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Stokes says England will play with 'freedom' despite big loss

Stokes says England will play with 'freedom' despite big loss

England captain Ben Stokes said Sunday his batsmen will look to better execute their performance and "not temper" their attacking approach, despite their huge defeat to India in the third Test.

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Afghanistan special envoys meet in Doha

Afghanistan special envoys meet in Doha

National and regional special envoys to Afghanistan convened in Doha Sunday in the second UN meeting of its kind in less than a year, though it remained unclear whether Taliban authorities would join the closed-session event.

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Sabalenka has appetite for more success in Dubai

Sabalenka has appetite for more success in Dubai

World number two Aryna Sabalenka said on Sunday she was "addicted to winning" and hungry for more major glory following her successful title defence at the Australian Open last month.

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Kriechmayr wins shortened super-G as Odermatt closes on title

Kriechmayr wins shortened super-G as Odermatt closes on title

Vincent Kriechmayr won Sunday's super-G at Kvitfjell in Norway as Swiss star Marco Odermatt continued his march towards another crystal globe by tying for third.

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Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home after release on parole

Thai ex-PM Thaksin returns home after release on parole

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole Sunday, just six months after he was arrested following a dramatic return to the kingdom from 15 years of self-imposed exile.

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India crush England with record win to lead Test series 2-1

India crush England with record win to lead Test series 2-1

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten double century to help India to its biggest-ever win Sunday, crushing England by 434 runs in the third Test to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Lappi wins in Sweden to end long wait for rally victory

Lappi wins in Sweden to end long wait for rally victory

Esapekka Lappi nursed his overnight lead to win the Swedish Rally on Sunday and take his first victory in six-and-a-half years.

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India crushes England with record win to lead Test series 2-1

India crushes England with record win to lead Test series 2-1

Yashasvi Jaiswal hit an unbeaten double century to help India to its biggest-ever win Sunday, crushing England by 434 runs in the third Test to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

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Prospects dim for truce as Israel rejects calls to spare Rafah

Prospects dim for truce as Israel rejects calls to spare Rafah

Prospects for an Israel-Hamas ceasefire dimmed Sunday after the United States signalled it would veto the latest push for a UN Security Council resolution and mediator Qatar acknowledged that separate truce talks have hit an impasse.

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Six police hurt in riots between Eritreans in The Hague

Six police hurt in riots between Eritreans in The Hague

At least six police officers were injured and 13 suspects arrest after rival groups of Eritreans fought running battles in The Hague in the early hours of Sunday, torching police cars and hurling rocks.

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