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Key climate target of airline decarbonisation 'in peril': IATA

Key climate target of airline decarbonisation 'in peril': IATA

The airline industry's flagship goal of decarbonising by 2050 is now "in peril" due to climate-sceptic policies, including those of US President Donald Trump, the leading airline association IATA warned on Sunday.

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Swiatek survives scare to reach French Open quarter-finals

Swiatek survives scare to reach French Open quarter-finals

Triple-defending Roland Garros champion Iga Swiatek battled into the quarter-finals of the French Open on Sunday, overcoming a bruising first set loss to eventually defeat former Wimbledon winner Elena Rybakina.

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European champions PSG land back in Paris ahead of victory parade

European champions PSG land back in Paris ahead of victory parade

Paris Saint-Germain's players and staff landed back in the French capital on Sunday ahead of a victory parade on the Champs-Elysees to celebrate with their fans after emphatically ending their long wait to win the Champions League.

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Ton-up Carty takes West Indies to 308 all out against England

Ton-up Carty takes West Indies to 308 all out against England

Keacy Carty hit his third hundred in four innings as the West Indies fought to keep the one-day international series with England alive.

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Ukraine strikes Russian bombers ahead of Istanbul talks

Ukraine strikes Russian bombers ahead of Istanbul talks

Ukraine said Sunday it launched a "large-scale" attack to destroy Russian bombers as it geared up for talks in Istanbul with Moscow counterparts to explore prospects of a ceasefire.

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Man Utd sign Brazil forward Cunha from Wolves

Man Utd sign Brazil forward Cunha from Wolves

Manchester United signed Brazil forward Matheus Cunha from Wolves in a deal worth a reported £62.5 million ($83 million) on Sunday.

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Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 31 near aid site

Gaza rescuers say Israeli fire kills 31 near aid site

Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli gunfire killed at least 31 Palestinians near a US-backed aid distribution site on Sunday, with the group in charge of the new delivery mechanism denying any incident.

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Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives

Gaming fans bring electric energy to Rotterdam as TwitchCon arrives

A few metro stops from Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena, chatter is already flowing among gaming fans -- TwitchCon passes swinging from their necks, animal ears perched on their heads.

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Indian airline IndiGo orders 30 Airbus A350 widebody planes

Indian airline IndiGo orders 30 Airbus A350 widebody planes

Indian airline IndiGo said on Sunday it had signed an order for 30 more Airbus A350-900s, bringing its shopping list for the widebody aircraft from the European aircraft manufacturer to 60.

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More than 1,100 migrants crossed Channel on Saturday: UK govt data

More than 1,100 migrants crossed Channel on Saturday: UK govt data

Some 1,194 migrants arrived in the UK after crossing the Channel in small boats on Saturday, a record for this year according to AFP counting from government data.

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