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Protests over housing flare in Spain after relief measures rejected

Rahul smacks century in India v Windies ODI

Zverev thrashes Shang to set up Djokovic quarter-final at China Open

Daryz seeks to join exclusive club of dual Arc winners

Turkey football ref chief jailed pending trial for graft

Russia warns diplomats to leave Kyiv over new strikes threat

North Korea says test of intermediate-range strategic missile included use of AI

Olympic champ Zheng rebukes rowdy home crowd at China Open

Rampant Sayers leads Hong Kong to third men's rugby gold in a row

World No.1 Sinner pulls out of Shanghai Masters to delay return

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances

Red Bull's Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP

Bulgaria's Tsar Samuel returns 'home' after 1,000 years

India beat Pakistan in blockbuster as golfer Kim wins 'crazy' gold

Pro-coup rally in Niger after military leader warns against foreign intervention

Several thousand people demonstrated in the capital of Niger on Sunday in support of last month's military coup, whose leader has warned against outside intervention and proposed a three-year transition of power.

Fraser-Pryce, Warholm cruise but too soon for Miller-Uibo

Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce ensured her quest for a sixth 100m title continued Sunday as a slew of world and Olympic champions safely negotiated heats at Budapest's National Athletics Centre.

Ukraine's Zelensky in Netherlands after 'heinous' Chernihiv attack

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the Netherlands on Sunday aiming to strengthen his country's air power, a day after a "heinous" Russian missile strike killed seven people and wounded 148 in Chernihiv.

Fraser-Pryce gets record-equalling bid off to impressive start

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce's bid to equal pole vaulter Sergey Bubka's world championships record of six titles in one event got off to a smooth start on Sunday as she eased into the 100m semi-finals, timing 11.01sec.

Seine pollution forces cancellation of third Olympics test event

The swimming stage of a triathlon in Paris's Seine River was cancelled on Sunday due to pollution, organisers announced, raising further questions about holding competitions there during the 2024 Olympics.

Hurricane Hilary to bring 'life-threatening flooding' to US southwest

States across the typically arid US southwest braced on Sunday for torrential rain and potentially life-threatening flooding, as Hurricane Hilary barreled up Mexico's coast, where authorities reported at least one fatality.

Firefighters make gains against Tenerife wildfire

Firefighters made gains in their battle against a vast wildfire on Tenerife on Sunday after better-than-expected overnight weather helped them keep the blaze from destroying homes on the Spanish holiday island, regional officials said.

Russia's Luna-25 probe crashes on the Moon: Roscosmos

The Luna-25 probe, Russia's first Moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the Moon after an incident during pre-landing manoeuvres, Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Sunday.

Russia 'thwarts' Ukraine drone attack on Moscow region

Russia said it thwarted Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and its region on Sunday, a day after a "heinous" missile strike killed seven people and wounded 148 in Ukraine's Chernihiv.

Saudi football rise 'long-term project', says top official

Saudi Arabia's extraordinary football expansion is a "long-term project" with strong government support, unlike the short-lived Chinese boom, a senior league official told AFP.

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