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Katsuragawa shoots 63 to win on DP World Tour's return to Japan

Katsuragawa shoots 63 to win on DP World Tour's return to Japan

Japan's Yuto Katsuragawa shot a final-round 63 to win the ISPS Handa Championship on Sunday as the Europe-based DP World Tour returned to Japan.

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Pope meets women prisoners in Venice, first trip in months

Pope meets women prisoners in Venice, first trip in months

Pope Francis on Sunday visited a prison for women in Venice ahead of a mass in the watery city representing the 87-year-old pontiff's first trip outside Rome for seven months.

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Bangladesh reopens schools despite heat alert

Bangladesh reopens schools despite heat alert

Millions of students returned to their reopened schools across Bangladesh Sunday despite a lingering heatwave that prompted a nationwide classroom shutdown order last weekend.

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US Fed to meet amid dwindling hopes of summer rate cuts

US Fed to meet amid dwindling hopes of summer rate cuts

The US Federal Reserve is highly likely to keep interest rates unchanged later this week, as policymakers contend with a recent uptick in inflation that has sharply cut the chance of a summer start to interest rate cuts.

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TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban

TikTok creators fear economic blow of US ban

Ayman Chaudhary turned her love for reading into a living on TikTok, posting video snippets about books like those banned in schools in ultra-conservative parts of the United States.

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LeBron stars as Lakers stay alive with win over Nuggets

LeBron stars as Lakers stay alive with win over Nuggets

The Los Angeles Lakers, fueled by 30 points from superstar LeBron James, stayed alive in the NBA playoffs on Saturday with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

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Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit

Gaza set to dominate Saudi-hosted global economy summit

The war in Gaza and broader Middle East tensions are expected to get top billing at a Saudi-hosted special meeting of the World Economic Forum that begins on Sunday.

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Interest in hosting Olympics 'never so high', says IOC boss

Interest in hosting Olympics 'never so high', says IOC boss

Despite threats from climate change, AI-enhanced doping or competition from e-sports, the boss of the International Olympic Committee believes the future has never looked so bright for his sports movement.

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Messi scores two more as Miami win 4-1 at New England

Messi scores two more as Miami win 4-1 at New England

Lionel Messi continued his rich vein of scoring in MLS, scoring twice as league leaders Inter Miami came from behind for a 4-1 win at the New England Revolution on Saturday.

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Music 'haven of freedom' Tangiers hosts global jazz festival

Music 'haven of freedom' Tangiers hosts global jazz festival

The Moroccan city of Tangiers, which has a long history as a haven of inspiration for American jazz musicians, will host UNESCO's International Jazz Day for the first time on Tuesday.

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