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Dominik Paris claims the super-G in Kvitfjell

Dominik Paris claims the super-G in Kvitfjell

Italy's Dominik Paris won the super-G in Kvitfjell, Norway, on Sunday, while World Cup leader Marco Odermatt finished fourth to move closer to the crystal globe.

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Japan's Takeda equals course record in dominant China LPGA win

Japan's Takeda equals course record in dominant China LPGA win

Japanese rookie Rio Takeda equalled the course record on her way to a dominant victory at the Blue Bay LPGA in China on Sunday.

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US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity

US ends waiver for Iraq to buy Iranian electricity

Washington has declined to renew a sanctions waiver that allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran, a spokesperson for the American embassy in Baghdad said on Sunday.

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China-US trade war heats up with Beijing's tariffs to take effect

China-US trade war heats up with Beijing's tariffs to take effect

Trade tensions between the world's two leading economies are set to escalate on Monday, as Beijing begins levying tariffs on certain US agricultural goods in retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest hike on Chinese imports.

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Garcia sends Ryder Cup message to captain Donald with LIV victory

Garcia sends Ryder Cup message to captain Donald with LIV victory

Spanish veteran Sergio Garcia said he was hoping for a place in this year's Ryder Cup after shooting a sparkling seven-under 63 on Sunday to win LIV Golf Hong Kong by three strokes in front of huge crowds.

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Israel to send team to Doha as Hamas pushes for phase two of Gaza truce

Israel to send team to Doha as Hamas pushes for phase two of Gaza truce

Israel on Sunday prepared to send a delegation to Doha for further talks on the Gaza truce, as Hamas called for an immediate start to negotiations on the ceasefire's second phase, which it hopes will lead to a permanent end to the war.

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Art lovers mob Paris's Pompidou Centre ahead of five-year closure

Art lovers mob Paris's Pompidou Centre ahead of five-year closure

Tourists and French visitors alike filled Paris's landmark Pompidou museum on the weekend to catch a last glimpse of its prestigious art collection ahead of a five-year closure for a major renovation.

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Syria president calls for unity after reports of mass killings

Syria president calls for unity after reports of mass killings

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa called for national unity and peace on Sunday, after more than 1,000 people were reportedly killed in coastal Syria in the worst clashes since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad.

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Greenland's Inuits rediscover their national pride

Greenland's Inuits rediscover their national pride

With her colourful Inuit earrings and tattoos on prominent display, Ujammiugaq Engell, like many Greenlanders, flaunts her rediscovered cultural identity, which US President Donald Trump's expansionist ambitions have only spurred further.

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'Went through a hell of a lot with me': how Trump boasts about Putin ties

'Went through a hell of a lot with me': how Trump boasts about Putin ties

In the fiery spat between Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, it was a sentence that went largely unnoticed, but said quite a lot about the closeness the US leader thinks he has with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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