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Scholz's party narrowly leads far-right AfD in east German state vote: exit polls

Scholz's party narrowly leads far-right AfD in east German state vote: exit polls

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats were narrowly ahead of the far-right AfD Sunday in a state election in the formerly communist east, according to exit polls.

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New leftist president vows to 'rewrite Sri Lankan history'

New leftist president vows to 'rewrite Sri Lankan history'

Sri Lanka's leftist president-elect on Sunday invited his compatriots to help him "rewrite" history in the cash-strapped island nation after winning a vote coloured by discontent over an unprecedented financial crisis.

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UN adopts pact to tackle volatile future for mankind

UN adopts pact to tackle volatile future for mankind

UN members adopted a blueprint for the future Sunday to tackle the myriad wars, environmental threats and technological challenges facing humanity that was hailed by the organization as "groundbreaking" but panned by critics as unambitious.

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Leclerc hails Ferrari fightback from torrid Singapore GP qualifying

Leclerc hails Ferrari fightback from torrid Singapore GP qualifying

Charles Leclerc hailed Ferrari's "really good race execution" that enabled him to claw his way up to fifth in the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday after a disastrous qualifying session 24 hours earlier.

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Belgian Evenepoel retains world title in 'toughest time trial'

Belgian Evenepoel retains world title in 'toughest time trial'

Remco Evenepoel successfully defended the world time trial title in Zurich on Sunday, surviving a lost chain on the starters ramp that blew his concentration to triumph ahead of Italian pair Filippo Ganna in second and Edoardo Affini in third.

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Sosa rescues point for Forest against Brighton

Sosa rescues point for Forest against Brighton

Nottingham Forest substitute Ramon Sosa scored his first Premier League goal to earn his side a 2-2 draw at Brighton as both managers were sent off.

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Last-gasp Boniface gives Leverkusen victory over Wolfsburg in seven-goal thriller

Last-gasp Boniface gives Leverkusen victory over Wolfsburg in seven-goal thriller

Victor Boniface struck a stoppage-time winner to give Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday providing a perfect boost ahead of next week's trip to Bayern Munich.

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Swiss voters reject environment, pensions reforms: official results

Swiss voters reject environment, pensions reforms: official results

Swiss voters rejected proposals to bolster biodiversity protections as well as a pensions reform in twin referendums on Sunday, according to projected results.

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No fairytale ending for Ricciardo after 13 years in Formula One

No fairytale ending for Ricciardo after 13 years in Formula One

Daniel Ricciardo admitted that Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix may have been his last, after finishing in style with a hot lap and being voted "driver of the day" by global TV viewers.

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Israel and Hezbollah urged to step back from the brink

Israel and Hezbollah urged to step back from the brink

Israel and Hezbollah threatened on Sunday to escalate their cross-border attacks despite a chorus of international calls for both sides to step back from the brink of all-out war.

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