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'Accept me': Near Ukraine front, a haven for outcasts

'Accept me': Near Ukraine front, a haven for outcasts

Whenever warm days come to Kramatorsk, near the eastern Ukrainian front, the Svitanok organisation leaves its door wide open, offering advice or a cup of tea to the city's social outcasts.

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Canelo Alvarez unifies super middleweight titles on Saudi Arabia debut

Canelo Alvarez unifies super middleweight titles on Saudi Arabia debut

Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez unified the super middleweight world titles after a unanimous points win over IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh early on Sunday.

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Canelo Alvarez unifes super middleweight titles on Saudi Arabia debut

Canelo Alvarez unifes super middleweight titles on Saudi Arabia debut

Mexican boxing superstar Saul "Canelo" Alvarez unified the super middleweight world titles after a unanimous points win over IBF champion William Scull in Riyadh early on Sunday.

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US Fed expected to pause cuts again and wait for clarity on tariffs

US Fed expected to pause cuts again and wait for clarity on tariffs

The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to extend a recent pause in rate cuts this week as it waits to see how President Donald Trump's stop-start tariff rollout affects the health of the world's largest economy.

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Ex-Liverpool star Firmino 'proud' after more Champions League history

Ex-Liverpool star Firmino 'proud' after more Champions League history

Roberto Firmino said he was proud of making history with his Saudi club and becoming an Asian Champions League winner, six years after lifting the prestigious European equivalent with Liverpool.

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Australian PM basks in win, vows 'orderly' government

Australian PM basks in win, vows 'orderly' government

Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a "disciplined, orderly" government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil.

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Qataris hooked on traditional fishing competition

Qataris hooked on traditional fishing competition

On the Doha seashore, rows of wooden dhow boats line a pier, with scores of fish on display -- part of a festival seeking to revive the country's long seafaring tradition.

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Mozart chocolate row leaves bitter taste in Austria

Mozart chocolate row leaves bitter taste in Austria

At a small high-end confectionery in Vienna, chefs put the finishing touches to one of Austria's signature souvenirs: Mozart chocolate balls filled with marzipan, pistachio, and rich almond and hazelnut nougat.

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US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom

US solar tariffs could drive Asia transition boom

Massive planned US duties on solar panels made in Southeast Asia could be a chance for the region to ramp up its own long-stalled energy transition, experts say.

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Four-try Hurricane Sullivan says revenge fuelled Chiefs upset

Four-try Hurricane Sullivan says revenge fuelled Chiefs upset

Four-try supersub Bailyn Sullivan said he was happy "to get one back" on leaders Waikato Chiefs after inspiring Wellington Hurricanes to avenge their defeat in last year's Super Rugby semi-finals.

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