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World Cup without booze makes for 'different' atmosphere

World Cup without booze makes for 'different' atmosphere

World Cup fans in Qatar say the atmosphere is different without alcohol -- but they are divided over whether that is good or not.

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Portugal's Carvalho aiming not to be next World Cup shock victims

Portugal's Carvalho aiming not to be next World Cup shock victims

Portugal midfielder William Carvalho is determined to help his team avoid becoming the victims of another World Cup shock against Switzerland in the last 16 on Tuesday.

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World Cup not Modric's swansong, says Croatia coach Dalic

World Cup not Modric's swansong, says Croatia coach Dalic

Luka Modric will continue playing for Croatia beyond the World Cup, coach Zlatko Dalic said, as the 2018 finalists prepare to face Japan in the last 16 on Monday.

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Lawrence recovers to win South African Open a day after birthday

Lawrence recovers to win South African Open a day after birthday

Local Thriston Lawrence surrendered a five-shot lead with five holes remaining before winning the South African Open by one stroke on Sunday a day after celebrating his 26th birthday.

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Ronaldo draws focus, but Fernandes is Portugal's World Cup heartbeat

Ronaldo draws focus, but Fernandes is Portugal's World Cup heartbeat

Cristiano Ronaldo's shadow looms large over Portugal at the World Cup, but away from the flash of camera phones and rolling headlines, Bruno Fernandes has taken the reins.

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Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, forcing thousands to flee

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupts, forcing thousands to flee

Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds a mile high and rivers of lava down its side while sparking the evacuation of nearly 2,000 people exactly one year after its last major eruption killed dozens.

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OPEC+ agrees to keep output levels unchanged

OPEC+ agrees to keep output levels unchanged

Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia agreed Sunday to maintain their current output levels in a climate of uncertainty and ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into force next week.

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French ex F1 driver Patrick Tambay dies at 73

French ex F1 driver Patrick Tambay dies at 73

French ex Formula One driver Patrick Tambay, who won two Grand Prix for Ferrari in the 1980s, has died after a long illness at the age of 73, his family announced on Sunday.

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Wenger takes swipe at World Cup teams 'focused on demonstrations'

Wenger takes swipe at World Cup teams 'focused on demonstrations'

Arsene Wenger said on Sunday that teams who focused on football rather than "political demonstrations" fared better in the opening round at the World Cup.

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More than 500 Ukrainian localities without power: ministry

More than 500 Ukrainian localities without power: ministry

More than 500 Ukrainian localities remained without power Sunday following weeks of Russian airstrikes on the electric grid, an interior ministry official said.

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