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War refugee Aonishiki beomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

War refugee Aonishiki beomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport.

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Slovenia holds crunch vote on contested assisted dying law

Slovenia holds crunch vote on contested assisted dying law

Slovenians began voting Sunday in a new referendum that will determine if a law legalising assisted dying will be enforced or suspended, after critics mounted a campaign against the legislation.

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Aonishiki beomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

Aonishiki beomes first Ukrainian to win sumo tournament

Ukrainian sumo wrestler Danylo Yavhusishyn on Sunday became the first from his nation to win a tournament of the traditional Japanese sport.

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Holders Australia drawn with New Zealand in Rugby League World Cup

Holders Australia drawn with New Zealand in Rugby League World Cup

Holders Australia were drawn Sunday in the same group as fellow heavyweights New Zealand for next year's Rugby League World Cup, with Brisbane announced as host of both the men's and women's finals.

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Vietnam flooding kills at least 90

Vietnam flooding kills at least 90

Heavy rain, severe flooding and landslides in Vietnam have killed at least 90 people in the last week, authorities said Sunday, leaving others stranded on rooftops and mountain roadways blocked.

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Muthusamy's maiden Test century powers South Africa to 428-7

Muthusamy's maiden Test century powers South Africa to 428-7

Senuran Muthusamy struck his first Test century to steer South Africa to a challenging 428-7 at the second break on day two of the second match against India on Sunday.

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Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

Myanmar junta says nearly 1,600 foreigners arrested in scam hub raids

Myanmar's military said Sunday it arrested nearly 1,600 foreign nationals in five days in a highly publicised crackdown on a notorious internet scam hub on the Thai border.

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US signals room for negotiation on Ukraine plan ahead of talks

US signals room for negotiation on Ukraine plan ahead of talks

Washington signalled room for negotiation on a US plan to end the Ukraine war that has drawn pushback from Kyiv, its allies and US lawmakers ahead of Sunday talks on the proposal in Switzerland.

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Verstappen wins Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix, Norris edges closer to crown

Verstappen wins Las Vegas F1 Grand Prix, Norris edges closer to crown

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen produced a masterful drive to win the Las Vegas Grand Prix on Saturday as McLaren's Lando Norris finished second to edge closer to a maiden drivers' title.

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Muthusamy anchors South Africa to 316-6 in second India Test

Muthusamy anchors South Africa to 316-6 in second India Test

Senuran Muthusamy's gritty half-century anchored South Africa to 316-6 at the first break on day two of the second Test against India on Sunday.

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