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'The Day of The Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86

'The Day of The Jackal' author Frederick Forsyth dies aged 86

Prolific British thriller writer Frederick Forsyth, who instantly became a global bestselling author when his book "The Day of the Jackal" was published in 1971, died on Monday aged 86, his literary agents Curtis Brown said.

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Man City add Ait-Nouri to squad rebuild in time for Club World Cup

Man City add Ait-Nouri to squad rebuild in time for Club World Cup

Manchester City completed the signing of left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri from Wolves on Monday for a reported £31 million ($42 million).

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Raducanu stars as women's tennis makes historic return to Queen's

Raducanu stars as women's tennis makes historic return to Queen's

Former US Open champion Emma Raducanu stole the spotlight as women's tennis made a historic return to Queen's Club for the first time in 52 years on Monday.

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Trump ratchets up threats over Los Angeles protests

Trump ratchets up threats over Los Angeles protests

US President Donald Trump on Monday accused protesters of insurrection as police patrolled central Los Angeles after a weekend of clashes triggered by immigration raids.

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Frederick Forsyth: adventurer and bestselling spy novelist

Frederick Forsyth: adventurer and bestselling spy novelist

A pilot who turned to writing to clear his debts, British author Frederick Forsyth, who died Monday aged 86, penned some 20 spy novels, often drawing on real-life experiences and selling 70 million copies worldwide.

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Tensions flare up among jurors in Weinstein sex crimes retrial

Tensions flare up among jurors in Weinstein sex crimes retrial

Tensions flared again Monday among jurors in the sex crimes retrial of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, raising the risk of a deadlocked jury and a mistrial.

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Leaders warn race for minerals could turn seabed into 'wild west'

Leaders warn race for minerals could turn seabed into 'wild west'

World leaders on Monday called for global rules to govern the seabed and warned against racing to exploit the ocean floor in a thinly-veiled rebuke of US President Donald Trump.

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Milan grabs Dauphine stage victory and overall lead

Milan grabs Dauphine stage victory and overall lead

Hulking Italian sprinter Jonathan Milan surged away from the pack to win the second stage of the Criterium de Dauphine in Issoire on Monday to take the overall lead from Tadej Pogacar.

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Los Angeles protests simmer as Trump and state officials clash

Los Angeles protests simmer as Trump and state officials clash

Los Angeles was on edge Monday after violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces over immigration raids, with the Californian governor vowing to sue President Donald Trump for deploying National Guard soldiers.

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Inter Milan gamble on novice Chivu after end of Inzaghi era

Inter Milan gamble on novice Chivu after end of Inzaghi era

Inter Milan have chosen Cristian Chivu to lead the Serie A club into a new era, confirming the former Romania defender as Simone Inzaghi's replacement ahead of the upcoming Club World Cup.

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