Iran and Israel trade strikes as US mulls Gulf ground assaults
Israel and Iran exchanged more missile fire Monday as concerns that the United States might escalate the Middle East conflict by launching ground raids against the Islamic republic's Gulf islands sent oil prices soaring.
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Premier League fans back call to scrap VAR
More than three-quarters of Premier League fans would like to see VAR scrapped and even more believe it has a detrimental impact on the matchday experience, according to a survey by the Football Supporters' Association (FSA).
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Italy hoping to scale World Cup 'Everest' ahead of Bosnia play-off showdown
Italy have one more obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Hercegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica.
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Japan's cherry blossom season dazzles locals and tourists
Japanese locals and tourists packed the country's most stunning cherry blossom spots on Monday to enjoy the dazzling flowers at full bloom.
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EU ups mackerel quotas to match UK despite overfishing concerns
The EU upped the amount of mackerel that can be fished out of the North Atlantic Monday, sidestepping environmental concerns to match quotas set by Britain, Norway and other rival fishing nations.
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Australian Rules player banned for wiping blood on face of opponent
A top Australian Rules player was Monday slapped with a three-match ban for wiping blood from his nose on the face of an opponent in what was condemned as "disgraceful behaviour".
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One man, his dog, and ChatGPT: Australia's AI vaccine saga
Desperate to help his sick dog, one Australian man went down the ultimate ChatGPT research hole, using artificial intelligence to design a personalised experimental treatment and finding top scientists to administer it.
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Italy chase World Cup spot as Kosovo bid to make debut
Four-time World Cup winners Italy hope to end a 12-year absence from football's biggest stage on Tuesday, while Kosovo are dreaming of a first ever appearance at a major tournament.
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French masonic lodge at heart of murky murder trial
Twenty-two people are to stand trial in France from Monday on charges of murder and other serious crimes centred on a Masonic lodge accused of running hit squads.
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IPL captain takes pop at Cricket Australia over record-buy Green
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Ajinkya Rahane aimed a dig at Cricket Australia after $2.7 million all-rounder Cameron Green was unable to bowl as they opened their IPL season with defeat.
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