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'Blood, sweat and tears' pays off for Abraham as he eyes European glory

'Blood, sweat and tears' pays off for Abraham as he eyes European glory

Tammy Abraham said to himself when he joined AS Roma from Chelsea last summer he would give his "blood, sweat and tears for this club". In keeping his promise he could be rewarded with European silverware next week.

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Frankfurt rule out big-name signings despite  Europa League windfall

Frankfurt rule out big-name signings despite Europa League windfall

Eintracht Frankfurt have ruled out making big-name signings this summer despite beating Rangers to win the Europa League final, which guaranteed a lucrative first Champions League spot in the club's history.

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Sri Lanka edge towards draw against Bangladesh on final day

Sri Lanka edge towards draw against Bangladesh on final day

Dinesh Chandimal and Niroshan Dickwella put on 44 runs in a vital seventh-wicket stand as Sri Lanka edged closer to safety in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chittagong on Thursday.

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Epicentre of war: Artillery battles engulf Ukraine's Severodonetsk

Epicentre of war: Artillery battles engulf Ukraine's Severodonetsk

She ran clutching her soup ladle from the wood-fired stove set up by trapped residents metres from their doorstep and dived into the basement to escape the mortar blast.

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Asian, European markets drop after Wall St battering

Asian, European markets drop after Wall St battering

Markets in Europe and Asia posted losses Thursday, after Wall Street suffered one of its worst batterings in two years.

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Tokyo med school ordered to pay over gender discrimination

Tokyo med school ordered to pay over gender discrimination

A medical school in Tokyo that made it harder for female students to pass entrance exams was on Thursday ordered to pay compensation to 13 women for gender discrimination.

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Top-ranked Viktor Axelsen out of badminton's Thailand Open

Top-ranked Viktor Axelsen out of badminton's Thailand Open

Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen pulled out of the Thailand Open on Thursday, citing an injury he sustained at last week's Thomas and Uber Cup finals.

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Asian markets drop after Wall St battering

Asian markets drop after Wall St battering

Asian markets posted losses Thursday, after Wall Street suffered one of its worst batterings in two years in the previous session.

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Cuban boxers set for professional comeback after 60 years

Cuban boxers set for professional comeback after 60 years

Cuban boxers will compete in their nation's first professional contest in six decades on Friday, eager to draw on their Olympic success to stage a victorious comeback.

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Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

Nearly 60 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2021

Conflicts and natural disasters forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, pushing the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said Thursday.

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