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Taiwan swears in new president as China pressure grows

Taiwan swears in new president as China pressure grows

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te will be sworn into office Monday, putting him at the helm of the self-ruled island as China ramps up military and political pressure on Taipei.

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Schauffele leads as dramatic PGA back-nine battle begins

Schauffele leads as dramatic PGA back-nine battle begins

Third-ranked Xander Schauffele, chasing his first major title, clung to a two-stroke lead as his last group made the turn in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship.

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Biden faces silent Gaza protest at Martin Luther King Jr's college

Biden faces silent Gaza protest at Martin Luther King Jr's college

US President Joe Biden said Sunday he heard the voice of Gaza war protesters as some students turned their backs on his graduation ceremony speech at the former university of civil rights icon Martin Luther King Jr.

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Strikes kill 11 in Ukraine region under Russian offensive

Strikes kill 11 in Ukraine region under Russian offensive

Russian attacks on Ukraine's Kharkiv region on Sunday killed at least 11 people, said authorities in the border area facing a new offensive by Moscow's forces.

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Ten Hag says Man Utd 'must do everything' to win FA Cup after Premier League flop

Ten Hag says Man Utd 'must do everything' to win FA Cup after Premier League flop

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United must "do everything" to reward the loyalty of the "best fans in the world" by winning the FA Cup following their worst finish to a Premier League season.

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Cannes film follows Egypt feminists on brink of adulthood

Cannes film follows Egypt feminists on brink of adulthood

Filmmakers Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir spent so much time following an all-girl theatre troupe in a remote Egyptian village that at one point someone tried to sell them a house.

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Pep Guardiola: Man City manager addicted to winning

Pep Guardiola: Man City manager addicted to winning

Pep Guardiola's ability to bend the Premier League to his will was once questioned but the Manchester City manager has seen off the early doubters during a period of unprecedented dominance.

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Jackson wins season opener in Marrakesh with all eyes on Paris

Jackson wins season opener in Marrakesh with all eyes on Paris

Jamaica's two-time world champion Shericka Jackson sealed victory in the women's 200m at the Diamond League meet in Marrakesh on Sunday as she set her focus on this summer's Paris Olympics.

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Things get real as imaginary friend flick 'If' tops N.America box office

Things get real as imaginary friend flick 'If' tops N.America box office

Paramount Pictures' imaginary friend film "If" debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, taking in an estimated $35.0 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Paris seeks to boost sluggish sales for Paralympic Games

Paris seeks to boost sluggish sales for Paralympic Games

Organisers of the Paris Paralympic Games are set to launch an advertising campaign on Monday to boost sluggish sales for the event this August and September, with only 300,000 tickets purchased by the public so far.

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