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Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election denounced by West

Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election denounced by West

Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition.

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Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election deonounced by West

Lukashenko extends three-decade rule in election deonounced by West

Belarus autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, in power since 1994, won a seventh consecutive term in office Sunday in an election denounced by the European Union and the exiled opposition.

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Palestinians slam Trump idea of 'cleaning out' Gaza

Palestinians slam Trump idea of 'cleaning out' Gaza

Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas and his Hamas rivals on Sunday rejected proposals to displace people from Gaza after US President Donald Trump's idea to "clean out" the war-torn territory.

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'Who knows?': Postecoglou uncertain over future after new 'low' for Spurs

'Who knows?': Postecoglou uncertain over future after new 'low' for Spurs

Ange Postecoglou admitted he does not know if he will avoid the sack after Tottenham hit a new "low" with a dismal 2-1 defeat against struggling Leicester on Sunday.

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Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, both countries say

Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged, both countries say

Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors".

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Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged: Swedish PM

Undersea cable between Sweden and Latvia damaged: Swedish PM

Latvia said it had dispatched a warship on Sunday after damage to a fibre optic cable to Sweden that may have been "due to external factors".

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Colombia to block US deportation flights amid growing LatAm pushback

Colombia to block US deportation flights amid growing LatAm pushback

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Sunday he would block US deportation flights until migrants were guaranteed "dignified treatment," escalating a row between Washington and left-wing Latin American governments over US President Donald Trump's migrant crackdown.

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Son slams 'sloppy' Spurs as pressure mounts on Postecoglou

Son slams 'sloppy' Spurs as pressure mounts on Postecoglou

Son Heung-min slammed Tottenham's lack of focus after Sunday's "painful" 2-1 defeat against lowly Leicester increased the pressure on under-fire boss Ange Postecoglou.

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Lebanon says Israeli forces kill 22 in south on pullout deadline

Lebanon says Israeli forces kill 22 in south on pullout deadline

Israeli army fire killed 22 people in south Lebanon on Sunday including a soldier, health officials said, as residents tried to return home on the day Israel was meant to withdraw under a truce deal.

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Hoffenheim snatch last-gasp draw against Frankfurt

Hoffenheim snatch last-gasp draw against Frankfurt

A stoppage time strike from Adam Hlozek snatched Hoffenheim a 2-2 home draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, cancelling out a brace from Hugo Ekitike.

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