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Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' tops N.America box office for third week

Disney's 'Lilo & Stitch' tops N.America box office for third week

Disney's family-friendly "Lilo & Stitch" kept up its dominance of the early summer North American box office, winning for a third week in a row with $32.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Powerful 6.3 magnitude quake shakes Bogota, no damage reported

Powerful 6.3 magnitude quake shakes Bogota, no damage reported

A major 6.3-magnitude earthquake lasting several seconds shook the Colombian capital of Bogota early Sunday, according to AFP reporters on the ground and the United States Geological Survey.

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Wagner replaced by Russia's Africa Corp in Mali: diplomatic sources

Wagner replaced by Russia's Africa Corp in Mali: diplomatic sources

The Russian paramilitary group Wagner has left Mali and its units there have been taken over by the Moscow-run Africa Corps, diplomatic and security sources told AFP on Sunday.

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Mbappe fires France past Germany for Nations League bronze

Mbappe fires France past Germany for Nations League bronze

Kylian Mbappe bagged a goal and an assist as France beat Germany 2-0 in the Nations League bronze-medal match in Stuttgart on Sunday.

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Australia's Webster looks to cap memorable 2025 with WTC final appearance

Australia's Webster looks to cap memorable 2025 with WTC final appearance

Beau Webster hopes to make an already memorable 2025 extra special by featuring for Australia in the World Test Championship final against South Africa at Lord's.

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Stade Francais owner backs Gustard after relegation scare

Stade Francais owner backs Gustard after relegation scare

Stade Francais' billionaire owner Hans-Peter Wild on Sunday gave his full backing to Englishman Paul Gustard as head coach after the Parisians staved off the threat of relegation from the Top 14 in the last game of the regular season.

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Troops sent by Trump reach protest-hit Los Angeles over governor's wishes

Troops sent by Trump reach protest-hit Los Angeles over governor's wishes

National Guard troops began arriving in Los Angeles early Sunday after being ordered there by US President Donald Trump, a rare deployment against the state governor's wishes after sometimes violent protests against immigration enforcement raids.

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Mbappe sends France past Germany to claim Nations League bronze

Mbappe sends France past Germany to claim Nations League bronze

Kylian Mbappe bagged a goal and an assist as France beat Germany 2-0 in the Nations League bronze-medal match in Stuttgart on Sunday.

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World leaders urged to step up for overexploited oceans

World leaders urged to step up for overexploited oceans

World leaders arrive in the French Riviera on Sunday ahead a high-level summit on ocean conservation, as nations face pressure to adopt tougher stances on overfishing, pollution and marine protection.

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Pogacar edges Vingegaard for opening Dauphine win

Pogacar edges Vingegaard for opening Dauphine win

Tadej Pogacar edged a gripping opening stage of the eight-day Criterium du Dauphine on Sunday after an elite clique produced a surprise finale that delivered the first yellow jersey to the Slovenian.

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