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Will Barcelona's latest Champions League triumph mark the end of an era?

Will Barcelona's latest Champions League triumph mark the end of an era?

Barcelona reclaimed the Women's Champions League title in emphatic fashion on Saturday but their fourth victory in six seasons in Europe's elite club competition could mark the end of an era with the future of several players up in the air, notably captain Alexia Putellas.

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Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Dread and denial at heart of deadly DR Congo Ebola outbreak

Unlike other residents of Mongbwalu, a town at the heart of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's latest devastating Ebola outbreak, Laureine Sakiya believes that the blood-letting virus exists after seeing some of her neighbours die.

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India voices concern on US visas but sees alignment with Rubio

India voices concern on US visas but sees alignment with Rubio

India voiced concern on Sunday over a US visa crackdown, striking a rare critical note even as it expressed broad alignment with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on other fractious issues.

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China's Li Shifeng defends Malaysia Masters title

China's Li Shifeng defends Malaysia Masters title

China's Li Shifeng defended his Malaysia Masters men's singles crown with a one-sided 21-16, 21-17 victory over Thailand's Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

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Pakistan train blast kills at least 24 in Balochistan

Pakistan train blast kills at least 24 in Balochistan

A blast targeting a train carrying military personnel killed at least 24 people on Sunday in Pakistan's turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said.

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Senegal football fans home after royal pardon

Senegal football fans home after royal pardon

A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed following their country's chaotic, violence-plagued Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco in January returned home Sunday after being pardoned by the Moroccan king.

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Russia kills 4 in massive Ukraine attack after vowing retaliation

Russia kills 4 in massive Ukraine attack after vowing retaliation

Russia pounded Kyiv with a massive missile and drone attack that killed four people early on Sunday, authorities said, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

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Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state

Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state

A man died after a shark attack in northern Queensland state on Sunday, the third fatal shark attack this year in Australia.

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'Extremely dangerous': Cycle-mad Amsterdam slams brakes on 'fatbikes'

'Extremely dangerous': Cycle-mad Amsterdam slams brakes on 'fatbikes'

Fast, fashionable mode of transport for some, scourge of the cycle path for others: in bike-mad Amsterdam, complaints about "fatbikes" have driven authorities to impose an unprecedented ban in one of the city's top parks.

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US, Iran seek to finalize 'largely negotiated' deal to end war

US, Iran seek to finalize 'largely negotiated' deal to end war

The United States and Iran sought on Sunday to finalize an agreement to formally end the Middle East war after Donald Trump said a proposal that included opening the blockaded Strait of Hormuz was "largely negotiated".

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