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Sabalenka sails into Indian Wells last 16

Sabalenka sails into Indian Wells last 16

World number one Aryna Sabalenka powered past Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to reach the fourth round at Indian Wells.

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Aaja Chemnitz, Greenland politician standing up to Trump

Aaja Chemnitz, Greenland politician standing up to Trump

In the streets of Nuuk, Aaja Chemnitz normally goes almost unnoticed. But in recent days, locals have been stopping the Greenland MP to congratulate her on her Nobel Peace Prize nomination -- though some fear it could rekindle Washington's interest in the Arctic island.

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NY police say device thrown near anti-Islam protest was IED

NY police say device thrown near anti-Islam protest was IED

A homemade incendiary thrown near anti-Islam protesters outside the New York mayor's residence was a viable improvised explosive device "that could have caused serious injury or death," police said Sunday.

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A life of surf and snow for Winter Paralympian Micevicius

A life of surf and snow for Winter Paralympian Micevicius

Rapolas Micevicius' life was flipped upside-down in 2021 when a freak kitesurfing accident shattered his left leg, leaving doctors no choice but to amputate the lower half.

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Cem Ozdemir, Germany's Turkish-heritage political star

Cem Ozdemir, Germany's Turkish-heritage political star

Cem Ozdemir of the German Greens pulled off a hard-fought victory in a key state poll on Sunday and is now set to become the country's first state premier of Turkish heritage.

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Thousands march for women's rights and against Mideast war

Thousands march for women's rights and against Mideast war

Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in cities across the world Sunday to mark International Women's Day and, in some cases, denounce the war in the Middle East.

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India crush New Zealand to win third T20 World Cup title

India crush New Zealand to win third T20 World Cup title

India won a record third T20 World Cup title and became the first team to defend their crown with a 96-run thumping of New Zealand in a lop-sided final on Sunday.

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Pixar's 'Hoppers' jumps to top of N. America box office

Pixar's 'Hoppers' jumps to top of N. America box office

"Hoppers," the latest original animated film from Disney's Pixar, easily topped the North American box office with $46 million in ticket sales in its opening weekend, industry estimated showed Sunday.

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Trump says new Iran leader won't last long without his approval

Trump says new Iran leader won't last long without his approval

US President Donald Trump warned on Sunday that Iran's next supreme leader would not last long without his approval, as Tehran prepared to reveal the successor to the slain Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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American Lamperti edges Paris-Nice opener

American Lamperti edges Paris-Nice opener

American rider Luke Lamperti won a bunch sprint on stage 1 of the Paris-Nice on Sunday after a late fall split the peloton in the run up.

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