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Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 16

Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 16

The death toll from Russian strikes on a hardware store in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 16 Sunday, the regional governor said as rescuers searched the charred debris for bodies.

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Alcaraz tames Wolf at French Open

Alcaraz tames Wolf at French Open

Carlos Alcaraz comfortably maintained his record of never losing in the first round of a Grand Slam by taming J.J. Wolf at the French Open on Sunday.

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Defending world champion Bagnaia bounces back to win Catalunya MotoGP

Defending world champion Bagnaia bounces back to win Catalunya MotoGP

Two-time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia bounced back to snatch victory at the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday to edge closer to championship leader Jorge Martin.

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Monaco Grand Prix red-flagged after first lap pile-up

Monaco Grand Prix red-flagged after first lap pile-up

A multi-car pile up which ripped Sergio Perez's Red Bull car apart forced the Monaco Grand Prix to be red-flagged after just one lap on Sunday.

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Defending world champion Bagnaia wins Catalunya MotoGP

Defending world champion Bagnaia wins Catalunya MotoGP

Two-time defending world champion Francesco Bagnaia snatched victory at the Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday to edge closer to championship leader Jorge Martin.

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Israel war cabinet to discuss new push for Gaza hostage deal

Israel war cabinet to discuss new push for Gaza hostage deal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was to convene his war cabinet Sunday to discuss the latest efforts towards a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, a senior official told AFP.

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China, Japan premiers in Seoul for rare summit

China, Japan premiers in Seoul for rare summit

South Korean and Chinese leaders agreed Sunday to start diplomatic and security dialogue and push a trade deal, when they met in Seoul ahead of a key trilateral summit with Japan.

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Osaka off to winning start at Nadal-dominated French Open

Osaka off to winning start at Nadal-dominated French Open

Naomi Osaka swept to her first victory at the French Open in three years on Monday, setting up a potential showdown with world number one Iga Swiatek, as Roland Garros prepared to possibly bid farewell to Rafael Nadal.

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800,000 seek shelter as Bangladesh braces for cyclone

800,000 seek shelter as Bangladesh braces for cyclone

At least 800,000 Bangladeshis fled their coastal villages Sunday for concrete storm shelters further inland as the low-lying nation prepared for crashing waves when a cyclone makes landfall, top government disaster officials said.

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Osaka sets up possible Swiatek clash at French Open

Osaka sets up possible Swiatek clash at French Open

Naomi Osaka reached the French Open second round for the first time in three years with a battling victory over Italy's Lucia Bronzetti on Sunday, setting up a likely meeting with world number one Iga Swiatek.

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