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Van Aert wins second Tour of Britain title

Van Aert wins second Tour of Britain title

Wout van Aert won the Tour of Britain for the second time in three years as the Belgian took the title by three seconds on Sunday.

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South Africa start Rugby World Cup defence with Scotland victory

South Africa start Rugby World Cup defence with Scotland victory

South Africa kicked off the defence of their Rugby World Cup title with an 18-3 victory over Scotland in the teams' opening Pool B match in Marseille on Sunday.

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Spain sends two planes with rescuers to quake-hit Morocco

Spain sends two planes with rescuers to quake-hit Morocco

Spain on Sunday sent 86 rescuers and eight search dogs to Morocco following the powerful earthquake that killed over 2,100 people, responding to a formal request for help from Rabat.

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'Worn out' Flick becomes first Germany coach to be fired

'Worn out' Flick becomes first Germany coach to be fired

Four-time world champions Germany sacked coach Hansi Flick on Sunday, just nine months from hosting Euro 2024 following Saturday's humiliating 4-1 defeat by Japan, the German FA (DFB) announced.

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Troops dislodge 11,500 illegal miners from Venezuelan reserve

Troops dislodge 11,500 illegal miners from Venezuelan reserve

Venezuelan soldiers have dislodged more than 11,500 illegal gold miners from the country's biggest natural reserve since July, where they cleared forest and contaminated water, the head of the military operation announced Sunday.

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Denzel hangs in but 'Nun' better in N.American theaters

Denzel hangs in but 'Nun' better in N.American theaters

Warner Bros.' new horror movie "The Nun II" floated to the top of the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $32.6 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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'Team-first' mentality nets Germany first Basketball World Cup title

'Team-first' mentality nets Germany first Basketball World Cup title

Head coach Gordon Herbert hailed Germany's "team-first" attitude after they beat Serbia to win the Basketball World Cup for the first time on Sunday, going unbeaten throughout the tournament.

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Historic Marrakesh hit hard by Morocco quake

Historic Marrakesh hit hard by Morocco quake

Fatima Sanoussi's wrinkled hand tapped the wall in Marrakesh's historic medina on Sunday. Her house was able to withstand the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Morocco, but many others did not.

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Rain forces India-Pakistan clash into reserve day

Rain forces India-Pakistan clash into reserve day

Rain on Sunday forced a blockbuster clash between India and Pakistan into a reserve day after just 24.1 overs of play in the Super Four stage of the Asia Cup.

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Clashes, arson mar Chile march to commemorate Pinochet victims

Clashes, arson mar Chile march to commemorate Pinochet victims

Chileans marching to commemorate the victims of the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship, 50 years after the coup d'etat that brought him to power, clashed with police Sunday and committed acts of arson in Santiago.

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