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FIFA president Infantino 'must go', says ex-UEFA boss Platini

Niamey back to normal after soldiers' mutiny

England v Pakistan second Test: Three talking points

Niger mutiny suppressed, but questions remain over junta's cohesion

Rashford's return 'fantastic' for Man Utd, says Carrick

Como spoil Allegri's Napoli home debut

At least 8 die, more missing, as ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus

Cruz Beckham Performs at Leeds Festival Following Family Support at Reading

Pegula shakes off nerves, Ruse in US Open first-round win

Fernandes hat-trick inspires Man Utd rout of Ipswich

Fernandes treble inspires Man Utd rout, Chelsea beat Brighton in thriller

Suzuki sends 'perfect' Freiburg past Bremen, Schalke lose

Android photo recovery depends on recently deleted folders

Instagram offers three routes to two-factor authentication

West Ham win piles pressure on Gerrard, Newcastle snatch draw

West Ham won for the first time in the Premier League this season as their 1-0 victory piled fresh pressure on Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard, while Newcastle's Allan Saint-Maximin rescued a 1-1 draw at Wolves on Sunday.

Verstappen spearheads Red Bull 1-2 to extend world championship lead

Red Bull's Max Verstappen extended his lead in the Formula One world championship with a crushing victory in the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday.

Roland Mesnier, White House pastry chef for 25 years, dies at 78

Roland Mesnier, the French-born longtime pastry chef at the White House whose whimsical confections served five American presidents, has died at age 78, a historical association said.

French police open investigation into Pogba claims of extortion

French police have opened an investigation into World Cup winner Paul Pogba's claims he is being threatened and targeted for extortion by gangsters, a source close to the case told AFP on Sunday.

India to bowl against Pakistan in Kohli's 100th T20

India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to field against Pakistan in a landmark 100th Twenty20 international for Virat Kohli on Sunday.

Hamilton crashes out of Belgian GP on opening lap

Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton retired from the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday after an opening lap collision with Alpine's Fernando Alonso.

Angola bids solemn farewell to ex-strongman dos Santos

Angolans and world leaders gathered on Sunday for the state funeral of former strongman president Jose Eduardo dos Santos, whose nearly four-decade rule of the oil-rich nation was marred by allegations of plunder and nepotism.

Axelsen aims higher after claiming second badminton world title

Danish badminton ace Viktor Axelsen said he could still "become a better player" after winning his second world title on Sunday, but brushed off comparisons with Chinese great Lin Dan.

Flood fate of thousands lies with colonial-era Pakistan barrage

The fate of hundreds of thousands of people in Pakistan's southern Sindh province lies with a 90-year-old barrage that directs the flow of water from the mighty Indus River into one of the world's largest irrigation systems.

Tentative calm in Libyan capital after clashes kill 32

Flights resumed and shops re-opened in Libya's capital Tripoli on Sunday after clashes between backers of rival governments killed at least 32 people and sparked fears of major new conflict.

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