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S.Africa's Breyten Breytenbach, writer and anti-apartheid activist

S.Africa's Breyten Breytenbach, writer and anti-apartheid activist

Breyten Breytenbach, who died Sunday, was one of South Africa's most honoured writers, who found beauty in his Afrikaans language but was horrified at the white supremacy imposed by his government.

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Concern as climate talks stalls on fossil fuels pledge

Concern as climate talks stalls on fossil fuels pledge

The failure of UN climate negotiations to double down on a global pledge to move away from planet-heating fossil fuels on Sunday was decried by experts as a "worrying" setback to global progress on curbing warming.

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Breyten Breytenbach, writer who challenged apartheid, dies at 85

Breyten Breytenbach, writer who challenged apartheid, dies at 85

South African writer and anti-apartheid activist Breyten Breytenbach died on Sunday in Paris at the age of 85, his daughter told AFP.

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Tuipulotu try helps Scotland end Australia's bid for Grand Slam

Tuipulotu try helps Scotland end Australia's bid for Grand Slam

Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu scored a try against the land of his birth in a 27-13 win over Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday that dashed the Wallabies' dream of a Grand Slam.

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Truce called after 82 killed in Pakistan sectarian clashes

Truce called after 82 killed in Pakistan sectarian clashes

Pakistani officials announced a seven-day truce Sunday after days of bitter sectarian gunfights in the country's northwest Kurram district that have killed at least 82 people and wounded 156 more.

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Salah wants Liverpool to pile on misery for Man City after sinking Saints

Salah wants Liverpool to pile on misery for Man City after sinking Saints

Mohamed Salah urged Liverpool to deliver a hammer blow to Manchester City's fading title hopes after inspiring the Premier League leaders' dramatic 3-2 win against Southampton on Sunday.

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Berrettini takes Italy to brink of Davis Cup defence

Berrettini takes Italy to brink of Davis Cup defence

Matteo Berrettini produced a superb display to give Davis Cup holders Italy a 1-0 lead on the Netherlands in Sunday's final, defeating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2.

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Lille condemn Sampaoli to defeat on Rennes debut

Lille condemn Sampaoli to defeat on Rennes debut

Former Argentina and Chile boss Jorge Sampaoli's time in charge of Rennes began with a 1-0 loss at Lille on Sunday, leaving the struggling side just above the Ligue 1 relegation zone.

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Basel backs splashing the bucks to host Eurovision

Basel backs splashing the bucks to host Eurovision

Basel voters on Sunday overwhelmingly approved the city putting up nearly $40 million towards hosting next year's Eurovision Song Contest, meaning the continental TV extravaganza will go ahead with its customary full-on razzmatazz.

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Leicester sack manager Steve Cooper

Leicester sack manager Steve Cooper

Leicester sacked manager Steve Cooper on Sunday with the Foxes just two points above the Premier League relegation zone.

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