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Greece orders thousands to evacuate as wildfires rage

Greece orders thousands to evacuate as wildfires rage

Greece on Sunday ordered thousands of people to evacuate as firefighters battled a spate of wildfires, and experts warned of more extreme weather to come next week.

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LIV Golf's McDowell banned for one event over nasal decongestant

LIV Golf's McDowell banned for one event over nasal decongestant

Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell was suspended by LIV Golf for next week's event at Greenbrier after violating the Saudi-backed tour's anti-doping policy by using a nasal decongestant with a banned substance.

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Anisimova defeats Navarro to reach WTA Toronto final

Anisimova defeats Navarro to reach WTA Toronto final

Amanda Anisimova advanced to her first WTA final since January 2022 by defeating eighth-seeded Emma Navarro 6-3, 2-6, 6-2 on Sunday at the Toronto Masters.

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Hamas demands Biden truce plan implemented as Gazans flee Israeli advance

Hamas demands Biden truce plan implemented as Gazans flee Israeli advance

Hamas on Sunday urged Gaza mediators to implement a truce plan presented by US President Joe Biden instead of holding more talks, as Palestinians fled a new Israeli military operation.

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US rookie Greyserman grabs lead as PGA final round begins

US rookie Greyserman grabs lead as PGA final round begins

Max Greyserman eagled the par-5 15th hole to seize a two-stroke lead after Sunday's third round of the rain-hit PGA Wyndham Championship.

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Dashed dreams of migrant family on doomed Brazil flight

Dashed dreams of migrant family on doomed Brazil flight

Boarding Voepass Flight 2283 with her four-year-old son and her mother, Josgleidys Gonzalez had embarked on a long trip that was to take them to her native Venezuela and then onward to Colombia.

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Greece wildfires force hundreds to evacuate

Greece wildfires force hundreds to evacuate

Greece on Sunday was battling a spate of wildfires which have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, as experts warn of more extreme weather conditions to come next week.

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'God saved me': Kursk rout sparks panic, bombs along Ukraine border

'God saved me': Kursk rout sparks panic, bombs along Ukraine border

The roar of artillery fire was deafening as Tetyana conferred with neighbours in her small village, which hugs the Russian border, over whether they should hold tight or flee.

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Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics

Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics

Paris prepared to bid a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging of the global sporting spectacular.

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Paris Olympics closing ceremony underway

Paris Olympics closing ceremony underway

The closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics got underway on Sunday at a packed Stade de France, bringing the curtain down on a Games widely regarded as one of the most successful in history.

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