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Marie-Antoinette diamonds up for auction in Geneva
In 2018 a pearl and diamond pendant that belonged to French queen was snapped up for $36 million
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Smells like teen spirit as youngsters chase US Open nirvana
19-year-old Canadian defeated the likes of Naomi Osaka and Angelique Kerber to reach the semi-finals of the tournament
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France end winless run and Scotland revive World Cup hopes
Griezmann's double against Finland helped them win 2-0 as the Scots kept their hopes alive with a 1-0 win in Austria
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Thigh injury brings early end to Alcaraz dream US Open run
Spanish teen, the youngest quarter-finalist in 58 years, sends his rival Auger-Aliassime to face Medvedev in the semis
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Medvedev, Fernandez advance to US Open semi-finals
Russian second seed eliminated Dutch Zandschulp while the 19-year-old defeated Ukraine's fifth-seeded Elina Svitolina
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France's Lafarge loses ruling in Syria 'crimes against humanity' case
Accused of paying nearly $15.3m to terrorist groups including the Islamic State to keep its cement factory running
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Taliban fire shots to disperse protest in Kabul
Afghans also staged small, isolated demonstrations in other cities including Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif
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Victorious Taliban gloat over ruins of CIA's Afghan base
Complex was once one of the most secure sites in Afghanistan, sited on dusty plain near the former US Eagle Base camp
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Deserted Afghan universities open as Taliban impose new rules
The group's education authority issued a lengthy document on Sunday outlining their measures for the classroom
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Exhausted and abandoned: why Afghanistan's army collapsed
Senior officers creamed off by stealing salaries from lower ranks, as well as selling fuel and ammunition supplies









