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Maddison sparkles on Spurs return as win drought ends

Maddison sparkles on Spurs return as win drought ends

James Maddison made a sensational return to Tottenham's starting line-up after 17 months away on Monday as Spurs beat Coventry 3-1 to claim their long-awaited first Premier League win of the season.

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Australian lawmaker hurt in car attack underwent surgery overnight: PM

Australian lawmaker hurt in car attack underwent surgery overnight: PM

Australian independent lawmaker Helen Haines underwent surgery overnight but remains in a critical condition after being struck deliberately by a car in an attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Tuesday.

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Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of US-Africa trade deal

Ramaphosa tells South Africa to prepare for loss of US-Africa trade deal

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday the country should "prepare" for the possibility of being removed from Washington's duty-free trade programme for Africa, as ties between the two nations continue to fray.

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Nations urged to curb harmful subsidies at UN nature summit

Nations urged to curb harmful subsidies at UN nature summit

The UN biodiversity summit kicked off Monday with calls to overhaul subsidies for extractive industries that harm the planet, as governments fall behind on their commitments to protect nature.

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Ukraine on back foot as Kremlin moots US, China meeting

Ukraine on back foot as Kremlin moots US, China meeting

Ukraine on Monday again said it had no early warning of powerful Russian missile strikes and complained that persistent problems with a US military grade satellite were hobbling frontline troops.

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France presses resale platforms to remove 'stolen' goods after unrest

France presses resale platforms to remove 'stolen' goods after unrest

France's digital minister on Monday urged online resale platforms to remove listings for "stolen items" following Saturday's looting and summoned representatives of companies including Vinted and eBay for talks.

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'Stay home!': Tourists find themselves in a France convulsed by protests

'Stay home!': Tourists find themselves in a France convulsed by protests

Upon arriving at a blockaded and closed Louvre after a more than 20-hour plane journey from Australia, Anne Boland had advice for tourists planning to visit Paris.

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Yamal v PSG: Ballon d'Or backdrop to Champions League showdown

Yamal v PSG: Ballon d'Or backdrop to Champions League showdown

Next week the winner of the most prestigious individual award in football will be announced at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in London, and some of the leading contenders for the prize will be on the same pitch on Tuesday when Paris Saint-Germain host Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League.

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Kenyan cult leader guilty on all charges over 191 starvation deaths

Kenyan cult leader guilty on all charges over 191 starvation deaths

A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates were on Monday found guilty of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult.

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Araujo says too soon to talk about permanent Liverpool move

Araujo says too soon to talk about permanent Liverpool move

Ronald Araujo says it is "very early" to be talking about making his move to Liverpool permanent despite an impressive start to his loan spell at Anfield.

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