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Euphoric homecoming for Cape Verde after heroic World Cup defeat
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'Country Roads' stars as unofficial US anthem at World Cup
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Tour de France stage under threat due to forest fires: official
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F1 boss Domenicali hopes to restore cancelled Gulf grand prix
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UK hard-right leader Farage faces new allegations over gifts
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Real Madrid sign Dumfries from Inter Milan
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OPEC+ raises quotas again as Middle East calms
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At the foot of Mount Olympus, a return to ancient Greek heritage
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Azam to captain Pakistan on West Indies and England Test tours
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Turkey eyes F110 fighter jet engines as Trump comes to town
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Revival hopes grow for long-closed Greek Orthodox seminary off Istanbul
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England, Mexico take centre stage in Azteca blockbuster
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Trump hails US, blasts 'communists' in 250th anniversary speech
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'Very dangerous' super typhoon nears US Pacific islands
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Taiwanese film hunters rescue ageing reels from bygone era
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Australia stand by under-fire Popovic after World Cup exit
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Trump arrives for US 250th birthday speech after storm delay
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Afghan car trade screeches to a halt due to regional wars
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All Blacks wing Fineanganofo's debut began 'in the toilet, spewing'
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Pipe dreams: Bangladesh surfers chase waves at Asian Games
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Xhaka -- Switzerland's World Cup rock born to be skipper
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England can write new Azteca history by meeting Mexico challenge, says Tuchel
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Trump pushes ahead with US 250th birthday speech after storm delay
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Paraguay coach says team 'fought like lions' in World Cup loss to France
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Australia's Schmidt rues missed opportunities as Wilson defends Donaldson
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Violent crime wave beleaguers Israel's Arab youth
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Deschamps hails France for staying cool in World Cup win over Paraguay
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Severe weather disrupts Trump's America 250 celebration
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Japan ready for Ireland after 'big statement' against Italy
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Judge, Trout among MLB All-Star Game starter selections
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Mbappe says France happy 'to get hands dirty' after World Cup win
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Davis-Woodhall opens up about depression after Eugene win
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France beat Paraguay with Mbappe penalty to reach World Cup quarter-finals
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France battle past Paraguay to set up Morocco World Cup showdown
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Ukraine denies Moscow claim of seizing strategic stronghold
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Jefferson-Wooden holds off Richardson for Eugene 100m win
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Dinusha shines for Sri Lanka on second day of West Indies Test
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Stopping Haaland no mystery for Brazil, says Ancelotti
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Julian Quinones, Mexico's not-so-secret World Cup weapon
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Coach says Morocco 'no longer a surprise' after reaching World Cup quarters
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Erasmus celebrates equalling record with win for weakened Springboks
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Tuipulotu guides Scotland past Argentina with record score
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'I'm going with him': families fear for bodies of Venezuela's quake dead
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'Proud' Marsch says Canada better side in World Cup exit
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Venezuela quake death toll rises to nearly 3,000
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Norway must handle occasion against Brazil, says Solbakken
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England unhappy with Rita Ora show before T20 World Cup final
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Bethell upstages 'unbelievable' Sooryavanshi as England beat India
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Morocco end Canada World Cup dream to reach quarters as France face Philly heat
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Huge crowds joined rival marches staged by Hungarian premier Viktor Orban and his main opponent Peter Magyar in Budapest on Sunday, as both push allegations of foreign interference just four weeks before tightly-fought elections.
No country 'formally' boycotting Paralympics ceremony: organisers
Organisers of the Milan-Cortina Paralympics said on Sunday that no countries are "formally" boycotting the closing ceremony in protest at Russian athletes being allowed to compete under their own flag.
Hundreds rally in London for banned pro-Palestinian march
Hundreds of people turned out in London Sunday for a pro-Palestinian march banned by the government after police said it was organised by a group "supportive of the Iranian regime".
Iran says women's football captain withdraws Australia asylum bid
The captain of the Iranian women's football team which played in the Asian Cup in Australia has withdrawn her bid for asylum, state media said Sunday, making her the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind.
Blackened, wrecked Russian tanker nears Malta
A liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier Russia claims was attacked by Ukraine in the Mediterranean is blackened by fire with two large holes in the hull, AFP footage showed Sunday.
Strait of Hormuz forms part of front line in Mideast war
Attacks targeting commercial vessels in or near the Strait of Hormuz have put the blockaded waterway on the front line of the Middle East war, with spreading economic repercussions.
Iran warns against wider war as Trump asks allies to escort ships
Iran warned more countries against getting involved in its war with the United States and Israel on Sunday, after President Donald Trump urged world powers to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint in the Gulf.
