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Spanish royals to visit flood-hit region as fresh downpours loom

Spanish royals to visit flood-hit region as fresh downpours loom

Spain's king and queen are due on Sunday to visit the Valencia region, Spanish media reported, where devastating floods have killed more than 200 people with more rain on the horizon.

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Malawi festival unites refugees and locals

Malawi festival unites refugees and locals

A 72-year-old singer with tinted hair, oversized sunglasses and a flashy tracksuit hobbled up onto the main stage at Tumaini Festival in Malawi as the crowd erupted with joy.

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New Zealand lose Barrett and Taylor for Ireland Test

New Zealand lose Barrett and Taylor for Ireland Test

Senior New Zealand players Beauden Barrett and Codie Taylor were ruled out of next week's Test against Ireland on Sunday because of head injuries suffered during their win over England.

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New captain, fresh talent: Five talking points from India v N.Zealand

New captain, fresh talent: Five talking points from India v N.Zealand

Tom Latham's New Zealand completed a 3-0 Test sweep of India after the tourists won the third match by 25 runs in Mumbai on Sunday.

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Bagnaia wins Malaysia MotoGP to keep title race alive

Bagnaia wins Malaysia MotoGP to keep title race alive

Francesco Bagnaia won a thrilling Malaysia MotoGP on Sunday after a ding-dong battle with championship leader Jorge Martin to take the pair's title battle to the final weekend of the season.

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Ajaz stars as New Zealand beat India 3-0 in historic Test sweep

Ajaz stars as New Zealand beat India 3-0 in historic Test sweep

New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel took six wickets as his side sealed a historic 3-0 Test sweep in India, with a thrilling 25-run win in the third Test on Sunday.

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In UK, Trump's Scottish links split locals

In UK, Trump's Scottish links split locals

As Donald Trump pursues a second stint in the White House, three thousand miles away in Scotland he is building a new golf course that renews scrutiny of his vexed relationship with his mother's birth country.

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Pant hits fifty as India 92-6 in chase of 147

Pant hits fifty as India 92-6 in chase of 147

Rishabh Pant scored an unbeaten 53 as he nursed India to 92-6 at lunch on Sunday in their chase of 147 to deny New Zealand a 3-0 Test series sweep.

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Rivals race to tape as US election heads to photo finish

Rivals race to tape as US election heads to photo finish

Kamala Harris targets the Rust Belt while Donald Trump heads to the biggest US swing states Sunday in a frantic last push, less than 48 hours before Election Day in the historically close campaign.

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Fading literature: Delhi's famed Urdu Bazaar on last legs

Fading literature: Delhi's famed Urdu Bazaar on last legs

In the bustling heart of Old Delhi, Indian bookseller Mohammed Mahfooz Alam sits forlorn in his quiet store, among the last few selling literature in a language beloved by poets for centuries.

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