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Jacobs into 100m final with eye on third title

Jacobs into 100m final with eye on third title

Two-time defending champion Marcell Jacobs coasted into the final of the 100m at the European Championships in Birmingham on Tuesday.

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Pereira, the 'zombie city' devastated by Colombia's earthquake

Pereira, the 'zombie city' devastated by Colombia's earthquake

Jorge Gonzalez searches with his bare hands for his aunt under the ruins of a four-story building in Pereira, one of the cities hardest hit by the powerful earthquake in Colombia that has left at least 240 dead.

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Eight-try New Zealand cruise to tour victory over Sharks

Eight-try New Zealand cruise to tour victory over Sharks

Wing Fehi Fineanganofo scored a try in each half as New Zealand cruised to an eight-try 54-0 victory over the Sharks on Tuesday in the second match of a South Africa tour.

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Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 240

Colombia scrambles to find survivors as quake kills 240

Colombian volunteers on Tuesday dredged through rubble, searching for survivors from an earthquake that killed at least 240 people and leveled more than a hundred homes and office buildings.

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California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail'

California calls Paramount's threat to leave state 'blackmail'

California accused Paramount of "blackmail" on Tuesday over a reported threat to pull the company out of the state because of lawsuits aimed at stopping its mega-merger with Warner Bros.

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Ramsay-Peaty out of medals as Italy's Martinenghi wins European gold

Ramsay-Peaty out of medals as Italy's Martinenghi wins European gold

Britain's 16-time European champion Adam Ramsay-Peaty could only finish fifth in the men's 100m breaststroke final on Tuesday, as Italian Nicolo Martinenghi stormed to victory in Paris.

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PSG 'want to win everything', says Luis Enrique

PSG 'want to win everything', says Luis Enrique

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique says the European champions "want to win everything" this season, ahead of their first chance of silverware in Wednesday's UEFA Super Cup final against Aston Villa.

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Caught between great powers: the cautionary tale of Manus

Caught between great powers: the cautionary tale of Manus

Once the envy of China's tech scene, the startup behind the artificial intelligence agent tool Manus has become an example of how rivalry between global powers can ensnare young entrepreneurs' ambitions.

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Jaissle states Newcastle ambition but urges patience

Jaissle states Newcastle ambition but urges patience

Newcastle's new head coach Matthias Jaissle has underlined the club's ambition despite a string of high-profile exits including manager Eddie Howe, but warned success would not come overnight.

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Heatwave hits evicted families sleeping rough in Rome

Heatwave hits evicted families sleeping rough in Rome

For hundreds of people recently kicked out of a social centre in Rome, extreme heat is proving an added strain on top of a dispute highlighting the Italian capital's housing crisis.

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