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Bagnaia sets 'example' with Japan MotoGP win to cut gap on Martin

Bagnaia sets 'example' with Japan MotoGP win to cut gap on Martin

Francesco Bagnaia hailed an "example" weekend after winning the Japan MotoGP ahead of championship front-runner Jorge Martin on Sunday to cut the Spaniard's lead to 10 points with four races remaining.

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Intense Israeli bombing rocks Beirut ahead of war anniversary

Intense Israeli bombing rocks Beirut ahead of war anniversary

A huge fireball lit up the night sky and plumes of smoke rose over south Beirut early Sunday as Israel unleashed intense air strikes targeting Hezbollah, nearly a year since the Gaza war erupted.

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Mozambique vote: no suspense but some disillusion

Mozambique vote: no suspense but some disillusion

Across Maputo are red flags pierced by harsh sunlight and faded walls plastered with posters of Frelimo, the party that has been in power in Mozambique for half a century.

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Austrian rapper channels anti-racist rage in Romani hip-hop songs

Austrian rapper channels anti-racist rage in Romani hip-hop songs

Alone in front of her laptop, Gilda-Nancy Horvath composed and recorded her first angry rap, "Trushula" -- the anthem of an artist railing against the racism suffered by her Roma people in her native Austria and beyond.

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Thousands march worldwide for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ahead of anniversary

Thousands march worldwide for Gaza, Lebanon ceasefire ahead of anniversary

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in cities around the world over the weekend calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon as the war in the Palestinian territory neared the one-year mark.

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Ohtani magic powers Dodgers over Padres in MLB playoff thriller

Ohtani magic powers Dodgers over Padres in MLB playoff thriller

Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani blasted the first postseason home run of his career to help the Los Angeles Dodgers claim a 7-5 victory over the San Diego Padres in a thrilling Major League Baseball playoff duel on Saturday.

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Five of the best: Pakistan-England Test thrillers

Five of the best: Pakistan-England Test thrillers

The history of Tests between England and Pakistan is resplendent with memorable matches since the very first series in 1954.

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Man sets arm on fire as marches across US mark Gaza war anniversary

Man sets arm on fire as marches across US mark Gaza war anniversary

Thousands marched in US cities from Washington to Los Angeles on Saturday, demanding an immediate ceasefire as the war in Gaza nears the one-year mark, with a man attempting to self-immolate in protest.

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Vietnam's young coffee entrepreneurs brew up a revolution

Vietnam's young coffee entrepreneurs brew up a revolution

Ditching a lucrative career in finance, Vu Dinh Tu opened a coffee shop without telling his parents and joined a wave of young Vietnamese entrepreneurs using espressos to challenge family expectations around work.

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Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: 'Never quit'

Trump rallies at site of failed assassination: 'Never quit'

Donald Trump defiantly returned Saturday to the site of a campaign rally where an assassin's bullet almost killed him in July, questioning whether his opponents were responsible and declaring he would "never quit."

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