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🎽 🇬🇧 🇱🇨 Britain's Josh Kerr streaked to a memorable world record in the men's mile at a high-octane Diamond League meet in London on Saturday, while Saint Lucia's Julien Alfred continued her unbeaten sprint streak ➡️ u.afp.com/Sr5a

A HUGE moment in sport. The men's world #mile record stood since 1999 and @joshk97 has obliterated it. Story by @AFP france24.com/en/live-news/2…

⚽ 🏆 🇫🇷 Didier Deschamps is set to bring the curtain down on a remarkable 14-year reign as France coach on Saturday when Les Bleus face England in the World Cup third-place play-off ➡️ u.afp.com/Sr5n

💥 🚢 Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a "full-scale offensive" in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic ➡️ u.afp.com/Sr5X

⚽ 🏆 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Thomas Tuchel said that England's players carry the "scars" of a painful World Cup exit, admitting there was still a gap to close to the top nations, as his side prepare to face France in the third-place play-off ➡️ u.afp.com/Sr5d

🇬🇧 🌹 Veteran UK politician Andy Burnham was on Friday confirmed as the new leader of the country's ruling Labour Party, and is now set to be Britain's next prime minister ➡️ u.afp.com/Srwh

🇮🇹 ⚖️ An Italian court on Thursday sentenced the former head of motorway operator Autostrade per l'Italia to 12 years in jail for his role in a deadly Genoa bridge disaster eight years ago ➡️ u.afp.com/SrJz

⚽🏆 Thomas Tuchel may have criticised his England stars for being too "passive" in their World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina, but it is the beleaguered German who has come under fire from the British media for his defensive tactics. ➡️ u.afp.com/SrJg

Exactly this. The retreat may well have been underway; Tuchel's substitutions ratified the surrender.

🇫🇷 🪖 🛦 🇺🇦 France on Tuesday showcased its military power and unity with allies, holding its largest-ever national day parade with Ukraine's president guest of honour as European rearmament gathers pace in the face of Russia's war against Ukraine ➡️ u.afp.com/SKtZ

🎾 🇬🇧 🇨🇿 🇺🇸 Czech 10th seed Karolina Muchova saved a match point on Thursday to reach her first Wimbledon final with a pulsating three-set win against Coco Gauff after two hours and 35 minutes ➡️ u.afp.com/SKEw

🇹🇷 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇧🇪 🇵🇱 🇸🇪 🇱🇹 What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum NATO leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit ➡️ u.afp.com/SKbH

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇫🇷 Woman on decade-long mission to recreate Bayeux Tapestry In eastern England, Mia Hansson has spent the last decade recreating one of history's most famous embroidered artworks. But Hansson says she started the project for the craftsmanship, not the history

#BREAKING UK anti-immigrant party leader Nigel Farage says resigns as MP to force by-election

🇮🇷 Prayers were held on Sunday over the casket of Iran's late supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, the second day of funeral ceremonies that have drawn huge crowds to pay their final respects ➡️ u.afp.com/SKdU

⚽ 🏆 🇨🇻 🇦🇷 A classic David versus Goliath encounter is set to take centre stage at the World Cup on Friday as tiny Cape Verde face Lionel Messi and Argentina with a place in the last 16 at stake ➡️ u.afp.com/SKMC

🇨🇩 🦠 Behind The News: At the centre of the Ebola epidemic | AFP The outbreak of an Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is a challenging and dangerous story to cover. Video journalist Glody Murhabazi explains what it's like to report on the crisis

“I know it’s time for me to retire.” 😩 Stan Wawrinka was in tears after playing his final Wimbledon match 🥺 We’ll miss you, Stan! ❤️

🎾 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇵🇱 Serena Williams is set to return to singles tennis for the first time in four years on Tuesday when the American legend steps onto Centre Court at Wimbledon, after Iga Swiatek started her title defence with a nervy win ➡️ u.afp.com/SKSu

⚽ 🏆 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇬🇭 🇵🇹 🇺🇿 England will aim to become the latest of the World Cup big guns to book their place in the knockout rounds on Tuesday as Portugal attempt to kickstart their campaign after a lacklustre opening draw ➡️ u.afp.com/SzEV