England's Kane feels 'as good as ever' ahead of Mexico World Cup clash
Harry Kane says he feels "as good as I've ever felt" as he hunts more World Cup goals for England to extend his remarkable season.
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Three acquitted of 2019 murder of N.Irish journalist Lyra McKee
Three men were on Friday found not guilty of murdering Northern Irish journalist Lyra McKee six years ago, in a high-profile killing that attracted global attention.
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French Top 14 champions Toulouse fined for salary breaches
Toulouse, who have just won their fourth straight French title, have been fined 2.88 million euros (3.3mn dollars) for violations of the Top 14 "salary cap", the National Rugby League (LNR) said Friday.
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Stokes bids farewell to fans after 'mad 15 years'
Ben Stokes posted one last farewell to international cricket on Friday, thanking fans and team-mates alike for a "mad 15 years".
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Thousands more head for South Africa's borders
Several thousands more foreign nationals clamoured to leave South Africa Friday, many of them gathered near the Zimbabwe border after a push that has already seen around 35,000 go home.
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One for the history books: what we know about the European heatwave
Europe is still taking stock of a powerful heatwave in late June but experts are already confident it ranks among the worst ever recorded -- even rivalling a freak 2003 episode.
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Australia upbeat about 'ultimate professional' Perry's fitness for World Cup final
Australia are increasingly optimistic that "ultimate professional" Ellyse Perry will be fit for the Women's T20 World Cup final against arch-rivals England at Lord's on Sunday.
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Dutch FA to sue over racist slurs after World Cup exit
The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) said Friday it had filed a complaint to the public prosecutor over racist messages posted in the wake of the country's exit from the World Cup.
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Ukraine backers to vow major support at NATO summit
NATO's European members and Canada will pledge to give Ukraine 70 billion euros ($80 billion) in military aid both this year and next at the alliance's summit in Ankara next week, diplomats said Friday.
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Mercedes demos set stage for wave of German auto protests
Thousands of workers demonstrated outside Mercedes-Benz factories in Germany Friday over the premium carmaker's cost-saving plans, kicking off an expected wave of protests in the country's crisis-wracked auto industry.
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