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Calm returns to south Syria after violence that killed over 1,100: monitor

Calm returns to south Syria after violence that killed over 1,100: monitor

Calm returned to southern Syria's Sweida province on Sunday, a monitor and AFP correspondents reported, after a week of sectarian violence between Druze fighters and rival groups that killed more than 1,100 people.

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Mexico's O'Ward wins Toronto Indy to gain in title chase

Mexico's O'Ward wins Toronto Indy to gain in title chase

Mexico's Pato O'Ward took the lead off a pit stop exchange with 27 laps remaining and captured Sunday's Indy Toronto to gain ground in the season points title chase.

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British Open win 'special feeling' for dominant Scheffler

British Open win 'special feeling' for dominant Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler said his first taste of winning the British Open was "special" after romping to his fourth major title by four shots at Royal Portrush on Sunday.

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Scheffler ticks off British Open in pursuit of perfection

Scheffler ticks off British Open in pursuit of perfection

Scottie Scheffler began his week at the British Open pondering "the point" of his pursuit of perfection but still cruised away from the field to lift the Claret Jug for the first time.

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Brilliant Scheffler cruises to fourth major title at British Open

Brilliant Scheffler cruises to fourth major title at British Open

Scottie Scheffler romped to a magnificent four-shot victory to seal his first British Open title at Royal Portrush on Sunday, notching his fourth major success.

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French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn

French petition against return of bee-killing pesticide passes 1mn

More than a million people Sunday had signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide experts say is deadly to bees.

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'Superman' triumphs once again at N.American box office

'Superman' triumphs once again at N.American box office

The Man of Steel has staying power: "Superman" topped the North American box office for a second week running and surpassed the $400 million mark worldwide, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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A million people sign French petition against bringing back bee-killing pesticide

A million people sign French petition against bringing back bee-killing pesticide

More than a million people had by Sunday signed a petition urging the French government to ditch a law allowing the reintroduction of a banned pesticide known to kill bees.

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European powers plan fresh nuclear talks with Iran

European powers plan fresh nuclear talks with Iran

European powers plan fresh talks with Iran on its nuclear programme in the coming days, the first since the US attacked Iranian nuclear facilities a month ago, a German diplomatic source told AFP on Sunday.

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Pope urges immediate end to 'barbarity' of Gaza war

Pope urges immediate end to 'barbarity' of Gaza war

Pope Leo XIV slammed the "barbarity" of the war in Gaza on Sunday and urged against the "indiscriminate use of force", just days after a deadly strike by Israel's military on a Catholic church.

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