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Israel reports incoming Iranian missiles in first since Mideast war ceasefire

Israel reports incoming Iranian missiles in first since Mideast war ceasefire

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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Cobolli says cramps hampered him in French Open loss to Zverev

Cobolli says cramps hampered him in French Open loss to Zverev

Flavio Cobolli said he was hit by cramps late in his French Open final defeat by Alexander Zverev on Sunday, as he faded in a tense fifth set.

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Feyenoord sack van Persie after 'difficult season'

Feyenoord sack van Persie after 'difficult season'

Dutch giants Feyenoord said on Sunday they had sacked Robin van Persie as coach after a frustrating season that saw them finish 19 points adrift of champions PSV Eindhoven.

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Trump storms out of tense, rain-plagued NBC interview

Trump storms out of tense, rain-plagued NBC interview

President Donald Trump lasted through probing questions about his Iran war strategy and repeated weather disruptions during an interview with US broadcaster NBC -- but angrily stormed out when confronted over his unfounded claims of election fraud.

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Ex-All Black Brown to join New Zealand from Springboks after World Cup

Ex-All Black Brown to join New Zealand from Springboks after World Cup

New Zealand Rugby announced on Monday Tony Brown would leave his role with the Springboks to join the All Blacks as an assistant coach after next year's World Cup.

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Voting underway in razor-tight Peru presidential runoff

Voting underway in razor-tight Peru presidential runoff

Ballots are being cast in Peru's too-close-to-call presidential runoff, with crime and political instability dominating a race to choose the country's ninth leader in a decade Sunday.

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Iran threatens retaliation against US, Israel after strike on Beirut

Iran threatens retaliation against US, Israel after strike on Beirut

Iran threatened to retaliate against the United States and Israel for a fresh attack on Beirut on Sunday, further dampening hopes for a lasting peace as the Middle East war reached its 100th day.

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Denmark's Eriksen collapses during Ukraine friendly

Denmark's Eriksen collapses during Ukraine friendly

Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark's friendly against Ukraine on Sunday, five years after he suffered a cardiac arrest during the European Championships.

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'Everything I wished for' - Wemby embraces NBA Finals challenge

'Everything I wished for' - Wemby embraces NBA Finals challenge

Victor Wembanyama's dream run in his first NBA playoffs has taken a nightmarish turn, but the young San Antonio Spurs star says he's embracing the setbacks as well as the success.

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DR Congo ceasefire a 'health emergency' given Ebola outbreak: EU

DR Congo ceasefire a 'health emergency' given Ebola outbreak: EU

An Ebola outbreak raging in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has made it even more urgent to broker a ceasefire for the conflict-ravaged region, the European Union's crisis management commissioner said during a visit Sunday.

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