England selector North not 'hung up' on Stokes absence
England selector Marcus North said he would not get "hung up" on the retirement of captain and talisman Ben Stokes as the team prepare for their first series since the end of the "Bazball" era.
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UEFA chief Ceferin: 'Underdog' leader taking fight to FIFA's Infantino
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says one of his mantras is to "choose your battles", but European football's governing body is now locked in a bitter fight with FIFA boss Gianni Infantino.
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UK Anti-Doping confirm former world champ Parker's ban lifted
Former world heavyweight boxing champion Joseph Parker has been cleared to return to the ring after serving a three-month drugs ban.
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Salah completes move to Turkey's Trabzonspor
Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah on Thursday signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Trabzonspor after leaving the Premier League giants at the end of his contract.
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French winemakers dread 'smoky taste' after wildfires
Brushing his hand over crackling vine leaves, French winemaker Gregory Guibergia was relieved a wildfire only scorched the edge of his vineyard but he feared its smoke would ruin this year's vintage.
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UK clears Paramount's takeover of Warner Bros
Britain on Thursday gave the green light to Paramount Skydance's $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, as the entertainment and media mega-deal still faces a key hurdle in the United States.
Read moreStocks diverge with earnings, tech in focus
Global stock markets diverged on Thursday as investors assessed the latest corporate earnings with tech firms back under pressure, while awaiting developments over a potential US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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North Korea fires ballistic missile: South Korea military
North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile over the Sea of Japan on Thursday, Seoul's military said, with the launch coming after Pyongyang lambasted Japan's military build-up in the Pacific.
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England recall batsman Lawrence for Pakistan series
England have recalled Dan Lawrence from two years of Test exile to face Pakistan, with the batsman pencilled in to fill the middle-order vacancy created by the retirement of captain Ben Stokes.
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'Don't have to hide': Thai IDs, legal work give hope to Myanmar refugees
Next to a mound of black earth, Myanmar refugees feed soil and rice seed into a clacking conveyor machine that arranges them into ready-made planting trays for Thai farms.
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