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Swimmer Gkolomeev 'beats' record at drug-fueled Enhanced Games

Swimmer Gkolomeev 'beats' record at drug-fueled Enhanced Games

Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev was the only athlete to "beat" a world record Sunday at the Enhanced Games, winning the men's 50m freestyle at the divisive event where competitors were free to take performance-enhancing substances.

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Kohli, 37, and Sooryavanshi, 15, set to take IPL playoff spotlight

Kohli, 37, and Sooryavanshi, 15, set to take IPL playoff spotlight

Veteran batting great Virat Kohli and 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi will be in the spotlight as the T20 Indian Premier League spans the generations in the playoffs beginning on Tuesday.

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Indian sailors risk work at sea, as Iran war grinds on

Indian sailors risk work at sea, as Iran war grinds on

Born to landless Indian farmers, Sunil Pooniya thought a job at sea would be his ticket out of poverty, instead his first voyage saw him diving into the ocean to escape a deadly attack driven by the Iran war.

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As Iran diplomacy picks up, Rubio tours Taj Mahal

As Iran diplomacy picks up, Rubio tours Taj Mahal

As diplomacy intensifies on ending the Iran war, top US diplomat Marco Rubio was spending Monday not in negotiations but at India's world-famous monument to love, the Taj Mahal.

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Mokoena goal worth millions of dollars for African champions Sundowns

Mokoena goal worth millions of dollars for African champions Sundowns

The goal scored by Teboho Mokoena for South African club Mamelodi Sundowns not only won the CAF Champions League final, it could ultimately be worth up to 20 million dollars.

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African players in Europe: Liverpool legend Salah bids farewell

African players in Europe: Liverpool legend Salah bids farewell

Mohamed Salah struggled to hold back the tears during his final appearance for Liverpool on Sunday after a trophy-filled career with the Anfield outfit.

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Abdo quits as NRL boss to take over at Tennis Australia

Abdo quits as NRL boss to take over at Tennis Australia

Andrew Abdo has quit as chief executive of the Australia's National Rugby League and was named Monday as the the new CEO of Tennis Australia.

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Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balance

Pilgrims kick off hajj as war's trajectory hangs in the balance

Over 1.5 million Muslims began filling a vast tent city in the holy city of Mecca on Monday for an annual hajj pilgrimage carried out against the backdrop of hopes for an end to the war in the Middle East.

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Huawei touts new chipmaking technology to sidestep US restrictions

Huawei touts new chipmaking technology to sidestep US restrictions

Chinese tech giant Huawei said on Monday it had developed a new way of making semiconductors that could get around its US-enforced lack of access to the most advanced chipmaking equipment.

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Muslim candidates divide right in Italian city vote

Muslim candidates divide right in Italian city vote

A local election in an industrial city in northern Italy is exposing differences over immigration between governing coalition parties and showing how the country's rapidly changing social fabric is shaping politics.

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