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Milan squeeze past Fiorentina thanks to late own goal

Milan squeeze past Fiorentina thanks to late own goal

AC Milan kept their Serie A title defence just about on track on Sunday after a controversial stoppage-time own goal from Nikola Milenkovic handed the champions a last-gasp 2-1 win over Fiorentina.

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Melania Trump lawyer elected Slovenia's first woman president

Melania Trump lawyer elected Slovenia's first woman president

Slovenians on Sunday elected a lawyer linked to former US first lady Melania Trump as the country's first woman president, according to partial results with more than half the votes counted.

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Anger, defiance in famous Istanbul area rocked by blast

Anger, defiance in famous Istanbul area rocked by blast

Istanbul's popular Istiklal Avenue was still buzzing with tourists and onlookers late Sunday afternoon, hours after a deadly blast rocked the area.

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Garnacho's late strike sees Man Utd edge Fulham

Garnacho's late strike sees Man Utd edge Fulham

Argentina teenager Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to score in stoppage time as Manchester United won 2-1 away to Fulham on Sunday.

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'Black Panther' sequel scores huge opening, at home and abroad

'Black Panther' sequel scores huge opening, at home and abroad

Disney and Marvel's highly anticipated "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" had a huge opening this weekend, taking in an estimated $180 million in North American theaters, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Foster hopes hard-fought Scotland win a sign of New Zealand's progress

Foster hopes hard-fought Scotland win a sign of New Zealand's progress

New Zealand coach Ian Foster hailed a hard-fought 31-23 win over Scotland on Sunday as a sign of his side's progress over the past 12 months.

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Lawyer of Egypt hunger-striker denied access for 2nd time

Lawyer of Egypt hunger-striker denied access for 2nd time

The lawyer for Egypt's jailed hunger-striker Alaa Abdel Fattah said Sunday he had been denied access to his client for a second time in days, as fears for the activist's health mount.

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Ings double helps Villa down Brighton

Ings double helps Villa down Brighton

Danny Ings scored twice as Aston Villa ended thir wait for an away win in the Premier League this season with a 2-1 victory at Brighton on Sunday.

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S.Africa's Ramaphosa brushes aside calls to quit

S.Africa's Ramaphosa brushes aside calls to quit

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday brushed aside calls for him to resign over an alleged criminal cover-up, as he set the stage for a key party conference next month.

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Erdogan says Istanbul 'attack' blast kills six

Erdogan says Istanbul 'attack' blast kills six

An explosion tore through a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, killing six and wounding dozens in what Turkey's president said bore the signs of a terror attack.

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