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Ex-France star Vakatawa relishing surprise Test comeback with Fiji
Virimi Vakatawa, whose power and pace graced France’s midfield, could turn out for Fiji against England on Saturday.
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Pogacar loses yellow jersey in Tour de France heat
Mads Pedersen sprinted clear from a breakaway to win the fourth stage of the 2026 Tour de France, as defending champion Tadej Pogacar surrendered the yellow jersey and dropped to fourth overall. The 181.9km stage from Carcassonne to Foix was raced in extreme heat, with temperatures reaching 40C across southern France. Uno-X Mobility’s Torstein Traeen…
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Jannik Sinner into Wimbledon semi-finals after victory over Jan-Lennard Struff
Jannik Sinner reached the Wimbledon 2026 semi-finals with a composed straight-sets victory over Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff, moving a step closer to defending his title. The world number one, who has not yet found his best form at the Championships, won 7-5 7-6 (7-4) 6-3 and showed no ill effects from the 30C heat that contributed…
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Russia may be allowed to compete at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics
Russian athletes could be allowed to compete for their country at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles after the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted their suspension.
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Northern Macedonia set to receive US stealth fighters under Trump proposal
Trump said he plans to lift sanctions on Turkey and signaled openness to selling F-35 fighter jets despite concerns over Ankara's Russian S-400 system.
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Game Over series about the Gucci family unveils first-look images and new cast
Sky Italia has released first-look images of its upcoming high-end series “Gucci: Game Over,” which the Comcast-owned pay-TV service has described as Italy’s answer to Ridley Scott’s “House of Gucci” film. Miriam Leone (“The Lions of Sicily”) (pictured above) is playing Patrizia Reggiani, the former socialite convicted of hiring a hitman to murder her ex-husband.…
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Ireland rejects Zelensky call to halt alumina exports to Russia
Irish Minister of State Niall Collins has publicly rejected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for Ireland to halt exports of alumina to Russia, insisting that Ireland has been a strong supporter of Ukraine throughout the war. The dispute matters because it exposes tension between Ireland’s stated backing for Kyiv and the continued operation of a…
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Ken Paxton holidays in Europe with mistress as Senate race tightens
The Daily Mail reports that Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general and Republican US Senate candidate, has been photographed holidaying in Europe with his mistress, Christian influencer Tracy Duhon, while his Senate campaign faces a tough challenge back home. The paper frames the trip as politically risky, suggesting it could anger President Donald Trump and…
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Sustainable packaging trial launched by Deliveroo, Pho and Sheffield Hallam University
Deliveroo, Pho and Sheffield Hallam University team up for Sustainable Packaging Challenge Packaging Europe
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Bombillo Amarillo, producer on Annecy champion The Violinist, establishes Spanish animation base
Bombillo Amarillo, the Colombian co-producer of “The Violinist,” winner of Annecy’s top Cristal for best animated feature film, is launching an animation beachhead in Spain. BA Estudios, an animation studio, will be up and running from the week of July 13, based out of Bilbao, capital of Bizkaia, part of Spain’s Basque Country and home…