocks slide on Fed worries as Asian bourses rally

US stocks slide on Fed worries as Asian bourses rally

US stocks fell Monday on worries the Federal Reserve will prolong aggressive policies to counter inflation, while Asian bourses rallied on signs China is pivoting from its zero-tolerance Covid policies.

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Pele watches Brazil World Cup match from hospital

Pele watches Brazil World Cup match from hospital

With fans worldwide on edge over his health, ailing 82-year-old football legend Pele said Monday he was cheering for the Brazilian national team from hospital as they stormed to a spot in the World Cup quarter-finals.

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Nike splits with NBA star Irving after anti-Semitism row

Nike splits with NBA star Irving after anti-Semitism row

Kyrie Irving's multi-million dollar sponsorship deal with Nike is finished, the sportswear company said Monday, after the basketball megastar became embroiled in an anti-Semitism row.

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McLaughlin-Levrone, Duplantis win World Athlete of the year awards

McLaughlin-Levrone, Duplantis win World Athlete of the year awards

World champion American hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis won the World Athlete of the year awards on Monday.

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'Only yes means yes': Swiss parliament eyes tightening rape law

'Only yes means yes': Swiss parliament eyes tightening rape law

The lower house of Switzerland's parliament voted Monday to dramatically broaden the country's limited definition of rape to include all sex without consent, but a law-change is still a long way off.

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Neymar returns as Brazil brush aside South Korea to reach World Cup quarters

Neymar returns as Brazil brush aside South Korea to reach World Cup quarters

Neymar returned from injury to help inspire Brazil to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Monday as the favourites cruised through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

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China to come to standstill for late leader Jiang's memorial

China to come to standstill for late leader Jiang's memorial

Sirens will wail across China as the country comes to a standstill Tuesday morning during a public memorial service for former leader Jiang Zemin, who died last week at the age of 96.

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Colombia landslide kills 34

Colombia landslide kills 34

Heavy rains in northwest Colombia sent a wall of earth crashing onto a winding road, swallowing up a bus and other vehicles and killing 34 people, emergency services said Monday.

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