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'New chapter': Paris Fashion Week to showcase industry makeover

Bradley on US Ryder Cup loss: 'This is no one's fault but mine'

Four killed in attack on northern US Mormon church

Bradley calls for Ryder Cup rule change for injuries

McIlroy slams 'unacceptable' Ryder Cup heckling

Embattled Australia telco giant hit by another major outage

Mahomes leads resurgent Chiefs in Ravens rout, Eagles stay unbeaten

Moldova's pro-EU party tops polls hit by Russian meddling claims

Europe win emotional Ryder Cup triumph after US fightback

Two dead after shooting, fire at US Mormon church

Europe must step up efforts to protect environment: report

Tanks in Gaza - Hopes dim?

Cuba's hunger Crisis deepens

Poland trusts only hard Power

How Swiss Stocks tamed Prices

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

Russia's Drone ploy in Poland

Why Nepal is burning

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe wins men's Berlin Marathon

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe won the Berlin Marathon for the first time on Sunday, narrowly missing a personal best in just his third marathon attempt.

One more world record from Duplantis and there's no Christmas party, jokes Coe

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe joked Sunday that one more record from Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis would see track and field's governing body lose its Christmas party.

Guinea votes in constitutional referendum boycotted by opposition

Guineans began casting ballots Sunday on a draft constitution that would pave the way for elections but also permit the junta leader who seized power four years ago to run for president, in a referendum boycotted by the opposition.

Athletics gene testing 'here to stay', warns Coe

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said gene testing for women athletes had been a "largely successful operation" at the world championships in Tokyo, vowing that the process was here to stay.

'Finally back home': Rebel octogenarian nuns reclaim Austrian convent

Three rebel nuns in their 80s have taken back their Austrian convent after fleeing from their care home, with supporters flocking to the nunnery Saturday in a show of solidarity.

Evacuations in Philippines, Taiwan as super typhoon nears

The Philippines and Taiwan ordered evacuations Sunday ahead of possible flooding and landslides as Super Typhoon Ragasa approached, gaining strength on its way to an eventual collision with southern China.

Peru anti-government protesters clash with police

Hundreds of anti-government protesters clashed with police in the Peruvian capital Lima on Saturday, throwing stones and sticks as officers fired tear gas on the demonstrators, AFP journalists reported.

Fritz topples Alcaraz as Team World surge into Laver Cup lead

American Taylor Fritz shocked world number one Carlos Alcaraz 6-3, 6-2 as Team World won all three singles matches at the Laver Cup on Saturday to power into the lead in the global tennis event.

Fiji beats Japan 33-27 in Pacific Nations Cup rugby final

Joji Nasova scored two tries and Fiji captured a second consecutive Pacific Nations Cup men's rugby title on Sunday by defeating Japan 33-27 at Salt Lake City.

India's school of maharajas now educating new elite

Stepping through the gates of India's Mayo College is like journeying back 150 years. Yet, the school that was once reserved for princes now educates a new elite.

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