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Tour stage winner Waerenskjold inspired by Manx Missile Cavendish
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Trump tells immigration agents to resume traffic stops despite killings
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Court rules England World Cup winner died from brain injury linked to heading
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Hong Kong police raid independent bookstore run by former journalists
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Castres' ex-All Black Papali'i ruled out for six months
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British Open chiefs have no plan to change schedule if England reach World Cup final
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Women's rights charity ends Stade Francais deal after McLean arrival
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Orban's ex-FM quits Hungary parliament for China's BYD
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Up to 45% of dementia risk can be prevented, delayed: WHO
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Cricket World Cup revamp could see extra India-Pakistan clash
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Tech stocks lead gains, oil prices rise
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German leader not opposed to Chinese taking over car plants
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Bangkok bar fire toll rises to 33 as PM vows venue overhaul
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Trump tells immigration agents to keep traffic stops despite killings
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Power restored across Cuba after third outage in two weeks
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Starmer bids UK MPs 'goodbye', vows to support Burnham
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France in 'very worrying' drought: minister
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Sri Lanka expands anti-dengue drive as deaths mount
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Germany's BASF lifts forecasts but Mideast war casts shadow
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European stocks drop as oil prices rise
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Germany World Cup exit reveals structural failures, says Leverkusen boss
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Broad says England need extra ODI seamer after India defeat
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UN says Sudan resources fuel civil war
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Kenya denies Rastafarians the right to smoke weed
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India's Sindhu targets medal at home world championships
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Generative AI's power sparks fears of dumbing humans down
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UN warns of cracks in global immunisation system
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Empty skyscrapers: China's property slump still throttling growth
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Badminton underdogs enjoy 'amazing' 16 minutes of fame in Japan
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Cuba slowly gets power back after latest blackout
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US expands sanctions targeting Iran oil, cryptocurrency sectors
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AI demand powers forecast hike, profit gains at tech giant ASML
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China lifts rock lobster ban, bringing end to Australian trade barriers
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