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Portugal move into Nations League knockout stage, Germany held

Portugal move into Nations League knockout stage, Germany held

Portugal became the first team to reach the quarter-finals of the Nations League when they beat Norway 2-1 on Sunday, but Jurgen Klopp's Germany were frustrated by Greece.

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Israel wear black armbands in Ireland stalemate

Israel wear black armbands in Ireland stalemate

Israel's players wore black armbands in their Nations League draw against Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza.

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Patriots inflict first Bills defeat as Rams surge late

Patriots inflict first Bills defeat as Rams surge late

The New England Patriots inflicted Buffalo's first defeat of the season as quarterback Drake Maye bounced back with three touchdowns in a 29-26 win, while the Los Angeles Rams surged late to win at Philadelphia.

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Ronaldo-less Portugal beat Norway to reach Nations League quarters

Ronaldo-less Portugal beat Norway to reach Nations League quarters

Portugal defeated Norway 2-1 without sulking superstar striker Cristiano Ronaldo on Sunday to qualify for the Nations League quarter-finals.

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Brazil's Indigenous back Lula as El Nino fuels forest fires

Brazil's Indigenous back Lula as El Nino fuels forest fires

As wildfires sparked by El Nino smolder in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, Indigenous chief Waldemir da Silva voted for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the candidate "who defends nature."

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Bosnian Serb strongman claims election win, thanks Trump and Putin

Bosnian Serb strongman claims election win, thanks Trump and Putin

The former president of Bosnia's Serb statelet, Milorad Dodik, said his party had retained power in the entity and its seat on the shared presidency, as preliminary results showed a drop in turnout for Bosnia's general elections.

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Brazil braces for results of election battle between Lula and Bolsonaro

Brazil braces for results of election battle between Lula and Bolsonaro

Brazilians waited anxiously Sunday for the results of a tight election race between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro that will determine if the Latin American powerhouse joins a regional swing to the right championed by US President Donald Trump.

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Israel wear black armbands in Ireland tie over Hamas attack

Israel wear black armbands in Ireland tie over Hamas attack

Israel's national football team wore black armbands in their Nations League clash against Ireland on Sunday to commemorate the victims of Hamas' October 7, 2023 attack, after Irish players wore them to protest the war in Gaza.

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Indians protest election chief ahead of top court hearing

Indians protest election chief ahead of top court hearing

Indian opposition activists rallied for a third day on Sunday to demand the election commission chief's resignation, alleging wrongdoing during a large-scale revision of voter rolls in the world's largest democracy.

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'I fear it could drag on': anxiety takes hold in Ethiopian city wrested from rebels

'I fear it could drag on': anxiety takes hold in Ethiopian city wrested from rebels

As federal Ethiopian troops patrolled the streets of Mekelle on Sunday, a day after having seized the regional capital from Tigrayan rebels, Tewodros found himself torn between cautious optimism and the fear of further fighting.

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