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The flame is dying out says Suarez as retirement draws near

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- Agence France-Presse - July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez knows he is inching closer to retirement but the veteran player is hoping to enjoy the final stretch of a stellar career, no matter how many minutes he gets on the pitch at the Copa America. Suarez is Uruguay's all-time top scorer with 68 international goals and

Merino extra-time goal sends Spain past Germany to Euro semis

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- Agence France-Presse - July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

A Mikel Merino goal in the final minute of extra time took Spain to a 2-1 win over Germany and into the Euro 2024 semis. After a fiery yet goalless first half, Spain's Dani Olmo latched onto an inch-perfect pass from Spanish wunderkind Lamine Yamal to give La Roja the lead

33 killed in US as shootings, violence 4th of July celebrations

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- Agence France-Presse - July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

At least 33 people were killed, including 11 in Chicago, and dozens were wounded during the extended weekend of the Fourth of July (US Independence Day) celebrations across the nation, according to authorities. These incidents are not new, as the Fourth of July has been one of the deadliest days

7 killed in Israeli West Bank raid

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- Agence France-Presse - July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

Israeli troops killed seven Palestinians — with Hamas claiming five as members — in a raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank on Friday, officials said. The Israeli military said the raid was carried out to find militants behind an attack last week in which an Israeli captain was killed.

Only the ‘Lord Almighty’ could convince me to quit: Biden

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- Agence France-Presse - July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

US President Joe Biden has said only the "Lord Almighty" could convince him to end his bid for re-election, as he sat for a rare primetime interview in an effort to calm Democratic concern over his candidacy, reports BBC. Speaking to ABC News on Friday, Mr Biden also declined to take

Iran reformist Pezeshkian wins presidential election

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- Agence France-Presse - July 6, 2024July 6, 2024

Iran's reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian on Saturday won a runoff presidential election against ultraconservative Saeed Jalili, the interior ministry said. Pezeshkian got more than 16 million votes and Jalili more than 13 million out of about 30 million votes cast, electoral authority spokesman Mohsen Eslami said, adding that voter turnout stood

ICC 2025 Champions Trophy

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- Agence France-Presse - July 5, 2024July 5, 2024

Bangladesh find themselves in the same group as archrivals India and Pakistan along with New Zealand in the draft schedule of the ICC 2025 Champions Trophy submitted by the tournament hosts Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). According to reports by Press Trust India (PTI) and Al Jazeera, PCB submitted the draft schedule

Zimbabwe, India look to future in T20 series

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- Agence France-Presse - July 5, 2024July 5, 2024

Zimbabwe and India will be looking to the future when they start a five-match Twenty20 international series at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. Outgoing Indian coach Rahul Dravid described India's win in the T20 World Cup in Barbados last Saturday as the end of "a journey of two years". With the

Argentina reaches Copa America semi-finals

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- Agence France-Presse - July 5, 2024July 5, 2024

World champions Argentina reached the last four of the Copa America but needed a penalty shoot-out win to get past Ecuador after the game ended 1-1 in 90 minutes. A Lisandro Martinez header had put Argentina 1-0 up just before the break but Kevin Rodriguez headed in a stoppage-time leveller for

5 killed in Israeli raid on West Bank’s Jenin

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- Agence France-Presse - July 5, 2024July 5, 2024

An Israeli military raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank today left five people dead, the Palestinian Authority health ministry said. At least 12 Palestinians have now been killed in Israeli operations this week in the West Bank, where tensions have intensified since the start of the Gaza war in