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Leverkusen beat Union to go top and equal best-ever Bundesliga start

Leverkusen beat Union to go top and equal best-ever Bundesliga start

Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen equalled the best start to a Bundesliga season in history as they returned to the top of the table with a dominant 4-0 home win over Union Berlin on Sunday.

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Salah extends scoring streak to send Liverpool joint top of Premier League

Salah extends scoring streak to send Liverpool joint top of Premier League

Liverpool moved level on points with Manchester City and Arsenal at the top of the Premier League as Mohamed Salah extended his scoring streak at Anfield with a double in a 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday.

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Italian circus says escaped lion posed no risk

Italian circus says escaped lion posed no risk

The lion that escaped from a circus near Rome posed no threat to the public, his handler insisted Sunday, as campaigners called for Italy to ban wild animals in entertainment.

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Gaza hospitals out of fuel, caught in fighting

Gaza hospitals out of fuel, caught in fighting

Israeli troops waged fierce battles against Hamas on Sunday near Gaza's biggest hospital, where thousands were trapped and a lack of fuel forced a nearby major medical centre out of service.

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Tens of thousands march in Paris against anti-Semitism

Tens of thousands march in Paris against anti-Semitism

Tens of thousands turned out on Sunday to march against anti-Semitism in Paris, after days of bickering by political parties over who should take part and a surge in anti-Semitic incidents across France.

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Thousands of Spaniards rally against amnesty move for Catalan rebels

Thousands of Spaniards rally against amnesty move for Catalan rebels

Tens of thousands of Spaniards rallied nationwide Sunday, answering a call by right-wing parties to protest after the Socialist government offered an amnesty to Catalan separatists behind a failed 2017 declaration of independence.

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Sinner starts strong in ATP Finals with win over Tsitsipas

Sinner starts strong in ATP Finals with win over Tsitsipas

Italian Jannik Sinner made a flying start in the ATP Finals in Turin on Sunday by beating Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4.

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Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups clash in S. Africa

Pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups clash in S. Africa

South African police fired stun grenades and water cannons in Cape Town on Sunday to quell clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian demonstrators.

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Marsh hopes World Cup hundred makes family smile after death of grandfather

Marsh hopes World Cup hundred makes family smile after death of grandfather

Mitchell Marsh said he had hoped he had put a "smile on the faces" of his family with a stunning World Cup hundred that followed the death of his grandfather.

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'100 million over pre-pandemic levels': Bayern announces record turnover

'100 million over pre-pandemic levels': Bayern announces record turnover

Bayern Munich on Sunday announced a record annual turnover of 854.2 million euros ($915 million), more than 100 million euros above the previous record that was set before the Covid-19 pandemic.

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