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Wiebes takes dominant second win at Tour de France Femmes
Wiebes takes dominant second win at Tour de France Femmes

Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday after a hilly 147.9km run from Aigle to Geneva in Switzerland, much of it lakeside.

August 02, 2026

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Dodgers land Tigers pitching ace Skubal in MLB trade deadline blockbuster
Dodgers land Tigers pitching ace Skubal in MLB trade deadline blockbuster

Reigning two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Tarik Skubal is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers from Detroit in a deal that rocked Major League Baseball ahead of Monday's trade deadline.

August 02, 2026

Suicide attack kills 13 during protest in northern Pakistan: police
Suicide attack kills 13 during protest in northern Pakistan: police

A suicide bomber attacked a busy area near a police station during a protest in northern Pakistan's Swat district, killing 13 people and wounding 22, police said on Sunday.

August 02, 2026

Infantino struggling to survive, says former IOC marketing chief
Infantino struggling to survive, says former IOC marketing chief

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's leadership has become "radioactive" and his 10-year reign as head of world football "is over", a former head of IOC marketing told AFP.

August 02, 2026

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At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush
At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

At least 72 people died during last week's mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave, when tens of thousands of people mostly swam around the border post from Morocco, local officials said on Sunday.

August 02, 2026

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Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs
Baltics transform from Soviet stagnation to startup hubs

Stepping into the newly renovated Vilnius airport, visitors are greeted with a slew of billboards advertising products "Made in Lithuania", including cybersecurity giant NordVPN.

August 02, 2026