Kazakhstan votes on constitution overhaul
Kazakhs began voting Sunday in a constitutional referendum that authorities brand as democratising -- though several proposed amendments appear to strengthen presidential powers in Central Asia's richest country.
Zelensky: EU pressure to open Russian oil pipeline is 'blackmail'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told his European allies that pressure to re-open the Druzhba oil pipeline carrying Russian supplies was like "blackmail", he said in remarks released Sunday.
Trump says US not ready to agree deal to end Iran war
Donald Trump warned that he is not ready to seek a deal to end the war with Iran, as US ally Israel launched a new wave of strikes Sunday and Tehran's Revolutionary Guards threatened to hunt down and kill the Israeli leader.
Trump urges other nations' warships to protect Gulf oil route
US President Donald Trump called for other nations' warships to help protect world oil supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz, still virtually blocked Sunday by the threat of Iranian attacks.
Kazakhstan to vote on constitution overhaul
Kazakhs will cast ballots on Sunday in a constitutional referendum that authorities brand as democratising -- though several proposed amendments appear to strengthen presidential powers in Central Asia's richest country.
The environment, another casualty of war in the Mideast
From the jet fuel used in bombing raids to acrid smoke from burning oil depots, the conflict in the Middle East is inflicting a significant toll on nature and the climate.
French right-wing ex-minister vies for Paris city hall
Leftist mayors have transformed Paris over the past 25 years to include countless cycling lanes, a cleaner Seine river, and even fresher air.
Deadly Israeli settler violence surges in West Bank during Iran war
When Israeli settlers attacked their West Bank village of Abu Falah, Milia Hamayel told her son not to try to fight them off, but the 30-year-old went to defend a friend's land anyway.
'Dubai is safe': UAE pushes to contain fallout from Iran onslaught
Dubai is scrambling to preserve its image as a safe haven despite Iran's onslaught, with influencers rallying behind the government's message as authorities crack down on those sharing footage of strikes.
North Korea conducts test of nuclear-capable rocket launchers
North Korea tested nuclear-capable rocket launchers, state media reported on Sunday, a day after Seoul detected the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles.
Polls open in Vietnam legislative election: AFP
Polling stations opened in Vietnam, AFP journalists saw Sunday, as voters began casting their ballots for members of the National Assembly of the one-party state.
North Korea conducts test of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers
North Korea conducted a test of its "state of the art", nuclear-capable multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS), state media reported Sunday, a day after Seoul identified the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles.
Trump seeks global backing to secure vital Gulf oil route
US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday, as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.
Three Iranian football team members leave asylum in Australia
Three more members of the Iranian women's football team have left their asylum in Australia and decided to return home, Canberra said Sunday.
N. Korea conducts test of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers
North Korea conducted a test of its "state of the art", nuclear-capable multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS), state media reported Sunday, a day after Seoul identified the launch of around 10 ballistic missiles.
F1 races in Bahrain, Saudi cancelled due to Iran war
Formula One races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled as the Middle East war engulfs the region, motorsport's governing body the FIA announced on Saturday.
One-party Vietnam holds parliamentary election
Vietnam goes to the polls on Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly, the country's top legislative body that serves mainly to ratify decisions by the ruling Communist Party.
Trump says other countries 'must take care' of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Saturday said countries that rely on oil carried through the Hormuz strait should take responsibility for keeping the passage open, with American help.
Iran envoy says Ukraine support to US, Gulf is a 'joke'
Iran's envoy to Ukraine, Shahriar Amouzegar, dismissed the support Kyiv has offered to the United States and its Gulf allies, after Ukraine advertised its expertise in destroying Iranian-designed drones launched by Russia.
'Normal, but not really': Iraqis try to carry on as missiles fly
Hours before strikes hit Iraq's capital, crowds milled in central Baghdad to the sound not of missiles but clinking coffee cups, children laughing and women filming TikToks.
Trump urges world powers to secure Iran shipping lane
US President Donald Trump urged other nations to help secure a vital shipping lane choked off by the war with Iran that showed no signs of slowing on Saturday as strikes hit the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.
Trump urges other nations to send ships to secure Hormuz
US President Donald Trump on Saturday urged other nations to send ships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz, the critical chokepoint for global oil supplies disrupted by the Mideast war.
Uganda opposition leader in hiding says left country
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, who has been in hiding since a January presidential election he alleged was stolen, announced Saturday that he has left the country.
Kharg Island: Vital Iran oil hub in Trump's crosshairs
Kharg Island, targeted in US air strikes on Saturday, is a scrubby stretch of land in the Gulf that handles almost all of Iran's crude exports.
Israel says Iran war entering 'decisive phase'
Israel said the war against Iran was entering its "decisive phase" on Saturday, as explosions rocked cities across the Middle East, with strikes on the US embassy in Baghdad and a major Emirati energy facility.