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Extreme heat drives Chile wildfires leaving at least 64 dead

Extreme heat drives Chile wildfires leaving at least 64 dead

Wildfires blazing in central Chile have now killed at least 64 people and the toll will keep rising, President Gabriel Boric said Sunday as the disaster left bodies in the streets and homes gutted.

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Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed

Police and protesters clash after Senegal election postponed

Opposition party supporters and police clashed in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Sunday after President Macky Sall announced the indefinite postponement of a presidential election set for February 25, sparking a wave of international concern.

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Man Utd hint at 'bright future', but Martinez injury mars West Ham win

Man Utd hint at 'bright future', but Martinez injury mars West Ham win

Erik ten Hag said Manchester United's future is "very bright" after Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho starred in a 3-0 win over West Ham on Sunday, but victory came at a cost as Lisandro Martinez suffered a serious looking knee injury.

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Messi, Beckham booed after Argentine star sits out Hong Kong friendly

Messi, Beckham booed after Argentine star sits out Hong Kong friendly

Lionel Messi and Inter-Miami co-owner David Beckham were booed on Sunday and angry fans demanded refunds after the Argentina superstar sat out the team's pre-season friendly in Hong Kong.

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Indonesia presidential front runner draws fire in final debate

Indonesia presidential front runner draws fire in final debate

Indonesia's presidential front runner Prabowo Subianto drew flak in his final debate with election rivals Sunday over issues from women's rights to remarks about voters' intelligence, as they battle to run the world's third-largest democracy.

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Young guns Hojlund, Garnacho fire Man Utd into top six

Young guns Hojlund, Garnacho fire Man Utd into top six

Manchester United climbed into the Premier League's top six as Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho struck to show further signs of a bright future for the Red Devils in a 3-0 win over West Ham.

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Pochettino under fire as Chelsea crash, birthday boy Hojlund sparks Man Utd

Pochettino under fire as Chelsea crash, birthday boy Hojlund sparks Man Utd

Mauricio Pochettino's problems mounted as struggling Chelsea crashed to a dismal 4-2 defeat against Wolves, while Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund celebrated his 21st birthday with a goal in Sunday's 3-0 win against West Ham.

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Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign alive

Khan's party navigates Pakistan blackouts to keep campaign alive

Former prime minister Imran Khan's party has redefined election campaigning in Pakistan with its social media rallies and use of AI technology in a bid to sidestep a nationwide crackdown that has followed it online.

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Extreme heat drives Chile wildfires leaving at least 51 dead

Extreme heat drives Chile wildfires leaving at least 51 dead

Chileans Sunday feared a rise in the death toll from wildfires blazing across the South American country that have already killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted.

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Historic comeback in Chamonix as 'lucky' Yule turns tide to win slalom

Historic comeback in Chamonix as 'lucky' Yule turns tide to win slalom

Swiss skier Daniel Yule said he was "lucky" to make history at Chamonix on Sunday but that it was "absolutely incredible" to become the first man to come from 30th after the first run to win a World Cup slalom.

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