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Aston Martin showroom hit as UK vows action on climate protests

Aston Martin showroom hit as UK vows action on climate protests

Climate activists on Sunday sprayed orange paint over an Aston Martin showroom in central London, as the government vowed new powers for police to halt an intensifying wave of "direct action" protests.

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Inter beat Salernitana to continue revival

Inter beat Salernitana to continue revival

Inter Milan's revival continued on Sunday with a 2-0 Serie A win over Salernitana after closing in on qualification for the Champions League knockout stages in midweek.

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AU calls on Ethiopia rivals to 'recommit' to peace

AU calls on Ethiopia rivals to 'recommit' to peace

The African Union on Sunday called on the warring parties in Ethiopia's conflict to "recommit" to peace talks, as violence intensifies in the embattled Tigray region.

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Pope urges UN reform after Ukraine war, Covid 'limits'

Pope urges UN reform after Ukraine war, Covid 'limits'

Pope Francis said the need to reform the United Nations was "more than obvious" after the Covid-19 pandemic and the Ukraine war exposed its limits, in an extract of his new book published Sunday.

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Iran says four inmates killed in fire at Tehran prison

Iran says four inmates killed in fire at Tehran prison

Four prisoners died in a fire that raged overnight in the Iranian capital's notorious Evin prison, said the judiciary in the Islamic republic which has been rocked by a month-long protest movement sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

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UK's Truss struggles to salvage premiership

UK's Truss struggles to salvage premiership

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss insisted on her devotion to "sound" economics heading into crisis talks Sunday with her all-powerful new finance minister, and a tense week of plotting by Conservative critics.

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Protesters set to march in Paris as French refinery strikes continue

Protesters set to march in Paris as French refinery strikes continue

Three weeks into a refinery strike that has caused fuel shortages across the country, thousands of protesters are set to march in Paris on Sunday, adding to a growing picture of defiance and anger about inflation.

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Bradley eyes major success after Zozo Championship win

Bradley eyes major success after Zozo Championship win

Keegan Bradley said he could contend for another major title after ending a four-year drought on the US PGA Tour by winning the Zozo Championship in Japan on Sunday.

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Prisoners' lives 'at risk' after fire erupts at notorious Tehran jail

Prisoners' lives 'at risk' after fire erupts at notorious Tehran jail

Rights groups voiced grave fears Sunday for the inmates of Iran's notorious Evin prison after it was hit by a major fire overnight, in the fifth week of the wave of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini.

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Major flooding in Crete kills two

Major flooding in Crete kills two

Two people were killed after torrential rain brought major flooding to the Greek island of Crete, firefighters said on Sunday.

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