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Ukraine says two soldiers died after arrested girl sent Russian poison

Volvo Cars shares plunge on losses, job cuts

New Greece law bans social media for under-15s

France braces for new protests as Macron seeks to restore order

Kering shares tumble as Gucci fails to reassure investors

How five Boeing 777s linked Madagascar's power elite to Iran

Emergency nurseries rescue DR Congo's Ebola orphans

Bezzecchi tops Australian MotoGP practice as wallaby hops onto track

Asian football endorses Infantino re-election as FIFA president

Under-threat Ospreys bet on new ground and Australian 'stardust'

Complete Kane hopes for 'special night' as Ballon d'Or rumours swirl

India stirs up its gastronomy with French cooking schools

Rooney calls United squad 'selfish babies' after Fernandes criticism

Williams, Santos lead Bears over Patriots

Endangered pygmy hippo goes viral from Thai zoo

The morning sunlight bouncing off her sleek hide, Moo Deng the pygmy hippo plops to the ground in her enclosure, seemingly unfazed by her rapid rise to social media stardom.

Virus-hit Cristiano Ronaldo to miss Asian Champions League opener

Cristiano Ronaldo was diagnosed on Sunday with a viral infection and will miss Al Nassr's Asian Champions League opener this week at Iraq's Al Shorta.

Several dead, missing as storm lashes eastern and central Europe

One person has drowned in Poland and an Austrian fireman has died responding to floods, authorities said Sunday, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rains.

Japan to face Fiji in Pacific final after romping past Samoa

Japan set up a Pacific Nations Cup final showdown with defending champions Fiji after sweeping aside Samoa with a rampant 49-27 win in Tokyo on Sunday.

Trees felled by Tropical Storm Bebinca kill six in Philippines

Falling trees killed six people in the Philippines after a fierce tropical storm brought strong winds and floods, officials said Sunday.

Historic private astronaut mission splashes down off Florida

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which made history when its crew conducted the first spacewalk by non-government astronauts, splashed down off the coast of Florida early Sunday.

One dead in Poland as storm lashes eastern and central Europe

One person has drowned in Poland and four people are missing in the Czech Republic, authorities said Sunday, as Storm Boris lashed central and eastern Europe with torrential rains and flooding.

Volunteers rush to help as Myanmar flood toll surges

Volunteers rushed to areas inundated by floods in Myanmar on Sunday as the country's death toll from the Typhoon Yagi deluge more than doubled and remote areas reported increasing numbers of dead and missing.

'Canelo' Alvarez pummels Berlanga to retain supermiddleweight belts

Mexican superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez retained his unified super middleweight world title with a punishing unanimous decision over Edgar Berlanga on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Australian qualifier Gadecki into first WTA final in Guadalajara

Australian qualifier Olivia Gadecki powered into her first career WTA final on Saturday, beating Camila Osorio 6-2, 6-3 to book a title showdown with Magdalena Frech in Guadalajara.

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Alvarez retains super middleweight crown with unanimous decision over Berlanga