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Mini Spiderman flees Irpin amid bodies and bombs

Mini Spiderman flees Irpin amid bodies and bombs

The family still has another 500 metres (1,640 feet) of open land to cross, under a Russian artillery fire, before they reach the van waiting to evacuate them.

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Barcelona go third after scraping past Elche

Barcelona go third after scraping past Elche

Barcelona moved up to third in La Liga on Sunday after coming from behind to beat Elche 2-1, with Memphis Depay scoring a late penalty to seal a hard-fought victory.

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Not for the faint-hearted, Taliban embrace buzkashi in new Afghanistan

Not for the faint-hearted, Taliban embrace buzkashi in new Afghanistan

The announcer roared over the public address system as a lone rider separated from a melee of horses and galloped towards a chalk circle drawn in the middle of a muddy field in the Afghan capital.

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Two foreign MSF workers kidnapped in Yemen

Two foreign MSF workers kidnapped in Yemen

An armed group has kidnapped two foreigners working with Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Yemen's east, a government source said Sunday, as the charity confirmed it had "lost contact" with some staff.

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Bastianini claims emotional season-opening win at Qatar MotoGP

Bastianini claims emotional season-opening win at Qatar MotoGP

Enea Bastianini won the season-opening Qatar MotoGP on Sunday and dedicated his first victory in motorcycling's premier class to former team boss Fausto Gresini, who died last year after contracting Covid-19.

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China's Wu wins fourth DP World Tour title

China's Wu wins fourth DP World Tour title

China's Wu Ashun captured his fourth DP World Tour title on Sunday with victory at the Kenya Open, overturning a four-shot overnight deficit to finish clear at the top.

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US, Europe mulling bans on Russian oil imports, Blinken says

US, Europe mulling bans on Russian oil imports, Blinken says

The United States said Sunday it was in "active discussions" with European nations about banning Russian oil imports as further economic penalty against Moscow for invading Ukraine, but stopped short of announcing an outright boycott.

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Ukraine's Yastremska loses Lyon final, week after escaping Russian bombs

Ukraine's Yastremska loses Lyon final, week after escaping Russian bombs

Ukraine's Dayana Yastremska fell agonisingly short of a dream WTA title in Lyon on Sunday, a week after escaping Russian bomb attacks on her home city of Odessa, but pledged to donate her prize money to support her besieged compatriots.

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Jumbo rampage delivers Paris-Nice surprise for rookie

Jumbo rampage delivers Paris-Nice surprise for rookie

Jumbo giants Primoz Roglic and Wout van Aert stepped aside at Paris-Nice on Sunday and let new team-mate Christophe Laporte win stage 1 and the yellow jersey after dropping the peloton in a stunning attack.

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'We will blow it up': Last bridge to Kyiv stalls Russian advance

'We will blow it up': Last bridge to Kyiv stalls Russian advance

The explosives tied under the belly of the last bridge standing between advancing Russian soldiers and Kyiv sadden Ukrainian volunteer forces sergeant "Casper".

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