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Alcaraz crowned king of Queen's for second time

Alcaraz crowned king of Queen's for second time

Carlos Alcaraz clinched his second Queen's Club title as the world number two warmed up for Wimbledon with a 7-5, 6-7 (5/7), 6-2 win against Jiri Lehecka in Sunday's final.

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US says strikes 'devastated' Iran's nuclear program

US says strikes 'devastated' Iran's nuclear program

Unprecedented US strikes have wrecked Iran's nuclear program, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday as Washington sought to assess what remained of the three targeted sites.

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Bublik sees off Medvedev to claim fifth AFP title in Halle

Bublik sees off Medvedev to claim fifth AFP title in Halle

Kazakh Alexander Bublik claimed his fifth ATP title on Saturday achieving his first win in seven meetings with Russian Daniil Medvedev in the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Halle.

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Freed Belarus opposition figure urges Trump to help release all prisoners

Freed Belarus opposition figure urges Trump to help release all prisoners

Belarus opposition figure Sergei Tikhanovsky, who was released following an appeal from the White House, said Sunday that US President Donald Trump could secure the freedom of all Belarusian political prisoners.

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Wave of syringe attacks mar France's street music festival

Wave of syringe attacks mar France's street music festival

French police have detained twelve suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country's annual street music festival, officials said Sunday.

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US intervention 'devastated' Iran's nuclear programme says Pentagon

US intervention 'devastated' Iran's nuclear programme says Pentagon

A series of unprecedented US strikes against Iran "devastated" its nuclear programme, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Sunday, as he asserted Washington was not seeking regime change in Tehran.

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Marc Marquez completes perfect Mugello weekend with Italian MotoGP triumph

Marc Marquez completes perfect Mugello weekend with Italian MotoGP triumph

Marc Marquez won the Italian MotoGP on Sunday to complete a perfect weekend at Mugello and continue his bid for a seventh elite world title.

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Vondrousova warms up for Wimbledon with Berlin title

Vondrousova warms up for Wimbledon with Berlin title

Marketa Vondrousova ended the run of Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu to land the Berlin WTA title on Sunday and ignite dreams of a second Wimbledon victory.

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India still on top in first Test despite Brook fifty for England

India still on top in first Test despite Brook fifty for England

Local hero Harry Brook defied India's attack with a quickfire fifty but wickets at the other end kept the tourists on top in the first Test at Headingley on Sunday.

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Ukraine army chief vows to expand strikes on Russia

Ukraine army chief vows to expand strikes on Russia

Ukraine's top military commander vowed to increase the "scale and depth" of strikes on Russia in remarks made public Sunday, saying Kyiv would not sit idly by while Moscow prolonged its three-year invasion.

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