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By Hugh Lawson LONDON (Reuters) – England’s Joe Root said he had lost none of his desire to score runs for his country and get better as a player after compiling his 34th test century on Saturday at Lord’s in the second test against Sri Lanka. Root’s second hundred of the match put his team …

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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Sri Lanka slumped to 196 all out on day two to concede a huge lead in the second test at Lord’s on Friday after Gus Atkinson’s superb maiden century put England in control of the match. Kamindu Mendis (74) provided the only real resistance and was the last man out …

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(Reuters) – News of British rock band Oasis’ long-awaited reunion tour next summer has led to a surge in searches for travel to Britain and Ireland, Spanish online travel booking company eDreams said on Friday. Searches for flights overall rose nearly 30-fold on Tuesday, the day the band announced its return to the stage, eDreams …

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PARIS (Reuters) -The European Central Bank would be “wise” to deliver another interest rate cut in September, French policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said, warning there was a risk of undershooting its inflation target if it waits too long. Inflation in the euro zone fell to its lowest level in three years in August, clocking …

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By Suban Abdulla and Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – Oasis tickets go on sale in Britain and Ireland on Saturday for the group’s long-awaited reunion, likely attracting old and new fans in a tour being billed as the “big event of 2025”. The Britpop band announced their comeback this week to much fanfare, 15 years …

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By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British house prices unexpectedly fell in August for their first monthly drop since April but the outlook for the property market is likely to strengthen, Nationwide Building Society, a major mortgage lender, said on Friday. House prices slipped by 0.2% on the month, Nationwide said. Economists polled by Reuters …

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By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling has hit roughly 2-1/2 years highs against the dollar and is flying high versus the euro, in moves analysts warn are underpinned by speculative interest rate bets that could unravel fast in markets still shaken by early August turmoil. At around $1.32, Britain’s pound has soared beyond most analysts’ …

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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Thursday he supported the idea of banning smoking in some outdoor spaces, including pub gardens, as a way of reducing the pressure on the state-run National Health Service and the cost to taxpayers. While precise details would be worked out later, Starmer said 80,000 people …

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By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Joe Root’s 33rd test century salvaged a challenging day one for England as they reached the close on 358-7 in the second test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on Thursday. Root survived a close lbw shout on 11, the decision going with umpire’s call on review, and nearly chopped on …

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