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Leverkusen extend Bundesliga lead to 10 points with derby win

Leverkusen extend Bundesliga lead to 10 points with derby win

Bayer Leverkusen tightened their grip at the top of the Bundesliga with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Cologne to pull 10 points clear of Bayern Munich.

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Swiss voters approve boost to pension payments

Swiss voters approve boost to pension payments

Swiss voters on Sunday overwhelmingly backed a proposal to increase pension payments, a move hailed as "historic" by backers at a time when the country's ageing population faces surging living expenses.

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Nice miss chance to go third with loss at Toulouse, as Brest consolidate second

Nice miss chance to go third with loss at Toulouse, as Brest consolidate second

Nice missed the chance to go third in Ligue 1 as hosts Toulouse came from a goal down to win 2-1 on Sunday, while Brest moved alittle closer to Paris Saint-Germain with a 1-0 home win over Le Havre.

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Feyenoord fail to close gap as PSV remain unbeaten

Feyenoord fail to close gap as PSV remain unbeaten

Feyenoord missed a golden opportunity to close the gap on PSV Eindhoven at the top of the Dutch Eredivisie Sunday, as their rivals snatched a 2-2 draw to remain unbeaten domestically this season.

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Kooij edges lively Paris-Nice opener

Kooij edges lively Paris-Nice opener

Olav Kooij won the opening stage of Paris-Nice by a hair's breadth from Mads Pedersen on Sunday when the 158km hilly run round Les Mureaux came down to a mass sprint.

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'Who will call me mother?': Gazan woman mourns twin babies killed in strike

'Who will call me mother?': Gazan woman mourns twin babies killed in strike

As men searched for survivors beneath a Gaza home pummelled by an air strike, Rania Abu Anza gazed down on Sunday at two children who did not survive: her infant twins.

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French far right targets immigration in European campaign launch

French far right targets immigration in European campaign launch

France's far right on Sunday hammered on its traditional theme of immigration and looked to surf on Europe's wave of farmers' protests at the launch of its campaign for European Parliament elections in June.

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Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages

Gaza truce talks in Cairo as heavy fighting rages

Mediators in Cairo made a renewed push for a Gaza ceasefire, but differences remained as fighting raged on in the Palestinian territory gripped by desperate food shortages.

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Emotional American Gumberg wins first European Tour title

Emotional American Gumberg wins first European Tour title

American Jordan Gumberg was close to tears on Sunday after winning the SDC Championship at the second hole of a play-off against South African Robin Williams in the eastern Cape.

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Nice miss chance to go third in Ligue 1 with defeat at Toulouse

Nice miss chance to go third in Ligue 1 with defeat at Toulouse

Nice missed the chance to go third in Ligue 1 when Toulouse came back from a goal down to beat them 2-1 at home on Sunday.

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