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West Indies win toss, put Sri Lanka in to bat in first T20

West Indies win toss, put Sri Lanka in to bat in first T20

West Indies skipper Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka, in the first of three T20s at Dambulla on Sunday.

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Sudan rescuers say air strike killed 23 in Khartoum market

Sudan rescuers say air strike killed 23 in Khartoum market

A Sudanese network of volunteer rescuers said on Sunday the military carried out an air strike a day earlier on a marketplace in Khartoum, leaving 23 people dead.

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Netanyahu tells UN to move Lebanon peacekeepers out of 'harm's way'

Netanyahu tells UN to move Lebanon peacekeepers out of 'harm's way'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on the UN chief on Sunday to move peacekeepers deployed in south Lebanon out of "harm's way", saying Hezbollah was using them as "human shields".

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Bangladeshi Hindus defy attack worries to celebrate festival

Bangladeshi Hindus defy attack worries to celebrate festival

In Muslim-majority Bangladesh, vast crowds celebrate the biggest Hindu festival of the year under tight security, after a spate of attacks against the minority following the ouster of the autocratic premier.

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Kiwis three up in America's Cup as Ineos pay for time penalty

Kiwis three up in America's Cup as Ineos pay for time penalty

Defending champions New Zealand breezed into a 3-0 lead in the best of 13 Americas Cup on Sunday after Ben Ainslie's Ineos Britannia was given a start line penalty.

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In a first, SpaceX 'catches' megarocket booster after test flight

In a first, SpaceX 'catches' megarocket booster after test flight

SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability.

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Dominant England crush Scotland at Women's T20 World Cup

Dominant England crush Scotland at Women's T20 World Cup

Openers Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge put on an unbeaten century partnership as England hammered debutants Scotland by 10 wickets at the Women's T20 World Cup on Sunday.

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Dropped: The rise and fall of Pakistan batting maestro Babar Azam

Dropped: The rise and fall of Pakistan batting maestro Babar Azam

Babar Azam was on top of the world two years ago -- Pakistan captain and top-rated batsman in all three formats -- but he will celebrate his 30th birthday at home on Tuesday when the second Test against England begins in Multan.

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Israel fights Hezbollah on the ground, pounds Lebanon from the air

Israel fights Hezbollah on the ground, pounds Lebanon from the air

Israel battled Hezbollah in south Lebanon as the air force expanded its bombardment of the country, with the Iran-backed group reporting "point-blank range" fighting and Israel announcing the capture of a fighter.

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Sabalenka outlasts local hero Zheng to win third Wuhan Open title

Sabalenka outlasts local hero Zheng to win third Wuhan Open title

Aryna Sabalenka on Sunday became the first player to win the Wuhan Open three times by defeating local hero Zheng Qinwen 6-3, 5-7, 6-3 in the final.

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