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France defender Varane's injury 'less serious than thought'

France defender Varane's injury 'less serious than thought'

Manchester United's France defender Raphael Varane is less seriously injured than feared and still hopes to make the World Cup, a source close to the player told AFP on Sunday.

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Pope signs up for Lisbon World Youth Day

Pope signs up for Lisbon World Youth Day

Pope Francis on Sunday made official his participation at World Youth Day in Lisbon next year, the largest gathering of young Catholics that had been postponed because of coronavirus.

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Israel to spend millions on Einstein museum

Israel to spend millions on Einstein museum

The Israeli government decided on Sunday to allocate millions of dollars for a museum to house the world's largest collection of Albert Einstein documents, the Hebrew University said.

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Ogier takes 55th career rally win in Catalunya

Ogier takes 55th career rally win in Catalunya

Eight-time world champion Sebastien Ogier claimed his 55th career victory with the Rally of Catalunya on Sunday as this season's overall winner Kalle Rovanpera finished third.

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Meloni takes over as Italian PM, urges fractious allies to unite

Meloni takes over as Italian PM, urges fractious allies to unite

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni took office Sunday as Italy's first woman prime minister, calling on the fractious members of her coalition government to unite as they face looming crises on several fronts.

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Marco Odermatt wins first World Cup ski race of season

Marco Odermatt wins first World Cup ski race of season

Switzerland's Marco Odermatt claimed the opening race of the World Cup season by winning the giant slalom in Soelden, Austria, on Sunday.

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Hurricane Roslyn hits Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Roslyn hits Mexico's Pacific coast

Hurricane Roslyn made landfall on the west coast of Mexico on Sunday as a powerful Category 3 storm, the US National Hurricane Center said, as communities braced for damaging winds, a dangerous storm surge and flash flooding.

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Kohli propels India to stunning last-ball win over Pakistan

Kohli propels India to stunning last-ball win over Pakistan

An unbeaten 82 from Virat Kohli led India to a stunning last-ball win over Pakistan to supercharge their bid for a first Twenty20 World Cup crown since 2007 in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday.

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Europe faces long-term pain from energy crisis: Shell CEO

Europe faces long-term pain from energy crisis: Shell CEO

Europe faces painful "industrial rationalisation" due to its energy crisis that risks political trouble, the head of Shell warned Sunday, as the oil giant joined a natural gas project in Qatar.

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Verstappen leads tributes to Red Bull founder Mateschitz

Verstappen leads tributes to Red Bull founder Mateschitz

Formula One world champion Max Verstappen led the tributes on Sunday to Red Bull founder Dietrich Mateschitz, who turned the energy drink into a worldwide success and pumped money into a title-winning F1 team and several football clubs.

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