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Macron warns podcast of 'civil war' risk as French elections loom
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron told a podcast episode shown on Monday that both the far right National Rally (RN) party and the left-wing New Popular Front coalition - front runners in the parliamentary election- risked bringing "civil war" to France.
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Football
Soccer-Fuellkrug's late header fills coffers for Germany team mates with 50,000 euro bonus
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Niclas Fuellkrug's goal in second-half stoppage time to snatch a 1-1 draw for Germany against Switzerland at Euro 2024 was celebrated wildly by his team mates, who each pocketed a 50,000 euro bonus for topping their group, German media reported on Monday.
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World
Well-known professional surfer killed in shark attack in Hawaii
LOS ANGELES, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Tamayo Perry, a well-known Hawaii professional surfer and lifeguard, died after a shark attack off the island of Oahu in Hawaii on Sunday, according to authorities and local media.
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Swimming
Doping-Former US Olympian Brinegar hit with four-year doping ban
(Reuters) - American swimmer Michael Brinegar, who competed in the 800 and 1,500 metres events at the Tokyo Olympics, was been handed a four-year suspension for blood doping, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) said on Monday.
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Cricket
Cricket-Rampaging Rohit leads India into semis, Australia on the brink
(Reuters) -India marched into the T20 World Cup semi-finals on Monday as skipper Rohit Sharma's blistering 92 set up a 24-run victory over Australia, left on the brink of elimination.
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Football
Soccer-Scamacca dropped as Italy and Croatia make changes
LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Italy boss Luciano Spalletti rung the changes for their Group B match against Croatia on Monday with three players coming into the side after the team were dominated by Spain in their last outing.
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Football
Soccer-Spain make 10 changes for Group B game against Albania
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Spain coach Luis de la Fuente changed almost his entire starting lineup for Monday's Group B clash against Albania with defender Aymeric Laporte the only player in the side that also began in their victory over Italy.
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World
Direct flights resume between Beijing, Prague
PRAGUE, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Direct flights between the capital cities of China and the Czech Republic officially resumed on Monday, with the arrival of a Hainan Airlines aircraft at the Prague Airport in the early morning after a 10-hour flight.
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Football
Soccer-Spalletti set to shake things up for Italy's clash with Croatia
LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) - Luciano Spalletti named the same starting lineup for Italy's first two Euro 2024 games, but following their defeat to Spain changes will be made for the final Group B match against Croatia, the manager said on Sunday.
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Football
Soccer-Mbappe wants to play against Poland, Deschamps says
DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) -France striker Kylian Mbappe is making progress in his recovery from a broken nose and wants to play against Poland at Euro 2024 on Tuesday, coach Didier Deschamps said on Monday but he avoided questions on whether Mbappe would definitely feature.
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Football
Soccer-'We are dreaming' - brave Albania not just playing for pride against Spain
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Albania's European Championship is by no means over and victory against Spain is not impossible, their Brazilian coach Sylvinho said on Sunday, as his side seek to make history at Euro 2024 and qualify for the knockout rounds for the first time.
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World
EU to downgrade Georgia ties and mull finance freeze, Borrell says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union will downgrade political contacts with Georgia and consider freezing financial aid to the government after it pushed through a controversial "foreign agent" law, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Monday.
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Football
Soccer-'John the Swan', 'Keith the Teeth' - England play name games
STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - "John the Swan" and "Keith the Teeth" may sound like characters from an old gangster movie but they are also affectionate nicknames within the England 2024 squad.
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World
Fatal Road Accident Involves Hungarian PM's Motorcade in Germany
BERLIN, June 24 (Xinhua) -- One police officer was killed and another severely injured in a road accident involving Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's motorcade on its way to Stuttgart Airport, according to German media reports on Monday.
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World
1st LD-Writethru: China intensifies disaster control efforts as torrential rain leads more floods
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's flood control efforts have entered a critical phase, with 33 rivers nationwide exceeding warning levels by Monday, according to the Ministry of Water Resources.
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World
1st LD-Writethru-China Focus: China upgrades flood control emergency response level after red alert for rainstorms
BEIJING, June 24 (Xinhua) -- China's national observatory on Monday issued this year's first red alert for rainstorms, the highest level in the country's weather warning system, with different provinces implementing various measures to battle the extreme weather.
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World
Tanzania's meat export surges significantly in one year
DAR ES SALAAM, June 24 (Xinhua) -- Tanzania's meat exports have seen a significant rise, jumping from 1,774.3 tonnes in 2022 to 14,701.2 tonnes in 2023, Minister of Livestock and Fisheries Abdallah Ulega said Monday.
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Football
Soccer-Serbia keen to avoid another slow start against Denmark
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Serbia have worked to improve on their slow starts against England and Slovenia in their first two Euro 2024 matches and will look to pressurise Denmark from the first whistle, their manager Dragan Stojkovic said on Monday.
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World
East Africa's mobile sector posts growth in 2023: industry report
NAIROBI, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The mobile industry in East Africa is experiencing significant growth, with the average mobile penetration rate across the region reaching 100 percent by the end of 2023, a new industry report said Monday.
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World
Kenya, UNHCR launch hub for refugee information exchange
NAIROBI, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The Kenyan government, in partnership with the United Nations refugee agency, on Monday launched a Refugee Resource Center to foster research and knowledge sharing on people displaced by wars, natural disasters, and economic hardships in their native countries.