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Koepka defends LIV Jeddah title in play-off

Koepka defends LIV Jeddah title in play-off

Brooks Koepka defended his LIV Golf Jeddah title on Sunday, beating his American compatriot Talor Gooch in a play-off.

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One million Gazans displaced as Israel readies for ground attack

One million Gazans displaced as Israel readies for ground attack

More than one million people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip in the last week, the UN said Sunday, after sustained Israeli bombardment and warnings about a ground attack against Hamas commanders.

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Man Utd fan Bumrah stunned by 'temple celebration' going viral

Man Utd fan Bumrah stunned by 'temple celebration' going viral

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said he was surprised to see his World Cup "temple point" gesture go viral especially as he's usually "too tired to celebrate".

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Fashion Week hits Kenya's biggest urban slum

Fashion Week hits Kenya's biggest urban slum

Towering models parade down a three-metre (10-foot) high catwalk overlooking the rusting tin roofs of Kibera, the Kenyan capital's biggest urban slum.

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Azerbaijan leader raises national flag in Karabakh capital

Azerbaijan leader raises national flag in Karabakh capital

President Ilham Aliyev raised Azerbaijan's flag in the main city of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday, cementing Baku's conquest of the region after last month's lightening offensive that led to an exodus of ethnic Armenians.

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IOC president Bach coy as members call for rule change to extend his term

IOC president Bach coy as members call for rule change to extend his term

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach refused to rule out standing for another term as several members called Sunday for a change of rules that would let him extend his time in office.

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Israel readies to invade Gaza where one million have fled homes

Israel readies to invade Gaza where one million have fled homes

Israeli forces were Sunday readying for a looming Gaza ground invasion aimed at destroying Hamas, the Palestinian Islamist militant group that unleashed the bloodiest attack in the country's history.

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Israelis put up own resources to get loved ones snatched by Hamas home

Israelis put up own resources to get loved ones snatched by Hamas home

A businessman offered his contact list, a communications expert his publicity skills and an ex-diplomat negotiating tact: Israelis anguished and angered by the absence of information about the fate of hostages abducted by Hamas gunmen are marshalling their own resources to get their loved ones home.

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Afghanistan make 284 against England in World Cup

Afghanistan make 284 against England in World Cup

Flamboyant opening batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit a blistering 80 as Afghanistan, buoyed by some lusty late hitting, made 284 against defending champions England in the World Cup on Sunday.

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Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two

Afghans flee western region after fresh earthquake kills two

A magnitude 6.3 earthquake killed two people in western Afghanistan Sunday, with damaged prisons emptied and residents fleeing a region where tremors have claimed at least 1,000 lives this past week.

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