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By Peter Hall LEEDS, England (Reuters) -A superb 75 from Harry Brook and some big hitting from tailender Mark Wood earned England a pulsating three-wicket victory in the third Ashes test on Sunday, dragging the hosts back into contention in the series in breathless fashion. The omens were good for England as they looked to …

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LONDON (Reuters) – The Church of England will work towards drafting new pastoral guidance and other material needed to allow same-sex couples to receive blessings from priests over the next few months, it said on Saturday. The Church’s governing body, called the General Synod, held a four-hour debate on the matter, which has revealed divisions …

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By Lori Ewing MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Zharnel Hughes raced to the British title in the 100 metres in a torrential downpour on Saturday, clocking a quick 10.03 seconds against the lashing rain while fans bolted for cover. The British record-holder held his arms out wide after crossing the finish line and serving notice as …

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By Peter Hall LEEDS, England (Reuters) -A superb 77 from Travis Head in difficult conditions steered Australia to 224 all out in their second innings, setting England 251 to win the third Ashes test, with the hosts closing a rain-delayed day three on 27-0 in pursuit of that target. Play did not get underway until …

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BEIRUT (Reuters) -Syria’s information ministry said on Saturday it had cancelled the accreditation of two local journalists working for Britain’s BBC over what it said was “false” and “politicised” coverage. The accreditations of an unidentified correspondent and camera operator have been revoked following “subjective and false information and reports” on Syria, the ministry said on …

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(Reuters) -David De Gea has left Manchester United following the end of his contract, with the Spanish goalkeeper penning a farewell message to the Premier League club’s fans on Saturday after 12 seasons with the Old Trafford side. De Gea’s contract expired on June 30 but at the time the club said they were still …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is signatory to a convention which prohibits the production or use of cluster munitions and discourages their use, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday after the United States said it was planning to supply Ukraine with them. “We will continue to do our part to support Ukraine against Russia’s illegal …

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LEEDS, England (Reuters) – Rain delayed the start of day three of the third Ashes test on Saturday, with no play expected at Headingley until 1210 GMT at the earliest. When the covers do come off, Australia will resume on 116-4 in their second innings, 142 runs ahead of England. The hosts trail 2-0 in …

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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has requested a new meeting of the U.N. Security Council for July 11 to discuss last September’s explosions on the Nord Stream gas pipelines, a senior Russian diplomat at the United Nations said on Saturday. Russia has unsuccessfully demanded access to investigations by Sweden and other countries into the blasts, which …

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By Ossian Shine LONDON (Reuters) – For a post-lunchtime session the home fans rushed into Centre Court like rarely before, hurriedly sweeping scone crumbs from their shirt fronts, to settle down for what they hoped would be an epic British Wimbledon victory. Andy Murray can pack a Wimbledon court like few others — any time …

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