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China's Li Shifeng defends Malaysia Masters title

China's Li Shifeng defends Malaysia Masters title

China's Li Shifeng defended his Malaysia Masters men's singles crown with a one-sided 21-16, 21-17 victory over Thailand's Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.

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Senegal football fans home after royal pardon

Senegal football fans home after royal pardon

A group of Senegalese football supporters jailed following their country's chaotic, violence-plagued Africa Cup of Nations final in Morocco in January returned home Sunday after being pardoned by the Moroccan king.

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Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state

Shark kills man in Australia's Queensland state

A man died after a shark attack in northern Queensland state on Sunday, the third fatal shark attack this year in Australia.

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'Extremely dangerous': Cycle-mad Amsterdam slams brakes on 'fatbikes'

'Extremely dangerous': Cycle-mad Amsterdam slams brakes on 'fatbikes'

Fast, fashionable mode of transport for some, scourge of the cycle path for others: in bike-mad Amsterdam, complaints about "fatbikes" have driven authorities to impose an unprecedented ban in one of the city's top parks.

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Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb

Heatstroke kills 16 in India as temperatures climb

At least 16 people have died of heatstroke in southern India so far this summer, officials said Sunday, as a heatwave grips swathes of the country following official health warnings.

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Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to tackle terrible traffic

Bangladesh puts AI in driving seat to tackle terrible traffic

Bangladesh's densely populated capital, infamous for grinding gridlock, has launched its first AI-powered traffic enforcement system in a bid to bring order to one of the world's most congested cities.

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Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals

Knicks beat Cavaliers to reach brink of NBA Finals

The New York Knicks are on the brink of their first NBA Finals since 1999 after a 121-108 victory at Cleveland on Saturday stretched their playoff win streak to 10 games.

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Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search

Hotels strive to be found as AI models conduct travel search

With people increasingly adopting AI to help plan their vacations, hotels are working to make sure that you check them out -- and check in.

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Fly-half Love ready for All Blacks role: Hurricanes coach Laidlaw

Fly-half Love ready for All Blacks role: Hurricanes coach Laidlaw

Wellington Hurricanes coach Clark Laidlaw said "top-class" Ruben Love was equipped to become New Zealand's first-choice fly-half after being largely overlooked by the previous All Blacks coaching regime.

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Lightning advance: swathes of Hanoi demolished for development

Lightning advance: swathes of Hanoi demolished for development

Rows of townhouses torn down in hours, roads ripped up by bulldozers and city blocks reduced to rubble in the name of progress -- giant construction sites litter Hanoi as it races ahead with urban renewal.

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