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Karunaratne falls as England press for series win over Sri Lanka

Karunaratne falls as England press for series win over Sri Lanka

England finally saw the back of Dimuth Karunaratne as they moved closer to a series-clinching win over Sri Lanka in the second Test at Lord's on Sunday.

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Biden says body of Israeli-American hostage among six recovered in Gaza

Biden says body of Israeli-American hostage among six recovered in Gaza

US President Joe Biden said Saturday that the body of Israeli-American hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin was among six recovered in Gaza by Israeli forces.

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Gaza parents rush to vaccinate kids against polio despite fear of violence

Gaza parents rush to vaccinate kids against polio despite fear of violence

Ghadir Hajji rushed to a clinic on Sunday in hopes her five children would be among the first to get vaccinated against polio, which has re-emerged in war-ravaged Gaza.

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Lewton ends decade-long wait for second Asian Tour victory

Lewton ends decade-long wait for second Asian Tour victory

England's Steve Lewton ended a 10-year wait for a second Asian Tour victory by winning the Indonesia Open on Sunday in a tense sudden-death play-off.

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Mehidy, Das put on 165 as Bangladesh recover from 26-6

Mehidy, Das put on 165 as Bangladesh recover from 26-6

Litton Das and Mehidy Hasan Miraz put on 165 for the seventh wicket Sunday to rescue Bangladesh from 26-6 in reply to Pakistan's 274 on the third day of the second Test in Rawalpindi.

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German far right set for wins in key elections after attack

German far right set for wins in key elections after attack

Voters in two former East German states began casting ballots Sunday in elections expected to deal a blow to Chancellor Olaf Scholz's government and deliver big gains for the far-right AfD.

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Paris zinc roofers seek elusive UNESCO heritage status

Paris zinc roofers seek elusive UNESCO heritage status

The zinc covering the roofs of central Paris has given the French capital's skyline its distinctive grey hue for almost two centuries.

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Things better for disabled people but still work to do: British Paralympic star Shuker

Things better for disabled people but still work to do: British Paralympic star Shuker

British wheelchair tennis great Lucy Shuker believes the world is moving in the right direction in making life more accessible for disabled people but she told AFP "let's keep striving for a better tomorrow than we had yesterday".

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Four decades on, Lord's heroics still vivid for Sri Lanka's Wettimuny

Four decades on, Lord's heroics still vivid for Sri Lanka's Wettimuny

Sri Lanka may be struggling in the ongoing second Test against England at Lord's but things were very different when they made their debut at the 'Home of Cricket' in 1984.

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Israel recovers hostage bodies from Gaza tunnel as West Bank violence rages

Israel recovers hostage bodies from Gaza tunnel as West Bank violence rages

Israel announced Sunday its troops had found six dead hostages in a Gaza tunnel, while Israeli police said a "shooting attack" in the occupied West Bank killed three officers.

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