Campaigners welcome the uplift, but argue it still "falls far short of matching inflation".

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Decisions were paused more than seven months ago, following the fall of the Assad regime.

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Newcastle are exploring a record deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike.

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• Total cost of deal likely to be close to €80m

• Madueke close to signing five-year deal with Gunners

Arsenal have agreed to pay €63.5m (£55m) up front for Viktor ­Gyökeres and are close to a complete ­agreement with Sporting over the Sweden striker.

It is understood the clubs remain in negotiations over ­potential add-ons that could take the total cost of the deal close to €80m, with ­Arsenal believed to have offered a further €15m in performance‑related bonuses for the 27-year-old forward.

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Increasing tension between England and India players sets up a thrilling final day of the third Test at Lord's, writes Stephan Shemilt.

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• 5th T20i: England, 168-5, bt India, 167-7, by five wkts

• India win five-match T20 series 3-2

England limped to a consolation five-wicket win in the final T20 at Edgbaston on Saturday evening, chasing down their 168-run target off the final ball in a dramatic finish.

England needed six runs off the final over, but Tammy Beaumont was bowled playing across the line to the first ball of Arundhati Reddy’s 20th over, before Amy Jones fell to a spectacular flying catch by Radha Yadav at deep midwicket.

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Few would have predicted Iga Swiatek's best Grand Slam result so far this season would come at Wimbledon - including herself.

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