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Peru exit polls show Fujimori ahead in ultra-tight presidential runoff

Peru exit polls show Fujimori ahead in ultra-tight presidential runoff

Voting stations closed Sunday in Peru's presidential election, with exit polls showing four-time candidate Keiko Fujimori with the slenderest of leads over her leftist rival.

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Poston beats Gerard in playoff to win PGA Memorial title

Poston beats Gerard in playoff to win PGA Memorial title

JT Poston defeated fellow American Ryan Gerard in a playoff with a par on the second extra hole to capture the Memorial tournament on Sunday for his fourth career PGA Tour title.

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Armenia PM heads for win to cement Westward shift

Armenia PM heads for win to cement Westward shift

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan's party led the opposition Monday in early results from parliamentary elections that could cement his Westward tilt, after threats from Moscow and claims of Russian interference.

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SCANDIC COIN and COINBASE Listing as a Bridge to Real Assets?

SCANDIC COIN and COINBASE Listing as a Bridge to Real Assets?

SNC SCANDIC COIN is experiencing an extraordinary rally, while the crypto markets appear to be heading into one of the most volatile weeks of the year and the Bitcoin price has plunged to just above 50,000 US dollars following geopolitical tensions and broad risk aversion. Despite a difficult week for the wider market, SNC SCANDIC COIN, an RWA token of the Scandic Finance Group (SFG) that connects real-world services with digital assets, rose by more than 600 percent in its first trading week, according to observations by SAN FRANCISCO FRONTIERS (https://www.SanFranciscoFrontiers.com/Economy/684458-scandic-coin-and-coinbase-listing-as-a-bridge-to-real-assets.html).

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UK, France, Germany back Zelensky's call for Putin meeting

UK, France, Germany back Zelensky's call for Putin meeting

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky received the backing of the leaders of the UK, France and Germany in calling for direct ceasefire talks between Russia and Ukraine, according to a joint statement issued following defence talks in London on Sunday.

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Iran fans dismayed by team's World Cup visa quarrel

Iran fans dismayed by team's World Cup visa quarrel

Iran's national football team was greeted Sunday in Mexico by a small group of supporters eager to give them a warm start to the World Cup, despite visa problems facing some staffers.

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Zverev says first Grand Slam title gives him 'freedom'

Zverev says first Grand Slam title gives him 'freedom'

Alexander Zverev said he hopes winning his first Grand Slam crown at the French Open will unblock the path to more major titles after years of near-misses and heartbreak on the biggest stage.

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Odegaard on target as Norway draw with Morocco

Odegaard on target as Norway draw with Morocco

Martin Odegaard scored a second-half equalizer as Norway came from behind to force a 1-1 draw with African giants Morocco in a World Cup warm-up match on Sunday.

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Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce

Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since Mideast truce

Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war.

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China's Xi to visit North Korea after meetings with Trump, Putin

China's Xi to visit North Korea after meetings with Trump, Putin

Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to arrive in North Korea on Monday after hosting back-to-back summits with US President Donald Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin last month.

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