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S.Africa not ditching coal 'just like that', Ramaphosa cautions

S.Africa not ditching coal 'just like that', Ramaphosa cautions

Coal-rich but energy-starved South Africa will not immediately abandon its fossil-fuelled electricity generating plants as it transitions to cleaner forms of power, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday.

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Newcastle sign Everton forward Anthony Gordon

Newcastle sign Everton forward Anthony Gordon

Newcastle on Sunday announced the signing of Everton forward Anthony Gordon on a long-term deal for a fee that could reportedly rise to £45 million ($56 million).

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Bazire claims Prix d'Amerique with 'magnificent' Hooker Berry

Bazire claims Prix d'Amerique with 'magnificent' Hooker Berry

Hooker Berry supplied French trotting maestro Jean-Michel Bazire with his fifth Prix d'Amerique at Vincennes on Sunday.

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Israel punishes attacker's family as violence rages

Israel punishes attacker's family as violence rages

Israeli forces Sunday prepared for the demolition of the east Jerusalem family home of a Palestinian man who killed seven people near a synagogue, as part of measures to punish the relatives of attackers.

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Welsh rugby chief quits over sexism allegations at WRU

Welsh rugby chief quits over sexism allegations at WRU

Welsh Rugby Union chief executive Steve Phillips resigned on Sunday after allegations were made of a "toxic culture" at the governing body.

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French PM says pension age hike 'non-negotiable' as strikes loom

French PM says pension age hike 'non-negotiable' as strikes loom

France's prime minister on Sunday ruled out backtracking on a plan to raise the retirement age as unions prepared for another day of mass protests against the contested reform.

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Mitoma magic inflicts more Brighton misery on Liverpool

Mitoma magic inflicts more Brighton misery on Liverpool

Liverpool's disastrous season suffered another blow on Sunday as the holders were dumped out the FA Cup by a 2-1 defeat at Brighton.

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Spinners help India limit New Zealand to 99-8 in 2nd T20

Spinners help India limit New Zealand to 99-8 in 2nd T20

Yuzvendra Chahal led an inspired spin attack as India restricted New Zealand to 99-8, the hosts looking to keep the series alive in the second Twenty20 international on Sunday.

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Mourners honour British volunteer killed evacuating civilians on Ukraine frontline

Mourners honour British volunteer killed evacuating civilians on Ukraine frontline

Mourners gathered at a Kyiv church on Sunday to honour Andrew Bagshaw, one of two British volunteers who died as they were evacuating civilians from fierce fighting in Ukraine's Donetsk region.

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Djokovic 'hurt' by father's absence from Australian Open final

Djokovic 'hurt' by father's absence from Australian Open final

Novak Djokovic said it "hurts him and me" after they decided that his father would not be courtside to see him win the Australian Open on Sunday, following a controversy over a Russian flag.

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