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Case of US man who contracted Covid-19 twice shows why a vaccine is needed

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The unidentified patient is the first confirmed case in North America of a person being reinfected with the virus known as SARS-CoV-2

Hamilton gets Schumacher helmet as a gift after tying his race win record

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Mick Schumacher, gifted Hamilton a helmet from his father who has not been seen in public since suffering severe head injuries in a skiing accident seven years ago. ...

EPL distances itself from radical reform plan

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A number of the individual proposals in the plan published today could have a damaging impact on the whole game, says the Premier League.

India's Covid-19 cases surge past 7-million mark

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The virus has spread at an alarming pace in India since authorities started easing a strict lockdown at the end of May

Number of coronavirus deaths in Brazil tops 150,000

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Country’s right-wing populist President Jair Bolsonaro has repeatedly referred to Covid-19 as a "mild flu" and spoke out against restrictions in public life

Woman causes five accidents in 30 minutes - one dead, several injured

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Woman recovering in hospital after series of accidents in rural Germany

Russia claims ownership of Venus, plans intergalactic mission

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The Outer Space Treaty of 1967 - originally drafted by the US, Soviet Union and UK - strictly forbids any country from staking claim to galactic entities.

'Special' Leeds make a statement despite Anfield loss

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The promoted club came back three times to equalise against the champions, Liverpool, they enjoyed the majority of possession and played with a relentless verve ...

Ewan wins Tour's Stage 11, Sagan relegated, Roglic in yellow

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In the race for the overall win, Primoz Roglic stayed safe on the rolling ride to Poitiers to keep the race leader's yellow jersey

Suicide bomber kills 7 in attack on Mogadishu restaurant

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No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, but police suspect Islamist terrorist group al-Shabaab to be behind the bombing.

Mozambique security forces implicated in torture - Amnesty International

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The army in gas-rich Cabo Delgado province has been fighting Islamist militants since 2017. Since then, the insurgents have attacked villages and killed dozens of ...

Ferrari set to struggle

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For the first time since F1’s coronavirus-delayed season started in July, a very limited amount of fans will be allowed in at Monza as guests of home team Ferrari. ...

Hurricane Laura downgraded to Category 3 after making landfall

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Berlin (dpa) - Hurricane Laura, which made landfall in the US state of Louisiana early on Thursday, has been downgraded to a Category 3 hurricane with potential ...

Bolt awaiting for Covid-19 test results after birthday party

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Gold medallist Bolt said he had no symptoms but was waiting for the results and to see what would happen next.

PSG fans riot in Paris after Champions League defeat

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Parisian police detained 148 people with the majority being detained for damage to property, assault and throwing projectiles at police.

Neymar weeps as Bayern claim fifth Champions League title

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Ever since PSG came under Qatari ownership in 2011 Europe's biggest prize in football was the club's biggest aim, with more than 1 billion dollars spent on players ...

Bayern will stick to their winning formula against PSG

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Bayern aim to complete a title treble behind closed doors at the Estadio da Luz and win the title for a sixth time, with the last one coming in 2013.

Champions League title will write history for French football says Mbappe

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Kylian Mbappe and Neymar form a formidable attacking strike force with Angel di Maria in their first final, with Europe's top title the main priority for the ambitious ...

Murray back with a bang in New York

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Using Grandstand as its centre court, along with nine other outside courts at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, the Western & Southern Open kicked off ...

How do PSG and Bayern measure up?

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Both PSG and Bayern Munich have an intimidating attack, but we consider how does the rest of their arsenal compare.

Champions League final will be a real humdinger

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While no fans will be present to witness the clash at the Estadio da Luz, home of Portuguese club Benfica, millions across the globe will watch the game which is ...

Hamilton wins Spanish Grand Prix to extend championship lead

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Lewis Hamilton won the Spanish Grand Prix for Mercedes with a controlled run from pole to flag in Barcelona.

England, Spain, Italy out of Champions League semis for the first time since 1991

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The semis in Lisbon are two French-German duels, Paris Saint-Germain vs RB Leipzig and Olympique Lyon vs Bayern Munich.

Surfer jumps on shark, punches it to save woman

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The woman suffered severe lacerations to her lower right leg, and was rushed to hospital where she was in a stable condition.

Bayern may be favourites, but they are wary of Barcelona

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The Champions League quarter-final between Barcelona and Bayern Munich tonight is a duel of superlatives.