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Sudan battles rage as US, Saudi urge new truce talks

Sudan battles rage as US, Saudi urge new truce talks

The United States and Saudi Arabia on Sunday made a renewed push for truce talks between Sudan's warring generals as deadly fighting has raged into its eighth week.

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Deadly India train crash brings focus back on safety

Deadly India train crash brings focus back on safety

Railway teams worked non-stop Sunday restoring tracks after India's deadliest train crash in decades, a tragedy that has reignited safety concerns about one of the largest networks in the world.

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In Belgorod, Russians who fled border shelling find help

In Belgorod, Russians who fled border shelling find help

Soap, wet wipes and children's toys: Irina Burlakova, a 30-year-old Russian woman, picks up humanitarian aid after having fled Shebekino, a border town heavily shelled by Ukraine this week.

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Neuville wins Rally of Italy

Neuville wins Rally of Italy

Belgium's Thierry Neuville, driving a Hyundai, jumped from fifth to second in the drivers' standings after winning the Rally of Italy in Sardinia on Sunday.

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Polish opposition stages major anti-government protest

Polish opposition stages major anti-government protest

Half a million protesters packed the streets of central Warsaw on Sunday, Poland's opposition organisers said claiming one of the biggest anti-government demonstrations in the 30 years since the end of communism.

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Djokovic takes on French Open outsider as Alcaraz faces Musetti

Djokovic takes on French Open outsider as Alcaraz faces Musetti

Novak Djokovic steps up his bid Sunday for a record 23rd men's Grand Slam singles title against Peruvian outsider Juan Pablo Varillas at the French Open, while world number one Carlos Alcaraz faces a tricky test in Lorenzo Musetti.

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Hong Kong police detain several prominent democracy figures on Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong police detain several prominent democracy figures on Tiananmen anniversary

Hong Kong police on Sunday detained several key pro-democracy figures attempting to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen crackdown in China.

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Moscow strike kills toddler in Dnipro, Russian border district evacuates

Moscow strike kills toddler in Dnipro, Russian border district evacuates

Ukrainian rescuers outside the city of Dnipro on Sunday recovered the body of a two-year-old girl from the rubble left by a Russian strike on a residential area.

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Brian Cox hasn't found time for 'Succession' finale

Brian Cox hasn't found time for 'Succession' finale

Veteran Scottish actor Brian Cox on Sunday praised striking Hollywood writers as entertainment's "prime forces" -- and revealed he has yet to watch the gripping finale of "Succession".

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Jarry making up for lost time at French Open after suspension

Jarry making up for lost time at French Open after suspension

Nicolas Jarry is making up for lost time at the French Open after his career was briefly derailed by a doping suspension.

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