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UK government defends proposals to restrict homeless tents

UK government defends proposals to restrict homeless tents

Britain's government on Sunday defended proposed legislation that aims to restrict charities from providing homeless people with tents, after facing fierce criticism.

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Inami wins LPGA Japan Classic after Hataoka collapse

Inami wins LPGA Japan Classic after Hataoka collapse

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mone Inami got her game together at just the right time to win the LPGA Japan Classic on Sunday, as overnight co-leader Nasa Hataoka imploded.

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Life of German jailed in Iran 'at grave risk' over failing health: daughter

Life of German jailed in Iran 'at grave risk' over failing health: daughter

A German citizen abducted in Dubai and sentenced to death by Iran is almost unable to walk and talk due to health conditions that prison authorities have failed to properly treat, his daughter told AFP.

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Bangladesh World Cup flop 'all between the ears'

Bangladesh World Cup flop 'all between the ears'

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha said his players have retreated into "a shell" at the World Cup, insisting their problems are "between the ears".

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Hamburg airport flights halted over 'hostage' situation

Hamburg airport flights halted over 'hostage' situation

Air traffic at Hamburg airport remained suspended Sunday over a hostage situation on the tarmac involving a father and his child, German authorities said.

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Blinken visits West Bank as fierce fighting roils Gaza

Blinken visits West Bank as fierce fighting roils Gaza

Top US diplomat Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to the occupied West Bank on Sunday, meeting with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas as Israel pressed its war to destroy Hamas that has already claimed thousands of lives.

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Bangladesh 'have no choice' over playing in World Cup pollution

Bangladesh 'have no choice' over playing in World Cup pollution

Bangladesh coach Chandika Hathurusingha admitted Sunday his team has "no choice" but to play Sri Lanka in smog-choked New Delhi as their failed World Cup mission winds down.

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Pogacar says race plans 'don't stop' after Japan win

Pogacar says race plans 'don't stop' after Japan win

Tour de France runner-up Tadej Pogacar said his plans for next year "don't stop", after he outduelled American Sepp Kuss to win the Saitama Criterium in Japan on Sunday.

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No easy answers for England after World Cup fiasco

No easy answers for England after World Cup fiasco

England's miserable early exit from the World Cup has left the reigning champions facing several questions but with few simple answers.

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Bangladesh arrests 8,000 opposition activists: report

Bangladesh arrests 8,000 opposition activists: report

Bangladesh police have arrested nearly 8,000 opposition figures in a nationwide crackdown since officers broke up a major rally in the capital a week ago, a report said Sunday.

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