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Niemann closer to US Open berth after LIV Singapore win

Niemann closer to US Open berth after LIV Singapore win

Joaquin Niemann won LIV Golf Singapore by five shots on Sunday to rise to the top of breakaway league's standings and stay on course for a place at the US Open.

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Happy Norris learns from mistakes to earn Australia win

Happy Norris learns from mistakes to earn Australia win

An ecstatic Lando Norris said learning from past mistakes in similar situations allowed him to cling on and win a dramatic first Grand Prix of the season in Melbourne on Sunday.

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Ohtani thrills Tokyo fans despite hitless performance

Ohtani thrills Tokyo fans despite hitless performance

Shohei Ohtani thrilled Tokyo baseball fans again on Sunday despite a brief hitless performance from the Japanese superstar as his Los Angeles Dodgers lost their second exhibition game.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with ISS to reach stranded astronauts

SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with ISS to reach stranded astronauts

A pair of astronauts stranded for more than nine months on the International Space Station were a step closer to returning home Sunday after a replacement crew docked with the orbital outpost.

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China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeek

China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeek

Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector.

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Norris holds off Verstappen to win rain-hit Australian Grand Prix

Norris holds off Verstappen to win rain-hit Australian Grand Prix

Lando Norris kept his cool in a rain-hit and incident-packed season-opening Australian Grand Prix Sunday to edge world champion Max Verstappen with Lewis Hamilton 10th on his Ferrari debut.

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In Nigeria, tech workers and farmers bring AI to the fields

In Nigeria, tech workers and farmers bring AI to the fields

With a few taps on his phone, Dandam Nangor knows exactly what temperature his greenhouse is at, when to water his crops and even the pH of the soil.

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SpaceX Crew Dragon opens hatch with ISS to reach stranded astronauts: live TV

SpaceX Crew Dragon opens hatch with ISS to reach stranded astronauts: live TV

SpaceX Crew Dragon docked with the International Space Station (ISS) Sunday and opened a hatch to reach astronauts that have been stranded for more than nine months.

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US strikes in Yemen kill 31 as Trump vows to end Huthi attacks

US strikes in Yemen kill 31 as Trump vows to end Huthi attacks

The first US strikes against Yemen's Huthis since President Donald Trump took office in January killed at least 31 people, the rebels said Sunday, as Washington warned Iran to stop backing the group.

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Mexicans protest for victims of latest mass grave discovery

Mexicans protest for victims of latest mass grave discovery

Protesters gathered across Mexico on Saturday to demand justice following a grisly discovery of charred bones, shoes and clothing at a suspected drug cartel training ground.

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