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Sao Paolo pride parade draws hundreds of thousands

Sao Paolo pride parade draws hundreds of thousands

Hundreds of thousands of people took over central Sao Paulo Sunday for the city's annual Pride parade, many dazzling in green and yellow as part of a campaign to "reclaim" Brazil's flag colors appropriated by the political right.

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Thousands of Georgians gather at concert for arrested protesters

Thousands of Georgians gather at concert for arrested protesters

Thousands of Georgians gathered Sunday in the capital Tbilisi for a charity concert aimed at raising funds for those arrested during weeks of protests against a controversial "foreign influence" law.

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Mexico's 'historic' election turns violent

Mexico's 'historic' election turns violent

Mexicans voted for a new president Sunday in a contest dominated by women -- a historic first that was overshadowed by election day violence in the crime-plagued Latin American nation.

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Champions League kings Madrid deliver on celebration promise

Champions League kings Madrid deliver on celebration promise

Real Madrid celebrated the Spanish title with thousands of supporters in May, pledging to return in June with the Champions League trophy.

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ICJ is collateral damage in dysfunctional global system: experts

ICJ is collateral damage in dysfunctional global system: experts

Ignored by Russia and Israel, the International Court of Justice is hamstrung by a dysfunctional global system that sees countries comply with its rulings -- or not -- based on their own double standards, experts say.

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Dixon triumphs in Detroit to take IndyCar series lead

Dixon triumphs in Detroit to take IndyCar series lead

New Zealand veteran Scott Dixon won the IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix on Sunday to seize the lead in the season standings in pursuit of a seventh series crown.

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Flemish far right bets on 'historic' Belgian vote on June 9

Flemish far right bets on 'historic' Belgian vote on June 9

Belgium's far-right Flemish nationalist Vlaams Belang party vowed Sunday to score a stunning victory in next weekend's elections and become the leading political force in the Dutch-speaking north.

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Dupont guides France to Sevens glory

Dupont guides France to Sevens glory

French rugby star Antoine Dupont, one of the home pin-ups for the Paris Olympics, helped France to a 19-5 victory over Argentina in the grand final of the Rugby Sevens Series in Madrid on Sunday.

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Thousands protest Turkish stray dog cull plan

Thousands protest Turkish stray dog cull plan

Thousands of protesters rallied in Istanbul Sunday in outrage at the Turkish government's proposals to put down stray dogs, yelling: "No to the massacre!"

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South Africa's Ramaphosa urges unity after historic ANC setback

South Africa's Ramaphosa urges unity after historic ANC setback

President Cyril Ramaphosa urged South African party leaders to work together in the public interest Sunday, after his ANC lost its 30-year-old governing majority in a bruising general election.

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