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Ruud battles back to beat Berrettini in Gstaad

Ruud battles back to beat Berrettini in Gstaad

Top seed and defending champion Casper Ruud came from a set down to beat second seed Matteo Berrettini 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in a high quality final of the clay-court ATP event in Gstaad on Sunday.

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Evacuation alert after volcano erupts in southern Japan

Evacuation alert after volcano erupts in southern Japan

Dozens of people were urged to evacuate their homes after a fiery volcanic eruption in southern Japan on Sunday as the national weather agency issued its top-level alert for the mountain.

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Three people killed in Philippine university shooting

Three people killed in Philippine university shooting

Three people were killed Sunday in a rare shooting at a university in the Philippine capital Manila, officials said, in what appears to have been a targeted assassination.

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Chandimal propels Sri Lanka in Mathews' 100th Test

Chandimal propels Sri Lanka in Mathews' 100th Test

Dinesh Chandimal struck his fourth successive half-century to drive Sri Lanka's total before Pakistan hit back with late wickets on Sunday's opening day of the second Test at Galle.

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Scotland cricket board resigns over racism report

Scotland cricket board resigns over racism report

The board of the Scottish cricket federation resigned en masse on Sunday following accusations of institutional racism in a damning independent review which is due to be published on Monday.

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PSG agree transfer of Mukiele from RB Leipzig

PSG agree transfer of Mukiele from RB Leipzig

Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement for the transfer of French international defender Nordi Mukiele to Paris, AFP learned on Sunday from a source close to the negotiations.

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Greece battles fierce wildfires amid heatwave

Greece battles fierce wildfires amid heatwave

Greece on Sunday battled three wildfires across the country which forced hundreds to evacuate, as higher temperatures raised concern over more blazes.

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Mathews, Chandimal revive Sri Lanka in second Test

Mathews, Chandimal revive Sri Lanka in second Test

Former captain Angelo Mathews helped Sri Lanka rebuild in his landmark 100th Test on Sunday after the hosts lost three wickets against Pakistan in the second match.

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Pope heads to Canada to make amends for Indigenous school scandal

Pope heads to Canada to make amends for Indigenous school scandal

Pope Francis left Rome on Sunday for Canada for a chance to personally apologise to Indigenous survivors of abuse committed over a span of decades at residential schools run by the Catholic Church.

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China launches second of three space station modules

China launches second of three space station modules

China on Sunday launched the second of three modules needed to complete its new space station, state media reported, the latest step in Beijing's ambitious space programme.

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