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Honduras striker Elis in hospital after serious head injury

Honduras striker Elis in hospital after serious head injury

Honduras striker Alberth Elis remained in hospital on Sunday, according to media reports, after being put into a coma following a serious head injury during Bordeaux's Ligue 2 match against Guingamp.

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Ukraine says half of Western arms delivered late

Ukraine says half of Western arms delivered late

Half of Western military aid to Kyiv is delivered later than promised, delays that hobble Kyiv's ability to defend itself against Russian attacks and cost Ukrainian lives, the country's Defence Minister Rustem Umerov said on Sunday.

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Ashwin bags five as India chase 192 in England Test

Ashwin bags five as India chase 192 in England Test

Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took five wickets as India bowled England out for 145 on day three of the fourth Test on Sunday to set up a chase of 192 to clinch the series.

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Scotland boss Townsend wary of 'not proven' hi-tech mouthguards

Scotland boss Townsend wary of 'not proven' hi-tech mouthguards

Scotland coach Gregor Townsend has queried the use of "smart" mouthguards after briefly losing a second player in successive Six Nations matches as a result of a head injury assessment (HIA) induced by the implementation of the new technology.

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'Make Argentina great again': Milei echoes Trump on US visit

'Make Argentina great again': Milei echoes Trump on US visit

Argentine President Javier Milei and former US president Donald Trump made calls to "make Argentina great again", as the right-wing firebrands met at a conservative conference on Saturday.

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Hunger grips north of war-torn Gaza amid ongoing truce talks

Hunger grips north of war-torn Gaza amid ongoing truce talks

Dire food shortages sent hundreds of Palestinians fleeing northern Gaza on Sunday as Israel's war against Hamas raged on despite stuttering efforts towards a ceasefire and hostage release deal.

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Philippine protesters say 'never again' on anniversary of anti-Marcos uprising

Philippine protesters say 'never again' on anniversary of anti-Marcos uprising

Hundreds of Filipino protesters marched through Manila on Sunday, marking the anniversary of the uprising that ousted Ferdinand Marcos, while vowing to prevent his son from repeating the dictatorship.

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Tavatanakit holds off charging Valenzuela to win LPGA Thailand

Tavatanakit holds off charging Valenzuela to win LPGA Thailand

Patty Tavatanakit needed a birdie at the 18th hole to hold off Switzerland's Albane Valenzuela by one stroke in a nail-biting finale to the LPGA Thailand on Sunday.

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India spinners strike but Crawley helps England extend lead past 150

India spinners strike but Crawley helps England extend lead past 150

Zak Crawley hit a half-century as England extended their lead to 166 at tea, after spinner Shoaib Bashir's five wickets helped bowl out India for 307 on Sunday's day three of the fourth Test.

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Who's who in Portugal's elections

Who's who in Portugal's elections

The head of the centre-right opposition, the new leader of the Socialist Party, and the founder of an extreme far-right formation are the main candidates in Portugal's March 10 legislative elections.

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