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Canada's Gilles and Poirier triumph in ice dance at Four Continents

Canada's Gilles and Poirier triumph in ice dance at Four Continents

Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier hailed a career milestone as they won their first International Skating Union championship title in the Four Continents ice dance in Shanghai on Sunday.

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Huthis vow response after US, UK strike dozens of Yemen targets

Huthis vow response after US, UK strike dozens of Yemen targets

Yemen's Huthis said Sunday US and British air strikes "will not deter us" and vowed a response after dozens of targets were hit in retaliation for the Iran-backed rebels' repeated Red Sea attacks.

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Australia's Abbott hits 69 as West Indies set 259 to win 2nd ODI

Australia's Abbott hits 69 as West Indies set 259 to win 2nd ODI

Sean Abbott crunched an entertaining 69 as Australia reached 258-9 in the second one-day international against the West Indies on Sunday, with spinner Gudakesh Motie grabbing three wickets for the visitors.

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India lead by 273 at lunch after Anderson double and Stokes magic

India lead by 273 at lunch after Anderson double and Stokes magic

England's James Anderson removed India's openers and skipper Ben Stokes took a stunning catch as the hosts lost four second-innings wickets before lunch on the third day of the second Test Sunday but extended their lead to 273.

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Parisians called to vote on SUV parking surcharge

Parisians called to vote on SUV parking surcharge

Parisians will be asked to vote Sunday on whether to triple the cost of parking Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) in the French capital, a move denounced as manipulative by motorist groups.

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Williamson, Ravindra centuries punish depleted South Africa

Williamson, Ravindra centuries punish depleted South Africa

Rachin Ravindra and Kane Williamson ground out unbeaten centuries as New Zealand punished a second-string South Africa on the opening day of the first Test at Mount Maunganui on Sunday.

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Chile wildfires kill at least 51 in 'unprecedented catastrophe'

Chile wildfires kill at least 51 in 'unprecedented catastrophe'

Wildfires blazing across Chile have killed at least 51 people, leaving bodies in the street and homes gutted, with flames continuing to spread on Sunday and the toll expected to rise.

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Scores killed in overnight strikes as Hamas weighs Gaza truce proposal

Scores killed in overnight strikes as Hamas weighs Gaza truce proposal

Scores were reported killed in overnight strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, after Hamas said it needed more time to consider a proposal that would halt its war with Israel in the besieged Palestinian territory.

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China's Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud

China's Tencent fires more than 120 workers for fraud

Chinese tech giant Tencent said it last year dismissed more than 120 employees for violating its anti-fraud rules, including for corruption and embezzlement.

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Curry hits 60 but Warriors fall in Atlanta, Lakers beat Knicks

Curry hits 60 but Warriors fall in Atlanta, Lakers beat Knicks

Stephen Curry scored 60 points in a losing cause on Saturday as Dejounte Murray rescued the Atlanta Hawks in overtime for a 141-134 NBA triumph over Golden State.

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