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Paris airport chaos to enter second day after air traffic breakdown

Paris airport chaos to enter second day after air traffic breakdown

An air traffic control breakdown at Paris-Orly airport caused the cancellation and delay of hundreds of flights and the aviation aviation authority said the chaos would extend into Monday.

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Pro-EU mayor, nationalist historian set for Polish presidential runoff

Pro-EU mayor, nationalist historian set for Polish presidential runoff

Pro-EU Warsaw mayor Rafal Trzaskowski was set to face nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki in Poland's presidential runoff on June 1, an exit poll showed after the first round, as the far-right made record advances.

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Rome champion Alcaraz expects French Open threat from 'insane' Sinner

Rome champion Alcaraz expects French Open threat from 'insane' Sinner

Carlos Alcaraz won the Italian Open on Sunday after beating Jannik Sinner in straight sets but expects his rival to be "really dangerous" at Roland Garros as he steps up his return from a three-month doping ban.

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France to unveil €37 bn in foreign investment at Versailles summit: presidency

France to unveil €37 bn in foreign investment at Versailles summit: presidency

France will announce 37 billion euros ($41.3 billion) in foreign investment on Monday as President Emmanuel Macron hosts more than 200 top executives at a business summit in Versailles, the French presidency said.

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Napoli close in on Serie A title despite Parma stalemate

Napoli close in on Serie A title despite Parma stalemate

Napoli will have to wait one more week to seal the Serie A title after being held to a goalless draw at Parma while closest rivals Inter Milan drew 2-2 in a dramatic game with Lazio.

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Israel to allow food into round operations' after two month blockade

Israel to allow food into round operations' after two month blockade

Israel will allow a "basic amount" of food into the Gaza Strip, the prime minister's office said Sunday, after facing mounting pressure to lift a total blockade imposed more than two months ago.

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Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Joe Biden diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer

Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, a statement from his office said Sunday.

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No.1 Scheffler and Rahm deadlocked in back-nine PGA fight

No.1 Scheffler and Rahm deadlocked in back-nine PGA fight

World number one Scottie Scheffler and two-time major winner Jon Rahm of Spain were tied for the lead as the back-nine drama began at Quail Hollow in Sunday's final round of the PGA Championship.

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Joe Biden: Democratic fighter, now battling cancer

Joe Biden: Democratic fighter, now battling cancer

Joe Biden lost his eldest son Beau to brain cancer in 2015 -- a loss so great that he has repeatedly talked about it over the years.

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WNBA probing 'hateful' comments in Clark-Reese game

WNBA probing 'hateful' comments in Clark-Reese game

The WNBA said Sunday it had launched an investigation into allegations of "hateful" fan comments during the Indiana Fever's season-opening clash with the Chicago Sky.

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