Fighting rages across Gaza as death toll tops 35,000
Israel struck Gaza on Sunday and troops were battling militants in several areas of the Hamas-run territory, where the health ministry said the death toll in the war had exceeded 35,000 people.
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At least 34 killed in Indonesia floods, 16 missing
At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago's most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, local officials said Sunday.
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Ex-bike champ Rossi relishes 'honour' of taking on Le Mans on four wheels
MotoGP may have seen the back of Valentino Rossi but the seven-time world champion is still hard at work on the track, albeit in cars.
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Spain PM's Socialists eye power grab as Catalonia votes
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's Socialists are hoping to show Catalonia has moved past its independence fixation by winning Sunday's regional vote and defeating separatist leader Carles Puigdemont.
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34 dead in Indonesia floods, 16 missing
At least 34 people have died and 16 more were missing after flash floods and cold lava flow from a volcano hit western Indonesia, a local disaster official said Sunday.
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Russia claims more advances in Ukraine's Kharkiv region
Russia said Sunday it had captured four more villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region and thousands of residents were evacuated from the surprise ground offensive and a key border town came under intensive shelling.
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Rescuers struggle to reach Afghanistan flood-hit areas
Emergency aid and rescue teams struggled on Sunday to reach areas of northern Afghanistan hardest hit by flash floods that killed hundreds, AFP journalists saw.
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Gender breakthrough in Swiss triumph at politically-charged Eurovision contest
Switzerland promised a joyous celebration Sunday for Nemo, the first non-binary performer to win the Eurovision Song Contest at the end of one of the most politically-charged competitions ever.
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Fighting rages across Gaza as UN chief urges 'immediate ceasefire'
Israel struck Gaza on Sunday and troops were battling militants in several areas of the Palestinian territory after an Israeli evacuation order sent hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fleeing from Rafah.
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Thousands evacuated as Russia pounds Ukraine border town
Thousands of people been evacuated from border areas in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, as Russia kept up constant strikes on a key town as part of a cross-border offensive, officials said Sunday.
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