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Paceman Anderson relishing 'incredible' England revival

Paceman Anderson relishing 'incredible' England revival

England fast bowler James Anderson says the team's "incredible" Test revival has left him eager to return to the fray in the upcoming series against South Africa.

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Putin pushes Russia's combat-tested arms for export

Putin pushes Russia's combat-tested arms for export

President Vladimir Putin on Monday promoted Russian weapons to his foreign allies, saying they had all been tested on the field of battle.

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Iran denies link with Rushdie's attacker, blames writer

Iran denies link with Rushdie's attacker, blames writer

Iran on Monday denied any link with the attacker of British author Salman Rushdie but blamed the writer himself for "insulting" Islam in the novel "The Satanic Verses".

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Cycling star Bernal to return to racing seven months after horror crash

Cycling star Bernal to return to racing seven months after horror crash

Former Tour de France winner Egan Bernal will return to racing at the Tour of Denmark on Tuesday, seven months after he "almost died" in a serious training accident in his native Colombia.

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Nadal missing from Spain's Davis Cup squad, Zverev to play for Germany

Nadal missing from Spain's Davis Cup squad, Zverev to play for Germany

Rafael Nadal will sit out the group stage of the Davis Cup finals next month after not being named in the Spain team on Monday, while Alexander Zverev will lead the German side.

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Spain fights fierce fire fanned by winds

Spain fights fierce fire fanned by winds

Firefighters were battling strong winds Monday as a huge forest fire burnt out of control in southeastern Spain while another blaze in the north was stabilised, officials said Saturday.

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Cycling star Bernal to return to racing seven months after crash

Cycling star Bernal to return to racing seven months after crash

Former Tour de France winner Egan Bernal will return to racing at the Tour of Denmark on Tuesday, seven months after he "almost died" in a serious training accident in Colombia, his Ineos Grenadiers team said.

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'Great victory' as Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

'Great victory' as Taliban mark turbulent first year in power

Taliban fighters chanted victory slogans next to the US embassy in Kabul Monday as they marked the first anniversary of their return to power in Afghanistan following a turbulent year that saw women's rights crushed and a humanitarian crisis worsen.

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Lisowska and Ringer claim Euro marathon golds, Mayer bombs

Lisowska and Ringer claim Euro marathon golds, Mayer bombs

Poland's Aleksandra Lisowska claimed the first title at the European championships, winning the women's marathon on the streets of Munich on Monday.

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Spurs midfielder Lo Celso joins Villarreal on loan

Spurs midfielder Lo Celso joins Villarreal on loan

Tottenham midfielder Giovani Lo Celso has joined Spanish side Villarreal on loan for the rest of the season.

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