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US secretary of state Marco Rubio (photo: IANS)

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Football

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Football

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Hamza Choudhury has been cleared to represent Bangladesh (photo: Getty Images)

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Celebrations in Saudi Arabia after being confirmed as 2034 World Cup hosts (photo: @Saudi2034/X)

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