Israel says Lebanon strikes thwarted large-scale Hezbollah attack
Israel launched air strikes into Lebanon on Sunday, saying it had thwarted a large-scale Hezbollah attack while the Lebanese group said it had carried out its own raid to avenge a top commander's killing.
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German police said Sunday that a Syrian man has given himself up and confessed to killing three people and wounding eight others in a knife rampage at a street festival.
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French teen Lanier takes badminton Japan Open
French teenager Alex Lanier captured his first major badminton trophy Sunday at the Japan Open, beating experienced Taiwanese shuttler Chou Tien Chen 21-17, 22-20.
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Dealmakers ponder what's next after tough Biden antitrust years
President Joe Biden's skeptical approach to corporate mergers has been a hallmark of his administration's business policy -- a stance generally expected to ease if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
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Paralympian Shuker indebted to wheelchair tennis for giving her some 'joy'
Lucy Shuker, bidding for a fourth Paralympics wheelchair tennis medal, told AFP discovering the sport had transformed her after she "lost her sparkle" following a motorbike crash which left her paralysed from the chest down.
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Israel striking Lebanon to prevent 'large-scale' Hezbollah attack
The Israeli military launched pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon on Sunday after detecting preparations for "large-scale" attacks by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
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Floods ease in Bangladesh but 300,000 still in shelters
River waters in low-lying Bangladesh are receding after days of deadly floods but 300,000 people are still in emergency shelters requiring aid, disaster officials said Sunday.
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Israel says striking Lebanon to prevent 'large-scale' Hezbollah attack
The Israeli military announced early Sunday that it was conducting pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon after detecting preparations for "large-scale" attacks by the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah.
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Tim Burton, Hollywood's Goth soul, heads to Venice
With Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" to premiere at the Venice Film Festival this week, the US director's dark, oddball yet always tender cinematic approach looks poised for its latest success.
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Venice gets surge of star power, from Lady Gaga to Pitt, Clooney
Stars from Angelina Jolie to George Clooney will gather this week at the Venice Film Festival, bringing a high dose of Hollywood pizzazz back to the watery city's sandy Lido.
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