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'Like a fridge': France cave homes offer lucky few respite from heat

Ton-up Nicholls turns the screw for New Zealand against England

Hormuz ship traffic climbs after war deal: trackers

Sun shines on jockey Lee at Royal Ascot

Kane hails World Cup 'Wonderwall' singalong as England highlight

Oil edges back up, shares steady after US-Iran talks postponed

Sabalenka roars back to make Berlin WTA semis

Europe swelters as more heat records set to tumble

Narvaez takes Swiss Tour third stage after 100km breakaway

'There's no soul': Tony Leung weighs in on AI in filmmaking

Europe swelters as temperature records tumble

French mountain lodges worry over strained water supply

No spring, no river, no lake: "Every litre counts" at French mountain lodges where water is scarce but visitor numbers are booming.

Coach tells S. Korea to move on fast with World Cup knockouts in reach

South Korea coach Hong Myung-bo told his team to keep their heads up and channel their disappointment into sealing a spot in the World Cup knockout rounds after a 1-0 defeat to Mexico.

Heatwave hits more than one in two people in France

More than half of France's population was dealing with scorching temperatures on Friday, according to AFP's calculations, with hundreds of schools adapting their timetables to keep students out of broiling classrooms.

Henry strikes as New Zealand strengthen grip against England

Matt Henry took five wickets before Rachin Ravindra helped New Zealand extend their advantage in the second Test against England on Friday.

Zverev sets up Fritz semi at Halle Open

French Open champion Alexander Zverev will face American Taylor Fritz in the semi-finals of the ATP event in Halle after edging Raphael Collignon in straight sets on Friday.

England captain Stokes in action for Durham as Test recall looms

Dropped England captain Ben Stokes was denied a wicket with just his fourth ball as he returned to action for Durham in their County Championship match against Northamptonshire on Friday.

Clark stumbles but still leads by two at US Open

Wyndham Clark made a bogey at the ninth hole to drop his lead to two strokes as he made the turn in Friday's second round of the US Open with rivals on his heels at blustery Shinnecock.

Moutet fined over x-rated Queen's Club rant

Queen's Club bad-boy Corentin Moutet has been fined £30,248 ($39,991) following his foul-mouthed interview at the Wimbledon warm-up event.

Ogura pulls off stunner to top Czech MotoGP practices

Japan's Ai Ogura set a new track record late in Friday's practice for the Czech GP to top the session ahead of championship leader Marco Bezzecchi.

Turkey bars public World Cup screening over university entrance exam

Turkey's interior ministry has instructed governors nationwide not to permit the installation of giant public screens for the national team's World Cup match against Paraguay, citing the need to minimise noise and traffic disruption during the country's university entrance examinations.

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