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Spain international Isco agrees Sevilla move

Spain international Isco agrees Sevilla move

Spanish midfielder Isco, out of contract with Real Madrid since June, has agreed a two-year deal with Liga rivals Sevilla, his new club announced on Sunday.

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Russian re-elected head of chess body FIDE, sees off Ukrainian challenger

Russian re-elected head of chess body FIDE, sees off Ukrainian challenger

A Russian former deputy premier was re-elected as head of international chess body FIDE by a landslide Sunday, seeing off a Ukrainian challenger who said the incumbent was part of Moscow's "war machine".

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Intensity challenge for mighty Springboks before All Blacks rematch

Intensity challenge for mighty Springboks before All Blacks rematch

The front page headline on Sunday in South Africa's biggest Afrikaans language newspaper screamed, "Best in a century" after the Springboks outplayed New Zealand 26-10 in the Rugby Championship opener this weekend.

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Palestinian militants target Jerusalem as Gaza death toll hits 31

Palestinian militants target Jerusalem as Gaza death toll hits 31

Israel bombarded Islamic Jihad positions in the Gaza Strip for a third day Sunday as violence escalated, with 31 Palestinians reported dead and militants firing their first rockets at Jerusalem.

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De Klerk fitness doubt for Springboks after concussion injury

De Klerk fitness doubt for Springboks after concussion injury

South Africa scrum-half Faf de Klerk and wing Kurt-Lee Arendse were due to have medical assessments on Sunday after both suffered head injuries during a 26-10 win over New Zealand in the opening Rugby Championship match.

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Syria more than doubles petrol prices: ministry

Syria more than doubles petrol prices: ministry

Syria's internal commerce ministry has announced a petrol price hike of around 130 percent in the war-torn country facing fuel shortages and extended power cuts.

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US warns Pacific islands of struggle against coercive regimes

US warns Pacific islands of struggle against coercive regimes

A top US diplomat warned Pacific Islands of a new struggle against violent power-hungry regimes Sunday, as she visited the Solomon Islands to mark the 80th anniversary of World War II's Battle of Guadalcanal.

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Ryan Giggs: Manchester United and Wales icon facing court battle

Ryan Giggs: Manchester United and Wales icon facing court battle

Ryan Giggs is used to life in the public eye as a footballer who grew from a dazzling teenage talent at Manchester United into the most-decorated player in English football history.

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Taiwan crisis: what we've learned so far

Taiwan crisis: what we've learned so far

China's live-fire drills around Taiwan –- which saw vessels encircle the democratically ruled island –- have offered an unprecedented insight into how Beijing may conduct a military campaign against its neighbour.

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Austrian scientists race to reveal melting glaciers' secrets

Austrian scientists race to reveal melting glaciers' secrets

Jumping from rock to rock to rock over a creek formed off Austria's Jamtal glacier, scientist Andrea Fischer worries that precious scientific data will be irreversibly lost as the snow and ice melt faster than ever.

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