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West Ham legend Bonds dies aged 79

West Ham legend Bonds dies aged 79

West Ham's legendary former captain and manager Billy Bonds has died aged 79, the Premier League club announced on Sunday.

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Swiss reject compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich: projections

Swiss reject compulsory civic duty, climate tax for super-rich: projections

Swiss voters looked set Sunday to reject a proposal to replace the current men-only military conscription with a compulsory civic duty for all and another on taxing the super-rich to fund the climate fight.

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Kohli's 135 powers India to 349-8 in first South Africa ODI

Kohli's 135 powers India to 349-8 in first South Africa ODI

Star batsman Virat Kohli struck an attacking 135 to power India to 349-8 against South Africa in the first of three one-day internationals on Sunday.

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Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600

Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll tops 600

Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of missing people as the death toll from devastating floods and landslides across Southeast Asia topped 600.

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Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths top 200

Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths top 200

Low-lying areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, killing at least 212 people and leaving many more missing.

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Netanyahu submits pardon request in Israel corruption cases

Netanyahu submits pardon request in Israel corruption cases

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on trial facing corruption charges, announced Sunday he had submitted a pardon request, saying the long-running cases were tearing the country apart.

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Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll rises to 480

Indonesia, Thailand race to find missing as flooding toll rises to 480

Indonesian and Thai authorities raced on Sunday to clear debris and find hundreds of people still missing after devastating floods and landslides that killed at least 480 people across Southeast Asia.

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Springboks top the pile as England chase and France await Dupont

Springboks top the pile as England chase and France await Dupont

Two years out from the Rugby World Cup, South Africa's opponents will be wondering how to stop their march to a record-extending fifth title and third in a row after the Springboks capped an impressive 2025 with an Autumn Nations Series clean sweep.

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Kyrgyzstan vote in polls set to hand president more power

Kyrgyzstan vote in polls set to hand president more power

Kyrgyzstan began voting Sunday in a snap parliamentary election that featured no formal parties or opposition and that critics say will cement the power of President Sadyr Japarov.

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Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200

Floods hit Sri Lanka's capital as cyclone deaths near 200

Entire areas of Sri Lanka's capital were flooded on Sunday after a powerful cyclone triggered heavy rains and mudslides across the island, with authorities reporting nearly 200 dead and dozens more missing.

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