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Israel's Netanyahu tapped to form next government

Israel's Netanyahu tapped to form next government

Israel's veteran ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu secured a mandate Sunday to form a new government, paving the way for his comeback at the helm of what is expected to be the most right-wing administration in the country's history.

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Dortmund 'can't afford a financial fight for Bellingham': CEO

Dortmund 'can't afford a financial fight for Bellingham': CEO

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke said his side was powerless to compete with Europe’s elite for teenage midfielder Jude Bellingham.

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Marseille pre-Rugby World Cup experience 'great' despite loss for Willemse's Boks

Marseille pre-Rugby World Cup experience 'great' despite loss for Willemse's Boks

South Africa fly-half Damian Willemse said it was "great" to experience a sold-out Marseille crowd on Saturday before next year's Rugby World Cup despite the 30-26 loss to France.

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Curran stars as Pakistan set England 138 to win T20 World Cup

Curran stars as Pakistan set England 138 to win T20 World Cup

Sam Curran bagged three wickets for just 12 runs as England held Pakistan to 137-8 in the Twenty20 World Cup final at a heaving Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

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'Too early' to call France as Rugby World Cup favourites says Ramos

'Too early' to call France as Rugby World Cup favourites says Ramos

France full-back Thomas Ramos said it was "too early" to claim his side were favourites for next year's Rugby World Cup after Saturday’s win over holders South Africa in Marseille.

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'Tears of happiness': Ukrainians rejoice after liberation from Russians

'Tears of happiness': Ukrainians rejoice after liberation from Russians

After enduring more than eight months of Russian soldiers occupying her village near Kherson, Svitlana Galak said she cried "tears of happiness" when Ukrainian soldiers arrived to liberate them.

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G20 ministers launch billion-dollar pandemic fund

G20 ministers launch billion-dollar pandemic fund

G20 health and finance ministers launched a $1.4-billion fund Sunday to tackle the next global pandemic ahead of the bloc's leaders gathering for a summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali but the host's president said it was not enough.

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Neuville wins season-ending Rally Japan after Evans blow-out

Neuville wins season-ending Rally Japan after Evans blow-out

Belgium's Thierry Neuville won the season-ending Rally Japan on Sunday after a puncture ended nearest rival Elfyn Evans's challenge, while world champion Kalle Rovanpera finished 12th.

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'We'll shoot you': violence stalks EU-Libya migrant deal

'We'll shoot you': violence stalks EU-Libya migrant deal

Leona Blankenstein couldn't believe what she was hearing when the Libyan coastguard threatened to blast her small plane out of the sky.

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Biden to seek red lines in talks with Xi

Biden to seek red lines in talks with Xi

US President Joe Biden said Sunday he will seek to establish "red lines" in America's fraught relations with Beijing when he holds high-stakes talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

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