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11 Aug 2023
Bayern Munich have reportedly reached an agreement with Tottenham Hotspur to sign Harry Kane. The Bundesliga side’s offer is said to be worth over £86.4 million (€100 million). Tottenham’s decision to accept the offer now means that Kane must decide if he makes the move or not.
9 Aug 2023
South Africans in Johannesburg praised Olympic champion Caster Semenya on Tuesday (July 11) after Europe's top human rights court ruled she should be given a new chance to fight a requirement that female athletes with high natural testosterone take drugs to lower it.
9 Aug 2023
Man City have agreed to the fee for Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol, according to media reports on Wednesday
8 Aug 2023
Paris Saint Germain are said to be open to listening to offers for star player Neymar, after he reportedly requested a transfer away from the club. The Brazilian became the most expensive signing in history when he joined the French champions from Barcelona for €222 million in 2017.
8 Aug 2023
Australia are riding a wave of popularity and hype at this Women's World Cup. Forever an underdog in the world game, the team's belief, ability and results are making a mockery of that tag.
8 Aug 2023
After announcing her retirement before the World Cup, Megan Rapinoe hoped her groundbreaking career could end in a blaze of glory. The final chapter wasn't fitting, but her impact on women's football will be everlasting.
7 Aug 2023
South Africa's historic appearance in the 2023 World Cup knockouts is the latest milestone for women's football. The success needs to be matched by off-field investment.
7 Aug 2023
Vincenzo La Porta has been arrested in Greece after being on the run for 11 years. The police managed to track him down thanks to his devotion to his hometown soccer team.
5 Aug 2023
While others play at the World Cup, the Afghanistan national team are making their way in Australia's regional leagues. Two years after they fled their country, the past still hurts while the future is uncertain.
4 Aug 2023
Somalia's minister of youth and sports suspended the chairwoman of the country's athletics federation and is set to initiate legal action after a female sprinter took more than 21 seconds to complete the 100 metres at the World University Games.
4 Aug 2023
Seven-times Super Bowl champion Tom Brady has become a minority owner in English soccer club Birmingham City.
3 Aug 2023
Lionel Messi broke a record previously held by Tom Brady following his highly-publicized move to Inter Miami. The Argentine superstar brought his storied soccer career in Europe to an end after nearly two decades playing at the pinnacle of the sport. Messi’s popularity for being one of the greatest soccer players of all time followed him across the pond.

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A book by Frank-Walter Steinmeier titled 'We' searches for diversity in the face of division, though it's a difficult balancing act for the head of state.
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North Korean state media has claimed Pyongyang tested a "nuclear trigger" simulation drill as a "warning signal" to the US and South Korea.
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A review of the UN agency's neutrality was prompted by Israeli accusations that aid workers in Gaza were "terrorists." An independent panel says Israel provided no evidence to back the claim.
2 hours ago
Unrelated images are going viral on social media, claiming to show last Friday's retaliatory strike by Israel on Iran. In this edition of Truth or Fake, we tell you what we know about this footage, based on verified images.
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At least five people are reported to have died in an attempt to cross the English Channel. Only hours earlier, the UK Parliament voted to deport some of those who enter Britain illegally as a deterrent to migrants.