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'Spider-Man' swings back to top of the box office

'Spider-Man' swings back to top of the box office

Jostling for the top three spots in North American theaters this weekend were the same films from last week, with "The Flash" overtaken by the latest "Spider-Man" iteration.

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Sudan war kills 12 more in Darfur fighting: doctor

Sudan war kills 12 more in Darfur fighting: doctor

Fighting on Sunday between rival Sudanese generals in Darfur killed at least a dozen civilians, said a doctor in the devastated region.

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Koulibaly begins Chelsea exodus to Saudi Pro League

Koulibaly begins Chelsea exodus to Saudi Pro League

Senegal captain Kalidou Koulibaly became the latest star name to head to Saudi Arabia on Sunday as he joined Al-Hilal from Chelsea, the Premier League club confirmed.

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African Super League delayed, fewer clubs, name change mooted

African Super League delayed, fewer clubs, name change mooted

The CAF Africa Super League will kick off two months late in October and have only eight clubs instead of the planned 24, CAF president Patrice Motsepe said on Sunday.

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German prosecutors admit to tapping climate activists' phones

German prosecutors admit to tapping climate activists' phones

Prosecutors in Germany have confirmed a press report that investigators have listened in on phone calls of climate activists from the Letzte Generation ("Last Generation") group, sparking widespread outrage Sunday.

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Russia crisis reveals 'real cracks' in Putin's authority: Blinken

Russia crisis reveals 'real cracks' in Putin's authority: Blinken

Russia's crisis involving a mercenary group's aborted revolt against the Kremlin exposed "real cracks" in President Vladimir Putin's rule, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.

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Mitsotakis's conservatives set for landslide Greece election win

Mitsotakis's conservatives set for landslide Greece election win

Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on course to win Greece's national elections on Sunday with a clear majority, partial results showed, clinching a second straight term with a score that should allow his party to govern alone.

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56-year-old 'gaokao holdout' fails to make the cut for 27th time

56-year-old 'gaokao holdout' fails to make the cut for 27th time

After failing to achieve a high enough score on China's dreaded college entry exam for the 27th time, 56-year-old Liang Shi is beginning to wonder if he will ever make it to his dream university.

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Lawrence captures fourth European Tour title in Munich

Lawrence captures fourth European Tour title in Munich

South Africa's Thriston Lawrence claimed his fourth European Tour title on Sunday when he overcame a four-shot deficit to win the International Open in Munich.

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Mitsotakis's conservatives well ahead in Greece election

Mitsotakis's conservatives well ahead in Greece election

Conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on course to win Greece's national elections on Sunday with a score that should allow him to form the single-party government he had sought, exit polls showed.

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