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Wild weather blacks out 300,000 properties in Australia

Wild weather blacks out 300,000 properties in Australia

Gusts and torrential rain have blacked out more than 300,000 properties and swamped parts of Australia's east coast, officials said Sunday, with one driver confirmed dead and a dozen troops injured in the wild weather.

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Hamas pushes for phase two of Gaza truce talks

Hamas pushes for phase two of Gaza truce talks

Hamas reiterated on Sunday its insistence on moving directly into negotiating a second phase of the Gaza truce, as Israel announced it would dispatch a delegation to Doha for further talks.

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Tatum dominates as Celtics hold off Lakers; James injury scare

Tatum dominates as Celtics hold off Lakers; James injury scare

Jayson Tatum scored 40 points as the Boston Celtics halted the Los Angeles Lakers' eight-game unbeaten streak with a statement 111-101 victory in their heavyweight NBA showdown at TD Garden on Saturday.

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New LIV CEO O'Neil predicts golf will 'open up again'

New LIV CEO O'Neil predicts golf will 'open up again'

The new CEO of LIV told AFP the world of golf will eventually "open up again" and the Saudi-bankrolled league has an important role in growing the game around the world.

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Djokovic crashes out at Indian Wells as Alcaraz sails through

Djokovic crashes out at Indian Wells as Alcaraz sails through

Five-time champion Novak Djokovic tumbled out of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday, falling in his first match to lucky loser Botic van de Zandschulp as two-time defending champ Carlos Alcaraz advanced.

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Gauff outlasts Uchijima at Indian Wells for first win since Australian Open

Gauff outlasts Uchijima at Indian Wells for first win since Australian Open

World number three Coco Gauff secured her first match win since the Australian Open on Saturday, scratching out a 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) victory over Japan's Moyuka Uchijima in Indian Wells.

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US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump's support

US shipbuilders, a shadow of what they were, welcome Trump's support

Shipbuilding has been in steady decline in the US since the end of the Cold War but some in the industry now hope for a revival of the sector, as was promised last week by President Donald Trump.

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Nigeria seeks to cash in on soaring cocoa prices

Nigeria seeks to cash in on soaring cocoa prices

Booming cocoa prices are stirring interest in turning Nigeria into a bigger player in the sector, with hopes of challenging top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana, where crops have been ravaged by climate change and disease.

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Morris milestone as stylish Sounders crush LAFC

Morris milestone as stylish Sounders crush LAFC

The Seattle Sounders turned on the style as they thumped Western Conference rivals Los Angeles FC 5-2 in Major League Soccer on Saturday.

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Man with Palestinian flag arrested after scaling London's Big Ben

Man with Palestinian flag arrested after scaling London's Big Ben

A man who scaled London's Big Ben, and spent the day perched on the historic clock tower with a Palestinian flag, was arrested shortly after he came down after midnight Sunday, police said.

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