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Kylian Mbappé condemns Paraguayan senator following racist online attack
Celeste Amarilla called striker a ‘colonised Cameroonian’French Football Federation to file criminal chargesThe France striker Kylian Mbappé has hit back at a Paraguayan senator, describing her as a “despicable woman” after she launched a racist attack on him. Mbappé’s penalty proved the difference in an ill-tempered match as France beat Paraguay 1-0 in Philadelphia on…
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China test-fires rare submarine-launched ballistic missile amid Pacific defence realignment
China's rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific Ocean drew sharp rebukes from Australia and Japan ahead of NATO's Ankara summit.
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Arthur Fery becomes first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final
British tennis enjoyed a landmark day at Wimbledon, headlined by Arthur Fery, who became the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. Fery secured the milestone with a dramatic five-set victory over Grigor Dimitrov, an upset that stood out as the defining result of an otherwise strong day for home representation at the…
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Trump asks Infantino to overturn Balogun red card, dividing opinion
President Trump contacted FIFA President Gianni Infantino ahead of a USA versus Belgium match, leading to the reversal of a red card that had been issued to American forward Folarin Balogun. The decision to intervene directly in a sporting matter drew immediate scrutiny and prompted a heated debate among media figures and political commentators over…
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Fery fights back to beat Dimitrov and reach Wimbledon quarter-finals
Arthur Fery’s outstanding Wimbledon run continues as he beats Grigor Dimitrov in five thrilling sets to become the first British wildcard to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final.
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Arcane’s Jinx gets $295 Hot Toys figure of Fractured season-two look
Fractured Jinx from Arcane: League of Legends season 2 will get a deluxe release from high-end toymaker Hot Toys.
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Erdoğan’s shifting political strategy and his role within NATO
Experts say Erdoğan's defining trait isn't Islamism or nationalism but political survival, as Trump calls Turkey's leader “a friend” ahead of NATO summit.
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Trump pressures FIFA over Balogun red card before USA-Belgium World Cup tie
Pundits attacked President Donald Trump after he called FIFA President Gianni Infantino before the Folarin Balogun red card reversal ahead of the upcoming Belgium game.
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Kylian Mbappe denounces racist social media posts by Paraguayan senator
France forward Kylian Mbappe condemns a Paraguayan senator as “despicable” and unworthy of her position after she made a number of racist remarks mocking his origin and education.
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The Odyssey premiere sees Zendaya and Matt Damon hail Nolan’s epic
“The Odyssey” has begun its grand voyage. Christopher Nolan’s major adaptation of Homer’s nearly 3,000 year-old Greek poem and arguably history’s most famous epic splashed down in London on Monday for its world premiere, the official launch of what many expect to become among the hottest releases of the summer (something that, given the $250…