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Firefighters battle second day of blaze on Greek island

Firefighters battle second day of blaze on Greek island

Firefighters battled for a second day on Sunday to contain a forest fire on the Greek Aegean island of Skyros, as the local mayor voiced hope it could soon be brought under control.

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Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

Hurricane Lala pulls away from Hawaii's Big Island

Hurricane Lala was pulling away from Hawaii's Big Island early Sunday, as heavy rain and strong winds struck the US Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.

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Strikes kill 12 in Russia and Ukraine

Strikes kill 12 in Russia and Ukraine

Overnight strikes killed 12 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled civilian infrastructure on both sides.

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Petros, Vainio set new championship records to win Euro marathons

Petros, Vainio set new championship records to win Euro marathons

Eritrean-born German Amanal Petros and Finland's Alisa Vainio won the men and women's marathons at the European championships in Birmingham on Sunday.

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India's Sindhu backs monkey measures as badminton worlds set to open

India's Sindhu backs monkey measures as badminton worlds set to open

Indian badminton star P.V. Sindhu on Sunday backed New Delhi to deliver a successful world championships, dismissing concerns over marauding monkeys and bothersome birds.

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Hurricane Lala brushes past Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain

Hurricane Lala brushes past Hawaii's Big Island, bringing heavy rain

The eye of Hurricane Lala brushed past the southern part of Hawaii's Big Island on Saturday, as heavy rain and strong winds struck the US Pacific state and officials warned of potentially dangerous flooding.

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Mass drone attack on Moscow as Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine

Mass drone attack on Moscow as Russian strikes kill three in Ukraine

Hundreds of drones targeted Moscow on Sunday as Russia launched missile strikes that killed three people and wounded more than a dozen in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, officials on the two sides said.

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'Something we dreamed of': Bangladesh celebrates historic cricket win

'Something we dreamed of': Bangladesh celebrates historic cricket win

Former players and fans hailed Bangladesh's first-ever Test win in Australia on Sunday as the country's biggest achievement in the five-day game, saying it could be a turning point for their cricketing ambitions.

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Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati defeat, Zverev wins all-nighter

Djokovic feels the heat in Cincinnati defeat, Zverev wins all-nighter

Novak Djokovic suffered from punishing heat and humidity on Saturday but made a match of it before falling 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 to Thiago Tirante in what could be the Serb's last appearance at the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters.

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Rain holds up India on day two of Sri Lanka Test

Rain holds up India on day two of Sri Lanka Test

Rain prevented play in the morning session on the second day of the first cricket Test between Sri Lanka and India in Galle on Sunday.

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