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Germany's Merz vows to stay course despite new vote losses
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Britain, Zverev-inspired Germany, Spain complete Davis Cup finals
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Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Man Utd rescue Fulham draw
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Man Utd salvage Fulham draw as pressure mounts on Carrick
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Mourinho blames ref committee for Real Madrid derby defeat
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Spanish civil war drama 'The Black Ball' wins at Toronto festival
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Maresca craves a 1-0 win after eight-goal Man City thriller
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Germany's Merz shaken by far-right and far-left gains in state votes
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Atletico Madrid beat Real Madrid in tense derby clash
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Macron welcomes Canada's Carney to French Atlantic territory
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Reusser retains world time-trial title
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Fiorentina frustrate Napoli with Serie A draw, Como upset
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Man City outgun Sunderland despite Brobbey hat-trick, Liverpool win at Bournemouth
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Five-star Man City top Premier League after Sunderland thriller
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Top US, Chinese economic officials meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit
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Ukrainian drones hit Moscow on last day of Russian elections
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Erdogan's LGBTQ crackdown 'first step of election campaign': activist
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Multi-Asset Trading Venue Monochrome Exchange Announces IEO of Its Native Token, $MCR
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Mass drone barrage on Moscow kills two
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South Korea break Japan hearts to win Asian Games basketball gold
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82-year-old dies after beach fight in Greece over sun lounger
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Acosta takes first victory at Austrian MotoGP
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US warns of rapid escalation in Mideast war
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PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi under investigation in France for conflict of interest
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Iran 'put hearts on the court' to win Asian Games basketball bronze
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China swim sensation, 13, sets Games record after Japan win early
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School girl Yu helps China dominate in Asian Games swimming openers
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Drones hit Moscow as Russians go to the polls
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Myanmar win first Asian Games teqball gold as Spain great Puyol watches
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New England boss Fleming says 'wrong' to ask Stokes to end retirement
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China's 13-year-old Yu scorches to first major gold at Asian Games
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Germans vote in elections threatening fresh blow to Merz
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Russians vote on last day of parliamentary elections
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US fears rapid escalation in Mideast after Houthis attack Riyadh
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Hong Kong pays final respects to former city leader Tung
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Japan triathlete Hojo wins first gold of Asian Games
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Typhoon put people off Asian Games opening ceremony, official says
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IOC president impressed by 'beautiful' Asian Games wooden huts
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China's 13-year-old Yu cruises as Asian Games swimming begins
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First Asian Games gold goes to Japan as China's 13-year-old Yu lights up pool
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AI 'warning shots' focus Beijing on national security risks
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Data centre command hub keeps AI up and running
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Philippine tribe in limbo over US-led tech hub
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Pope Leo in France: the issues on the table
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Leo XIV, first US pope transcends his restrained style
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Singer Ed Sheeran says Gaza situation 'unjustifiable' following controversy
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Republicans find transgender issues a powerful political weapon in midterm campaigning
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Russia, Ukraine swap 205 prisoners of war each
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Rapprochement, debates, dissidents: US presidential visits to China
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Russian border city shrugs off Baltic fears of attack
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Bulgaria's pro-Russians seek place after Radev win
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India seeks trade, energy stability on UAE-Europe tour
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CIA director visits Cuba as communist island runs out of oil
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