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Germany's Merz in Kyiv for talks with Zelensky

Alcaraz through to Japan Open semis after Shapovalov injury

Asian Games set to close after records, rancour and rain

Chanel: unpicking one year of 'Blazymania'

Cry for help as French-Swiss lake dries up

Latvian pro-Europeans set for election win: partial results

Sabalenka swept out of China Open in third round

China swim sensation Yu Zidi, 13, says 'I'm no prodigy'

US urges 'restraint' as Ethiopia's Tigray crisis rocks region

Yu Zidi to Ohashi: Asian Games stars who can light up LA Olympics

Teens on target again as USA down Mexico 3-0

'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees

World records prove Asian Games were a hit, says top official

'Disappointing' as South Korea flag mishap sees Games end on sour note

India restrict Pakistan to 105-8 in Women's T20 World Cup

Arundhati Reddy picked up three wickets as Pakistan struggled against India's bowlers, reaching 105-8 in their Women's T20 World Cup match in Dubai on Sunday.

England target repeat of Pakistan Test whitewash

Ben Stokes' England take on Pakistan in a three-Test series starting on Monday, buoyed by memories of an astonishing 3-0 series sweep in 2022.

Penrith Panthers win fourth straight NRL title after downing Storm

Penrith Panthers became the first team in six decades to win four straight National Rugby League titles on Sunday after beating rival Melbourne Storm 14-6 in front of 80,000 fans at Stadium Australia.

Weary Sinner happy for day off after battling into Shanghai last 16

World number one Jannik Sinner said he needed a day off after pushing through his tiredness to come from a set down and beat Argentina's Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-7 (3/7), 6-4, 6-2 at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday.

Pakistan's Masood warns England still a force without Stokes

Pakistan captain Shan Masood warned on the eve of Monday's first Test in Multan that his side would still be facing a formidable England, despite the absence of their captain Ben Stokes.

Madrid's Carvajal to miss several months after serious knee injury

Spanish defender Dani Carvajal is facing several months on the sidelines after Real Madrid confirmed Sunday he needed surgery after suffering a serious knee injury during a La Liga match against Villarreal.

Israel pounds Lebanon ahead of Hamas attack anniversary

A fireball lit up the sky and smoke billowed over Beirut on Sunday as Israel unleashed intense strikes targeting Hezbollah, almost a year since the Hamas attack that sparked war in Gaza.

Two elephants die in flash flooding in northern Thailand

Two elephants drowned during flash flooding in popular Thai tourist hotspot Chiang Mai, their sanctuary said Sunday, as local authorities evacuated visitors from their hotels and shops closed in the city centre.

Sabalenka targets world number one and Wuhan hat-trick

Aryna Sabalenka has set her sights on reclaiming the world number one spot and can close the gap on Iga Swiatek with a good run at the Wuhan Open, which is returning on Monday after a five-year absence.

Toddler among 4 dead in migrant Channel crossings

A two-year-old boy and three adults died overnight after two boats crowded with migrants got into difficulty while attempting the perilous Channel crossing from France to England, French officials said Saturday.

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