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Hollywood's Damian Lewis herds sheep across bridge in London

Hollywood's Damian Lewis herds sheep across bridge in London

Hollywood star Damian Lewis on Sunday drove sheep across a bridge crossing London's River Thames in a celebration of a medieval tradition.

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Austria far right set for historic win in vote: projections

Austria far right set for historic win in vote: projections

Austria's far right was ahead of the ruling conservatives in Sunday's national vote, according to projections published by public broadcaster ORF, setting them up for a historic win in the Alpine EU nation.

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Villa denied as Delap sparkles in Ipswich draw

Villa denied as Delap sparkles in Ipswich draw

Aston Villa missed the chance to go second in the Premier League as Liam Delap's double rescued Ipswich in a 2-2 draw at Portman Road on Sunday.

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US touts 'robust' military presence in Mideast as crisis grows

US touts 'robust' military presence in Mideast as crisis grows

The United States said Sunday that it had a strong military presence in the Middle East after deploying reinforcements amid Israel's widening of the war to include hundreds of targets in Lebanon.

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Where Israel killed Nasrallah, silence and destruction remain

Where Israel killed Nasrallah, silence and destruction remain

An eerie calm on Sunday engulfed the rubble-strewn Beirut site where an Israeli air strike killed Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah, flattening buildings in the Iran-backed group's stronghold.

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Israel says 20 Hezbollah members killed in Nasrallah strike

Israel says 20 Hezbollah members killed in Nasrallah strike

Israel's military said on Sunday its air strike on Beirut that killed Hassan Nasrallah also "eliminated" another 20 Hezbollah members, as its forces kept pounding Lebanon.

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UK's Sunak tells Conservatives 'learn lessons' of defeat as party gathers

UK's Sunak tells Conservatives 'learn lessons' of defeat as party gathers

Former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday urged his Conservative Party to "learn the lessons" of their crushing election defeat as it gathered to begin electing a new leader.

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Australia leave England in a spin in ODI decider after Duckett hundred

Australia leave England in a spin in ODI decider after Duckett hundred

Travis Head produced his best bowling figures in one-day internationals as Australia fought back to dismiss England for 309 in the series decider at Bristol on Sunday following a hundred by Ben Duckett.

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Alcaraz sympathises with rival Sinner over steroid case

Alcaraz sympathises with rival Sinner over steroid case

Four-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz said Sunday that the steroid case involving Jannik Sinner was "not good" for tennis but sympathised with the world number one.

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Springbok Feinberg-Mngomezulu doubtful for Europe tour

Springbok Feinberg-Mngomezulu doubtful for Europe tour

South Africa fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, the star newcomer this season for the world champions, is doubtful for a November tour to Europe, an official told AFP on Sunday.

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