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Dubai's coolest indoor attractions offer a break from the summer heat

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Usually known for its year-round sunshine and blue skies, Dubai also offers some record breaking indoor attractions like an indoor rainforest, the worlds biggest indoor theme park and even indoor skydiving.

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Real Madrid reveal plans for women's football team

Real Madrid reveal plans for women's football team

Germany

Spinach chemical should be banned for athletes, German scientists say

A 10-week study in Berlin found that people who consumed high doses of ecdysterone, a chemical found in spinach, performed better.

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Egypt's Coptic Christians claim they're being shut out of football

Members of Egypt's minority Christian community say they face discrimination when it comes to football

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Argentina make quarter finals

Argentina make Copa America quarter-finals after lacklustre win over Qatar

Belarus

European Games: Can Belarus emerge from a poor human rights record?

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko claimed the European Games would have a positive impact on the image of his country, but can Belarus emerge from under the spectre of a bad human rights record?

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Tokyo previews 2020 Olympic Games with miniature figures

Miniature models representing the 55 sports that will be on show at next year's Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games were on display in the Japanese capital on Thursday, 400 days before the summer showpiece begins.

France

Sam Kerr scores all four goals as Australia beat Jamaica 4-1

Australia's captain Sam Kerr scored all four goals to beat Jamaica and fire her team into the last 16 of the Women's World Cup.

Italy

Watch: World's toughest bike marathon riders tackle snowy peaks

Participants arrived in the Dolomites from 41 countries to ride 86km off-road over rocky terrain and snow.

Belarus

Take a look at Belarus as it prepares for the European Games

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On June 21 at Minsk, the opening ceremony will be broadcast to more than a hundred countries. More than 500 artists will be involved, including world-renowned stars such as the opera soprano Anna Netrebko. Dynamo Stadium has been completely renovated for this event.

Sport

What are the biggest defeats in World Cup history?

After the US stormed to a 13-0 victory against Thailand in the Women's World Cup 2019 on Tuesday, we take a look at history's most crushing defeats in the competition.

USA

Former NBA star blasts WNBA for unfair treatment of players

Derek Fisher, now the coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks, shared an Instagram photo of the team at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport with their luggage.

USA

Wife of Warriors owner reportedly gets death threats after viral clip of her speaking to Jay-Z

Nicole Curran reportedly said she was asking the celebrity star couple if they wanted a drink but later received death threats on social media.

United Kingdom

Who does the UK's first-ever statue to a female footballer honour?

As the England Lionesses prepare for this summer’s tournament, the UK’s first ever statue of a female footballer has been unveiled today at the National Football Museum, Manchester.

Italy

Watch: Cliff Diving World Series makes Italian stop on world tour

Beginning in April in the Philippines and with stops in Portugal, Lebanon and Bosnia and Herzegovina to come, the competition will end in Bilbao in September.

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Football for Friendship profile: Petros, Greece

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“We are all the same when we play football,” says Petros, 13-year-old Football for Friendship player.

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Football for Friendship profile: Mohammad, Pakistan

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“Play with people regardless of their religion, nationality or culture” says Mohammad, 13-year-old Pakistani Football for Friendship’s player

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Football for Friendship profile: Theo Bua, Sweden

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Football for Friendship profile: Theo Bua, Sweden

France

Five footballers to watch at the Women's World Cup

Ahead of kick-off on Friday, 7 June, who will be the biggest names on the pitch at the 2019 Women's World Cup?

Belarus

Road to Minsk 2019: preparations for the second European Games

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The city of Minsk is set to host the second ever European Games in late June. The organisers give a glimpse into what one can expect from one of the biggest sporting events in Europe.