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Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting coop

A far-right group is suspected of planning to storm parliament and install an aristocrat as leader.
Europe
The woman written out of history

Janet Sobel: The woman written out of history
Culture
Mane self-isolating after positive test

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane tests positive for coronavirus and joins midfielder Thiago Alcantara in self-isolating.
Football

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Kane breaks record as 10-man England beat Italy

Harry Kane becomes England's all-time record goalscorer as they open their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign with a first victory in Italy since 1961.
Football
Ronaldo scores twice as he sets men's caps record

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his world-record 197th men's international appearance by scoring twice as Portugal thrash Liechtenstein in their Euro 2024 qualifying opener.
Football
World Athletics bans trans women from female events

World Athletics has banned transgender women from competing in the female category at international events.
Athletics

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The Spanish town powered by waves

For centuries, inhabitants of the picturesque coastal town of Mutriku have drawn from the ocean's riches
Travel
Five ways to be calm and why it matters

Is being calm about passivity and numbness, or is it a superpower that makes us strong?
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The pollution causing harmful algal blooms
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When real life meets film fantasy

A new book explores how Wes Anderson’s signature look is all around us
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How a smalltown doctor became a Covid pariah

After being labelled "patient zero", a small-town physician in Canada was shunned
Canada
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A 150-year-old discovery deep underground is finally seeing the light of day
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