800,000 seek shelter as Bangladesh braces for cyclone
At least 800,000 Bangladeshis fled their coastal villages Sunday for concrete storm shelters further inland as the low-lying nation prepared for crashing waves when a cyclone makes landfall, top government disaster officials said.
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Osaka sets up possible Swiatek clash at French Open
Naomi Osaka reached the French Open second round for the first time in three years with a battling victory over Italy's Lucia Bronzetti on Sunday, setting up a likely meeting with world number one Iga Swiatek.
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Nadal bidding to avoid early French Open exit
Rafael Nadal admits he will be facing "one of the toughest opponents possible" when he plays Alexander Zverev in the French Open first round on Monday.
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For Nepal, says Everest record-setting female climber
Nepal's Phunjo Jhangmu Lama, who smashed the record for the fastest ascent of Everest by a woman, said Sunday she is not chasing records but climbing for her country.
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All Black Mo'unga wins title in first season in Japan
All Black Richie Mo'unga said he felt the "same happiness" after winning the championship in his first season in Japan with Brave Lupus Tokyo in the final on Sunday.
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Second person dies of cholera on French island of Mayotte
A 62-year-old woman has died of cholera in Mayotte, bringing to two the death toll from the epidemic on the French island in the Indian Ocean, health authorities said on Sunday.
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Toll from Russian strike on Kharkiv hardware store rises to 14
The death toll from Russian strikes on a hardware store in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv rose to 14 Sunday, the regional governor said as rescuers searched the charred debris for bodies.
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South African opposition puts ANC majority in its sights
South Africa's opposition parties mount an 11th-hour assault Sunday on the ruling ANC's 30-year-old grip on power, staging set-piece rallies three days before the general election.
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More than 115,000 flee as cyclone approaches Bangladesh
More than 115,000 Bangladeshis left their coastal villages on Sunday for concrete storm shelters further inland as the low-lying nation prepared for crashing waves when a cyclone makes landfall, officials said.
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Age barrier for Nadal? Three 40-something trailblazers
Rafael Nadal has not "100% closed the door" on extending his career despite his 38th birthday fast approaching and with his ranking having slipped to an injury-impacted 275 in the world.
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