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Local hero Forrest wins Scottish Championship golf

Local hero Forrest wins Scottish Championship golf

Grant Forrest triumphed on home soil to win the Scottish Championship tournament by four shots in Aberdeen on Sunday.

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Trump says to move homeless people 'far' from Washington

Trump says to move homeless people 'far' from Washington

President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved "far" from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US capital where he has falsely suggested crime is rising.

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New-look Liverpool humbled by Crystal Palace in Community Shield

New-look Liverpool humbled by Crystal Palace in Community Shield

Crystal Palace twice came from behind to stun a new-look Liverpool and win the Community Shield for the first time on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Wembley on Sunday.

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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists over wildfire

Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists over wildfire

Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

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Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks

Indigenous communities plead for action at plastic pollution talks

Indigenous communities from North America are at talks on a global treaty on plastic pollution in Geneva, pleading the case for the environment they depend upon, which is slowly being choked by microplastics.

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Power-packed David slams 83 as Australia beat South Africa in 1st T20

Power-packed David slams 83 as Australia beat South Africa in 1st T20

Tim David crunched eight sixes in a blistering 83 from 52 balls to help Australia beat South Africa by 17 runs in their opening Twenty20 clash in Darwin on Sunday.

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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages

Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists as wildfire rages

Italian firefighters on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

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'Challenging day' for firefighters battling huge blaze in France

'Challenging day' for firefighters battling huge blaze in France

Firefighters have contained a massive wildfire in southern France but local officials warned on Sunday that scorching heat and dry conditions could reignite the blaze, as parts of the Mediterranean region face a heatwave.

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Antonio Banderas rules out retirement as he turns 65

Antonio Banderas rules out retirement as he turns 65

Spanish film star Antonio Banderas said in an interview published Sunday for his birthday that he has no plans to slow down now that he has reached 65.

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Salah criticises UEFA for 'Palestinian Pele' tribute: 'Tell us how he died'

Salah criticises UEFA for 'Palestinian Pele' tribute: 'Tell us how he died'

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has criticised Europe's football governing body UEFA for posting a tribute to "Palestinian Pele" Suleiman al-Obeid that did not mention the former international died after being hit by Israeli gunfire in the Gaza Strip.

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