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Georgia PM announces sweeping crackdown on opposition after 'foiled coup'

Georgia PM announces sweeping crackdown on opposition after 'foiled coup'

Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed opposition arrests Sunday after the ruling party won local elections and police used force against protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace.

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Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament

Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament

Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament, in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Babis pledges loyalty to Europe as Czech government talks begin

Babis pledges loyalty to Europe as Czech government talks begin

Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis vowed loyalty to Europe as he met the president to start talks on a new government Sunday, a day after his movement topped a national vote.

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Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine, cause power outages

Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine, cause power outages

Intense Russian strikes Sunday on Ukraine killed five people in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and Lviv in the west and badly damaged energy infrastructure, severing power supplies to tens of thousands.

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World champion Marquez crashes out as Aldeguer wins Indonesia MotoGP.

World champion Marquez crashes out as Aldeguer wins Indonesia MotoGP.

Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez and polesitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed out in the opening lap as Spanish rookie Fermin Aldeguer won a chaotic Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday.

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World champion Marquez crashes out of Indonesia MotoGP

World champion Marquez crashes out of Indonesia MotoGP

Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez crashed out of the Indonesia MotoGP in the opening lap on Sunday after a nasty collision with polesitter Marco Bezzecchi.

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Babis to meet Czech president after party tops parliamentary vote

Babis to meet Czech president after party tops parliamentary vote

Billionaire Andrej Babis is due to hold talks with the Czech president and elected party chiefs on Sunday, after his populist movement topped a national vote and set its sights on a minority government backed by the country's far right.

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Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 37

Death toll from Indonesia school collapse rises to 37

The death toll from an Indonesian school collapse rose to 37 on Sunday, officials said, as rescuers recovered more victims buried under the rubble.

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OPEC+ meets with future oil production hanging in the balance

OPEC+ meets with future oil production hanging in the balance

Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key members of the OPEC+ alliance are likely to agree to raise crude output when they meet virtually on Sunday, with analysts divided over the size of the expected hike.

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Dodgers down Phillies on Hernandez homer in MLB playoff series opener

Dodgers down Phillies on Hernandez homer in MLB playoff series opener

Teoscar Hernandez belted a three-run home and Shohei Ohtani shrugged off a shaky start to pitch six strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3 in game one of their Major League Baseball playoff series on Saturday.

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