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LAFC's Bouanga makes MLS history with hat-trick in Salt Lake win

LAFC's Bouanga makes MLS history with hat-trick in Salt Lake win

Denis Bouanga made Major League Soccer history Sunday as he scored three goals in Los Angeles FC's 4-1 victory over Real Salt Lake.

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Eagles top Rams in NFL thriller as Chiefs grab first win

Eagles top Rams in NFL thriller as Chiefs grab first win

Jalen Hurts threw for three touchdowns and ran for another as Philadelphia beat the Los Angeles Rams 33-26 in a thrilling Sunday NFL battle of unbeaten teams.

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Thousands evacuated in Philippines as super typhoon nears land

Thousands evacuated in Philippines as super typhoon nears land

More than 10,000 evacuees sheltered in schools and evacuation centres in the Philippines on Monday as heavy rains and gale-force winds from Super Typhoon Ragasa lashed the country's far north.

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Alaalatoa, Wallabies fired up to end All Blacks unbeaten Eden Park run

Alaalatoa, Wallabies fired up to end All Blacks unbeaten Eden Park run

Returning Australia prop Allan Alaalatoa said Monday that his team saw Eden Park as "just another footy field" as they aim to end New Zealand's 31-year unbeaten streak at the Auckland venue.

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Arrest tally grows after Philippine anti-corruption protest clashes

Arrest tally grows after Philippine anti-corruption protest clashes

Police in the Philippine capital arrested more than 200 people during clashes with masked protesters that erupted on a day of largely peaceful anti-corruption demonstrations, a spokeswoman said Monday.

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Fritz downs Zverev to seal Team World Laver Cup win over Europe

Fritz downs Zverev to seal Team World Laver Cup win over Europe

Taylor Fritz held off Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to seal Team World's triumph in the Laver Cup on Sunday as two wins for Carlos Alcaraz on the final day proved too little for Team Europe.

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Asian markets mixed as traders take stock after Fed-fuelled rally

Asian markets mixed as traders take stock after Fed-fuelled rally

Asian markets fluctuated between gains and losses Monday as investors took a step back after last week's rally fuelled by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut.

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France's renowned Pompidou Centre shuts for 5-year refit

France's renowned Pompidou Centre shuts for 5-year refit

Paris's Pompidou Centre, which houses one of the world's most significant modern art collections in one of the most celebrated modern buildings on the planet, is to shut to visitors on Monday for a major five-year overhaul estimated to cost almost half a billion euros.

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North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump

North Korea's Kim open to US talks, has 'fond memories' of Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he has "fond memories" of US President Donald Trump and is open to future talks with the United States -- if he can keep his nukes.

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Moldova's powerful diaspora courted in battle between Moscow and West

Moldova's powerful diaspora courted in battle between Moscow and West

Seven years after moving to Ireland, Natalia Stirbu still goes home to Moldova to vote -- part of a powerful diaspora whose ballots could prove decisive in the small country's battle between Moscow and the West.

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