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Russia's Shoigu: Political survivor blamed for Ukraine setbacks

Russia's Shoigu: Political survivor blamed for Ukraine setbacks

Sergei Shoigu, who is being replaced as Russia's defence minister, spearheaded Moscow's offensive in Ukraine and has been the country's longest-serving minister, as well as being one of Vladimir Putin's few close friends.

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Arsenal's Havertz to become 'biggest Spurs fan' in hope of title twist

Arsenal's Havertz to become 'biggest Spurs fan' in hope of title twist

Arsenal forward Kai Havertz said he will become the "biggest fan" of north London rivals Tottenham when they host Manchester City on Tuesday as the Gunners hope for a twist in the Premier League title race.

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Arsenal down Man Utd to take Premier League title race to the wire

Arsenal down Man Utd to take Premier League title race to the wire

Arsenal kept their Premier League title dreams alive by ending an Old Trafford hoodoo to grind out a 1-0 win at Manchester United on Sunday, moving back top of the table and taking the championship battle down to the last weekend.

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Protesting students walk out on Seinfeld graduation speech

Protesting students walk out on Seinfeld graduation speech

Dozens of students walked out of Duke University's graduation ceremony Sunday as comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who has vocally supported Israel over its war in Gaza, received an honorary doctorate, videos posted on social media showed.

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'Live a bit more': Kharkiv region residents flee Russian attacks

'Live a bit more': Kharkiv region residents flee Russian attacks

Lyuda Zelenskaya and Liuba Konovalova, both in their 70s, held each other through "terrifying" Russian attacks on their village near Vovchansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, where Russia launched a surprise ground offensive.

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Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil

Rivers rise again as rain batters flood-hit south Brazil

River levels were rising again Sunday as strong rains lashed waterlogged southern Brazil, where flooding has killed more than 140 people and forced hundreds of thousands from their homes.

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Latest 'Planet of Apes' episode swings to top of N.America box office

Latest 'Planet of Apes' episode swings to top of N.America box office

Twentieth Century's action sci-fi film "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" climbed to the top of the North American box office in its opening weekend, taking in an estimated $56.5 million, one of the year's best results, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Bengaluru win five in row to keep IPL play-off hopes alive

Bengaluru win five in row to keep IPL play-off hopes alive

Rajat Patidar's attacking fifty and inspired bowling set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fifth straight win to improve their IPL play-off hopes with a 47-run thrashing of Delhi Capitals on Sunday.

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Georgia warns protesters of arrests if they block parliament

Georgia warns protesters of arrests if they block parliament

Georgia's government on Sunday issued a warning to protesters that it would arrest anyone who blocked the parliament, ahead of an expected late-evening rally against a Russian-style "foreign agent" bill.

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Thousands evacuated as Russia advances in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

Thousands evacuated as Russia advances in Ukraine's Kharkiv region

Russia said Sunday it had captured four more villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as thousands of residents were evacuated from the offensive in an area where Russian troops had been pushed back in 2022.

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