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Kiptum and Hassan triumph in astounding London Marathon

Kiptum and Hassan triumph in astounding London Marathon

Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum won the men's London Marathon on Sunday in the second-fastest time in history while Sifan Hassan staged a remarkable rally to win the women's event in the Olympic track champion's first race over the distance.

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UK Labour suspends prominent MP over racism letter

UK Labour suspends prominent MP over racism letter

The UK's main opposition Labour party suspended prominent member Diane Abbott as an MP on Sunday, pending an investigation into comments she made that Jewish people were not subject to racism "all their lives".

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Sudan lions reserve warns running low on food amid fighting

Sudan lions reserve warns running low on food amid fighting

Heavy fighting in Sudan, which has plunged the nation into chaos and killed hundreds, has also raised fears about the fate of 25 lions and other animals in a wildlife reserve.

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US, other nations scramble to evacuate citizens as Sudan battles rage

US, other nations scramble to evacuate citizens as Sudan battles rage

US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan's battle-torn capital, President Joe Biden said Sunday, as other nations sought to help their citizens flee deadly fighting between rival generals.

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Four badly hurt after car hits crowd at French kite festival

Four badly hurt after car hits crowd at French kite festival

Eleven people were injured, four seriously, after a car ploughed into a crowd at an international kite-flying festival in northern France on Saturday, officials said.

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Smith already planning British Open defence

Smith already planning British Open defence

Cameron Smith is already thinking about his defence of the British Open in July, believing he just needs "a little flick of the switch" to get back to winning ways.

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UK to test alert system on millions of phones

UK to test alert system on millions of phones

The UK will conduct its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of mobile phones set to emit a loud alarm and vibrate at 3:00pm (1400 GMT).

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Big crowds watch Gooch win LIV Golf in Australia, Koepka sinks hole-in-one

Big crowds watch Gooch win LIV Golf in Australia, Koepka sinks hole-in-one

American Talor Gooch clung on to score a three stroke victory Sunday at LIV Golf's maiden stop in Australia as Chase Koepka sparked wild scenes with a hole-in-one to culminate the rebel tour's most successful event to date.

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Twitter reinstates blue ticks for some media, celebrities

Twitter reinstates blue ticks for some media, celebrities

Twitter's blue ticks were reinstated on some media, celebrity, and other high profile accounts Saturday -- a move protested by many of the recipients.

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US and France evacuate citizens to escape Sudan battles

US and France evacuate citizens to escape Sudan battles

US troops swooped in on helicopters to evacuate embassy staff from Sudan's battle-torn capital, President Joe Biden announced Sunday, as other nations sought to help their citizens escape deadly fighting between rival generals.

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