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World no.1 Jannik Sinner defies doping case to dominate men's tennis

World no.1 Jannik Sinner defies doping case to dominate men's tennis

Jannik Sinner's reserved public persona belies a mature and steely 23-year-old who has shown supreme mental strength to put aside a doping scandal and win another Australian Open.

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Intense combat edges toward key DRC city as UN plans urgent meeting

Intense combat edges toward key DRC city as UN plans urgent meeting

Intense combat between Congolese forces and Rwandan-backed fighters on Sunday edged closer to the major city of Goma in eastern Democratic republic of Congo as the UN Security Council prepared an emergency meeting.

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Clinical Sinner surges past Zverev to retain Australian Open title

Clinical Sinner surges past Zverev to retain Australian Open title

A clinical Jannik Sinner swept past Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title Sunday and cement his status as the world's dominant player, becoming the first Italian to win three Grand Slams.

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Belarusians vote in election to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule

Belarusians vote in election to extend Lukashenko's 30-year rule

Belarusians voted on Sunday in an election set to hand President Alexander Lukashenko a seventh term, prolonging his three-decade authoritarian rule.

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South Korean president indicted as 'ringleader of an insurrection'

South Korean president indicted as 'ringleader of an insurrection'

South Korean prosecutors indicted impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol Sunday for being the "ringleader of an insurrection" after his abortive declaration of martial law, ordering the suspended leader to remain in detention.

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Norway's Haugan leads Kitzbuehel slalom

Norway's Haugan leads Kitzbuehel slalom

Norway's Timon Haugan led after the first leg of the men's World Cup slalom in Kitzbuehel on Sunday, with a raft of rivals lying in wait.

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Sudan's army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitaries

Sudan's army chief visits HQ after recapture from paramilitaries

Sudan's army chief visited on Sunday his headquarters in the capital Khartoum, two days after forces recaptured the building which had been encircled by paramilitary fighters since the war erupted in April 2023.

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Militants slam Trump idea of relocating Palestinians

Militants slam Trump idea of relocating Palestinians

Hamas and militant allies Islamic Jihad on Sunday reacted with fury and defiance to a plan floated by US President Donald Trump to "clean out" Gaza, where a fragile truce between Israel and Hamas aimed at permanently ending the war enters its second week.

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Gutsy West Indies set Pakistan 254 to win second Test

Gutsy West Indies set Pakistan 254 to win second Test

The West Indies batted with guts and aggression against Pakistan on Sunday to set the hosts a target of 254 to win the second Test in Multan.

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Trump refugee embargo cancels hope for Afghan migrants

Trump refugee embargo cancels hope for Afghan migrants

After working for years alongside the United States to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan, Zahra says she was just days from being evacuated to America when President Donald Trump suspended refugee admissions.

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