Germany survive Hungary comeback to win France 2017 opener

After appearing to have their World Championship opener sewn up in the first half, Germany nearly succumbed to a strong Hungarian comeback on Friday. But Dagur Sigurdsson's side held on…

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Dakar 2017: Loeb wins stage 11 but Peterhansel has victory in sight

A narrow win in stage 11 is unlikely to be enough to keep Sebastien Loeb's Dakar hopes alive. His Peugeot teammate Stephane Peterhansel came second on Friday and has a…

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Borussia Dortmund return home with fresh injury woes

Dortmund had hoped a winter training camp would put their injury woes behind them. However, as they return from Spain with a host of key men missing, Thomas Tuchel has…

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Should Ghana ban plastic?

Ghana is swimming in plastic waste. Should the government introduce a plastic ban? In a guest commentary by climate advocate Joshua Amponsem, he speaks to Ghanaian activists about the future…

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Cameroonian foreign minister praises bilateral relations with Egypt

Mbella received a message from Egypt's foreign minister on ways to further strengthen relations between the two countries

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Here be dragons

After almost a century of research, scientists capture rare ruby seadragons on video for the first time. And they are amazing.The ruby seadragon's story of discovery is ripe with misconceptions…

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India’s Spicejet in ‘game-changing’ deal with Boeing

Indian budget airline Spicejet has said it's buying hundreds of Boeing planes as it seeks to hike its share of the world's fastest-growing passenger aviation market. It will be able…

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Kerber to open Australian Open title defense against unfancied Tsurenko

World No. 1 players Angelique Kerber and Andy Murray have been named the top seeds at the Australian Open, which begins on Monday. Kerber will be looking to defend her…

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