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World Cup winner Goetze set to sign for Eintracht Frankfurt: reports

World Cup winner Goetze set to sign for Eintracht Frankfurt: reports

Mario Goetze, who scored the winning goal in the 2014 World Cup final for Germany, is reportedly set to return to the Bundesliga by signing for Europa League winners Eintracht Frankfurt.

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Rugby chiefs extend stand-down time for concussions

Rugby chiefs extend stand-down time for concussions

Elite rugby players will face an increased minimum period of 12 days on the sidelines under toughened concussion protocols announced by World Rugby on Tuesday.

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UK hit by biggest rail strike in over 30 years

UK hit by biggest rail strike in over 30 years

Rush-hour commuters in the UK faced chaos on Tuesday as railway workers launched the network's biggest strike in more than three decades, forcing people to trek to work on foot, by bike, bus -- or simply not bother at all.

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McCartney to headline return of legendary Glastonbury music fest

McCartney to headline return of legendary Glastonbury music fest

More than 200,000 music fans and megastars Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar descend on the English countryside this week as Glastonbury Festival returns after a three-year hiatus.

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Germany opens anti-cartel probe into Google Maps

Germany opens anti-cartel probe into Google Maps

Germany's anti-cartel watchdog said Tuesday it has opened a probe into Google Maps over restrictions that may be giving it an unfair advantage over competitors.

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Popovici keeps up the pace in 100m free at world  championships

Popovici keeps up the pace in 100m free at world championships

David Popovici took a lap to shake some of the gold dust out of his limbs on Tuesday, but then the 17-year-old surged through the field in 100m freestyle qualifying at the World Championships in Budapest.

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South Korea space rocket launch puts satellites in orbit

South Korea space rocket launch puts satellites in orbit

South Korea said Tuesday it had successfully launched its homegrown space rocket and placed a payload into orbit in a "giant leap" for the country's quest to become an advanced space-faring nation.

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Totoro's home: Japan crowdfund for forest that inspired film

Totoro's home: Japan crowdfund for forest that inspired film

A Japanese city is launching a crowdfunding campaign to help preserve a special spot of woodland: the forest that inspired the animator of beloved movie "My Neighbour Totoro".

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Biodiversity conference moved from China to Canada: UN

Biodiversity conference moved from China to Canada: UN

A major biodiversity summit delayed due to the pandemic will be held in Montreal, Canada instead of China as planned, the UN said Tuesday, as Beijing continues with its strict zero-Covid policy.

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'No external pressure' on World Rugby to change concussion protocols

'No external pressure' on World Rugby to change concussion protocols

World Rugby chief executive Alan Gilpin has said no external groups caused it to change its return to play protocols for concussions that were announced on Tuesday.

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