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Russia warns of 'false' information as second plague case reported

Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold defects to Erdogan party

IEA ready to release more oil reserves if necessary

Children among heavy casualties in Ukraine after Russian strikes

HSBC 'consults' over UK unit job cuts amid AI adoption

Court orders German ex-spy chief kept in jail after spying, treason arrest

UK court quashes five ex-traders' Libor rate rigging convictions

Guinea caps bottled water prices after sachets banned

XM Receives “Global Customer Experience Leader Award 2026” at the TrustFinance Performance Awards

Spared, married, hanged: the last weeks of Iranian protester Alireza Sepahi

Stocks slide as oil climbs on Mideast flareup

Nobel physics winner's pride at pioneering AI role

Heavy casualties in Ukraine after Russian strikes

IMF preparing El Nino assistance, concerned about AI bubble burst: chief to AFP

EU hails progress after Armenia, Azerbaijan leaders meet

European Council President Charles Michel spoke of progress in talks between the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels on Sunday, adding that "momentum should be maintained" towards a final peace deal.

Djokovic hoping 'uneven' Rome courts improve

Novak Djokovic said Sunday that he hopes the clay courts at the Italian Open improve with use after what the tennis icon describes as an 'uneven' experience in the first two matches of his title defence.

'No hope' for Arsenal in title race: Odegaard

Martin Odegaard admitted Arsenal's Premier League title dreams are over after Sunday's 3-0 defeat against Brighton put Manchester City on the verge of being crowned champions.

Grizzlies suspend Morant after new video with gun

The Memphis Grizzlies suspended Ja Morant from all team activities on Sunday pending an NBA review after a new video appearing to show the star guard flashing a gun surfaced on social media.

All-round Kolkata down Chennai to keep play-off hopes alive

Fifties from skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh led Kolkata Knight Riders to a six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings and stay alive in the Indian Premier League on Sunday.

'Guardians' enjoys galactic box office earnings for 2nd week in row

Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" trounced the competition for the second straight weekend in North American theaters, earning $60.5 million for a global haul topping half a billion dollars, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

Man City on brink of title after Arsenal rocked by Brighton

Manchester City are on the brink of winning the Premier League title after Arsenal crashed to a shock 3-0 defeat against Brighton on Sunday.

Ford drives Sale into Premiership final as Tigers' tamed

George Ford guided Sale into the English Premiership final as they defeated his former club Leicester 21-13 on Sunday to end the reigning champions' hopes of successive titles.

Erdogan takes early lead in crucial Turkish election

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took an early lead on Sunday in a landmark election that could extend his two-decade grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course.

Dutch game abandoned after nine minutes as smoke bombs thrown

A Dutch league match between Groningen and Ajax was abandoned after just nine minutes on Sunday after fireworks and smoke bombs were thrown onto the pitch.

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