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Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rally to 'go home'

Thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh rally to 'go home'

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh staged demonstrations on Sunday demanding repatriation back to Myanmar, where they fled a brutal military crackdown five years ago.

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Italy's Eni joins giant Qatar gas project after Russian cuts

Italy's Eni joins giant Qatar gas project after Russian cuts

Italian company Eni on Sunday joined Qatar Energy's project to expand production from the world's biggest natural gas field, days after Russia slashed supplies to Italy.

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Ukraine war could last 'years', NATO chief warns

Ukraine war could last 'years', NATO chief warns

NATO's chief warned that the war in Ukraine could last "for years" as President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Sunday that his forces would not give up the south of the country to Russia after his first visit to the frontline there.

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As teenagers make noise at the pool, veterans save energy

As teenagers make noise at the pool, veterans save energy

While many old hands conserved energy on a relaxed Sunday morning of heats at the World Swimming Championships in Budapest, several teenagers were prepared to roil the waters.

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Premiership final star Burns grateful for Japan stint

Premiership final star Burns grateful for Japan stint

Freddie Burns said playing rugby in Japan had made him fall back in love with rugby after his last-ditch drop-goal won the Premiership final for Leicester.

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British racing battles to get new spectators to saddle up

British racing battles to get new spectators to saddle up

The packed stands at Epsom and Royal Ascot are just the images a sport wants beamed worldwide but away from the prestigious meetings racing faces a challenging time in attracting new spectators.

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Spanish PM faces regional election test in Andalusia

Spanish PM faces regional election test in Andalusia

Andalusia votes Sunday in an early regional election that the incumbent conservative Popular Party is expected to win comfortably, dealing a blow to Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ahead of a national vote expected at the end of 2023.

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New Hong Kong cabinet includes four under US sanctions

New Hong Kong cabinet includes four under US sanctions

Beijing on Sunday appointed a new Hong Kong administration that includes four senior officials under US sanctions its incoming leader has decried as an attempt to "bully" China.

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Rock-around-Bangkok: Thai air guitar contestants give their all

Rock-around-Bangkok: Thai air guitar contestants give their all

What happens when Donald Trump, a Bangkok moto-taxi driver, and a Squid Games contestant take the stage in a Bangkok bar late on a Saturday night? It can only mean one thing: an air guitar battle for peace.

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Zelensky vows to retake south, NATO warns of long war

Zelensky vows to retake south, NATO warns of long war

President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed Sunday that his forces "will not give away the south to anyone" after his first visit to the southern frontline, as NATO's chief warned the war in Ukraine could last "for years".

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