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Western arms production to ramp up as Ukraine burns through stockpiles

Western arms production to ramp up as Ukraine burns through stockpiles

Western governments are mobilizing their arms manufacturers to ramp up production and replenish stockpiles heavily diminished by supplying Ukraine's six-month-old battle against Russia's invasion.

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Carlos Alcaraz, teenage trailbazer with eye on '30 Slams'

Carlos Alcaraz, teenage trailbazer with eye on '30 Slams'

Carlos Alcaraz's stunning triumph at the US Open marked another record-setting episode in a story predicted to end with "30 Grand Slam titles".

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Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say ready for AU-led peace talks

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say ready for AU-led peace talks

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept a peace process led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to negotiations with the government to end almost two years of brutal warfare.

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Alcaraz wins US Open and becomes youngest world number one

Alcaraz wins US Open and becomes youngest world number one

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz claimed his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open on Sunday and became the youngest man to ascend to the world number one ranking.

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Swedish right wing takes slim election lead on far-right gains

Swedish right wing takes slim election lead on far-right gains

Sweden's right wing looked set to oust Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson's left-wing bloc in Sunday's general election, taking a razor-thin lead on strong gains by the far-right, with 93 percent of electoral districts counted.

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Pujols' 697th career homer puts him fourth all-time in MLB

Pujols' 697th career homer puts him fourth all-time in MLB

St. Louis slugger Albert Pujols drilled the 697th home run of his Major League Baseball career on Sunday, moving to fourth on the all-time list with the go-ahead ninth-inning blast in a 4-3 win over Pittsburgh.

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Styles stokes sexuality debate with 'My Policeman' premiere in Toronto

Styles stokes sexuality debate with 'My Policeman' premiere in Toronto

Pop superstar Harry Styles discussed the complexities of sexuality and said he found the closeted gay man he plays in 1950s drama "My Policeman" depressing, as his latest movie premiered at the Toronto film festival Sunday.

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NFL Steelers top Bengals in overtime, Texans tie Colts

NFL Steelers top Bengals in overtime, Texans tie Colts

Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal as time expired in overtime to lift Pittsburgh to a 23-20 win over Cincinnati on Sunday as Houston and Indianapolis played to a rare NFL overtime tie.

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Toulouse make it two from two with Toulon win

Toulouse make it two from two with Toulon win

Toulouse climbed to the summit of the early Top 14 table with a 28-8 home victory over Toulon on Sunday, but saw France fly-half Romain Ntamack limp off with an ankle injury.

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Juve held by Salernitana after VAR controversy

Juve held by Salernitana after VAR controversy

Juventus came back from two goals down at half-time to draw an incident-packed match with Salernitana 2-2 on Sunday as Atalanta gave up the Serie A lead after a 1-1 draw with Cremonese.

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