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Brazil court orders removal of fake posts amid patron saint election row

French school protests spread as fires, blockades deepen unrest

Italy's firefighting planes return home after scorching summer

UK tribunal overturns ban on Naomi Campbell leading charities

How airlines try to make sure pilots are safe to fly

Louvre launches appeal as part of new fundraising drive

Netanyahu says flydubai co-pilot indoctrinated as UAE probes 'terror' link

Bolivia's attorney general arrested for alleged money laundering and drug trafficking

Croatian ex-international Simic charged in graft case

Zverev beats Norrie to kick off Sinner-less China Open

76% of Treasury Teams Hit by Fraud as Deepfake Attacks Rise, Treasury Dragons & nsKnox 2026 Index Finds

Wall Street stocks rise after bond yield spike eases

Malawi ex-army chief arrested following allegations over Sudan arms

Finland investigates suspected break-ins at MPs homes

Paris bids triumphant 'au revoir' to Olympics

Paris prepared to bid a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging of the global sporting spectacular.

Paris Olympics closing ceremony underway

The closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympics got underway on Sunday at a packed Stade de France, bringing the curtain down on a Games widely regarded as one of the most successful in history.

Greece battling wildfires amid high winds

Greece was battling several wildfires on Sunday, with smoke covering parts of the capital Athens in a haze, amid warnings for extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week.

McDowell suspended for one LIV event over doping violation

Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell has been suspended for one LIV Golf tournament and fined $125,000 for violating the Saudi-backed circuit's anti-doping policy.

Griner overcome with emotion after gaining Olympic gold

Brittney Griner didn't try to hold back the tears as she stood with her USA teammates and the "Star Spangled Banner" played, celebrating their Olympic women's basketball triumph over France.

USA fend off France for eighth successive women's Olympic basketball gold

The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eighth successive women's Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their run of victories at the tournament to 61 games.

USA icon Taurasi bows out of Olympic basketball with sixth gold

Diana Taurasi capped her international career with a sixth Olympic gold medal on Sunday, calling it "truly an honor" to represent the USA and see the growth of the global game.

In TV interview, Biden explains his election exit

US President Joe Biden, in his first TV interview since withdrawing from the election, has said he acted under pressure from fellow Democrats and out of a determination to see Donald Trump beaten.

'Deadpool & Wolverine' top in N.American theaters, pass $1 billion globally

Disney/Marvel superhero comedy "Deadpool & Wolverine" enjoyed an exceptional third weekend, taking in an estimated $54.2 million in North American theaters, but Sony's dramatic romance "It Ends With Us" was headed for one of the best openings ever for that genre, analysts said Sunday.

19 dead after Uganda rubbish dump landslide

Nineteen people including five children are confirmed dead after a landslide at a huge garbage dump in the Ugandan capital Kampala, a senior official said on Sunday, amid claims the site was a disaster waiting to happen.

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