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Stokes 'pushing the envelope' as England sweep New Zealand - McCullum

Stokes 'pushing the envelope' as England sweep New Zealand - McCullum

England's new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge.

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Oslo shooting suspect remanded in custody

Oslo shooting suspect remanded in custody

The suspect behind a weekend shooting in Oslo that left two dead and 21 wounded was remanded in custody for four weeks on Monday.

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Favre new Nice coach as Galtier in PSG talks

Favre new Nice coach as Galtier in PSG talks

Former Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre was appointed manager of Ligue 1 club Nice on Monday, replacing Christophe Galtier who is in talks with Paris Saint-Germain.

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Russia fails to pay debt but denies default

Russia fails to pay debt but denies default

Russia said Monday that two of its debt payments were blocked from reaching creditors, pushing the country closer to its first foreign default in a century due to sanctions over the Ukraine offensive.

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Blood and fears as Russian missile hits flats in east Ukraine city

Blood and fears as Russian missile hits flats in east Ukraine city

A man's body still wearing one slipper lay in a courtyard in the centre of Sloviansk in east Ukraine Monday after a morning strike hit apartment blocks in the strategic city.

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US Supreme Court backs praying football coach

US Supreme Court backs praying football coach

The US Supreme Court opened the door to the expansion of religion in public schools Monday when conservative justices backed a Christian high school football coach who lost his job after leading his team in post-game prayers on the field.

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West Indies victory push against Bangladesh stalled by wet outfield

West Indies victory push against Bangladesh stalled by wet outfield

Heavy overnight rain and a saturated outfield prevented any play before lunch on the fourth day of the second and final Test between the West Indies and Bangladesh at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia on Monday.

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NATO allies to boost high readiness forces to 300,000

NATO allies to boost high readiness forces to 300,000

NATO allies will boost high readiness forces to "well over 300,000" troops as they strengthen their defences in response to Russia's war on Ukraine, alliance chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday.

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Stock markets extend recovery

Stock markets extend recovery

Global stock markets mostly advanced on Monday, building upon last week's advances as speculation that inflation may have peaked tempered expectations about central bank interest rate hikes.

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UK MPs debate bill to override N.Ireland Brexit pact

UK MPs debate bill to override N.Ireland Brexit pact

British lawmakers were set Monday to take their first vote on a government bill to overhaul post-Brexit trade arrangements in Northern Ireland, despite EU warnings it is illegal and could spark a trade war.

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