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Maldives suspends ministers after 'clown' jibe against India's Modi

Maldives suspends ministers after 'clown' jibe against India's Modi

Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu suspended three deputy ministers on Sunday for making "derogatory remarks" against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government said.

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Strike to halt London underground services

Strike to halt London underground services

London's underground train network was to grind to a virtual halt for several days late Sunday due to a strike over wages.

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Peterhansel takes 50th Dakar win in Saudi dunes

Peterhansel takes 50th Dakar win in Saudi dunes

Audi veteran Stephane Peterhansel left his rivals trailing in the dust on stage two of the Dakar Rally on Sunday in a treacherous 463km race through the winding dunes of the Saudi desert.

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Milan stroll past Empoli to strengthen top four credentials

Milan stroll past Empoli to strengthen top four credentials

AC Milan consolidated their place in Serie A's Champions League positions on Sunday with a straightforward 3-0 win over lowly Empoli.

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Regulators order inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency

Regulators order inspections on some Boeing MAX 9 planes after emergency

Airlines and safety bodies around the world grounded some versions of the Boeing 737 MAX 9 jets pending inspections Sunday, with dozens of flights cancelled over the weekend after a panel blew out of one of the planes over the western US state of Oregon.

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Private industry leads America's first Moon landing since Apollo

Private industry leads America's first Moon landing since Apollo

The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century is poised to blast off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the charge.

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Zverev-led Germany beat Swiatek's Poland to win United Cup

Zverev-led Germany beat Swiatek's Poland to win United Cup

Alexander Zverev saved two match points in a gruelling three-set win over Hubert Hurkacz to help Germany upset top seeds Poland and clinch a maiden United Cup title in Sydney on Sunday.

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Happy Feller comes good on Adelboden second run

Happy Feller comes good on Adelboden second run

Manuel Feller came from behind to win the slalom in Adelboden, Switzerland, on Sunday ahead of Norwegian Atle Lie McGrath and fellow-Austrian Dominik Raschner who produced a storming second run after coming 16th in the first.

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Taiwan hits campaign fever pitch in final weekend before poll

Taiwan hits campaign fever pitch in final weekend before poll

Tens of thousands of people gathered in southern Taiwan for "Super Sunday" rallies by three presidential candidates making a final weekend push for votes before a crucial January 13 election.

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Brazil says goodbye to late football great Zagallo

Brazil says goodbye to late football great Zagallo

Brazilians paid their last respects Sunday to football legend Mario Zagallo, after the four-time World Cup-winning player and coach died at age 92, the final member of one of the country's greatest footballing generations.

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