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Refreshed Sabalenka 'ready to go' after post-US Open break

Refreshed Sabalenka 'ready to go' after post-US Open break

World number one Aryna Sabalenka said Sunday she is "ready to go" after taking time off following her US Open triumph, as she enters the final stretch of the 2025 campaign.

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Marquez fears 'something is broken' as world champion hurt in crash

Marquez fears 'something is broken' as world champion hurt in crash

Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez fears "something is broken" after being shunted off his Ducati at high speed on the first lap of the Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday.

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Georgia PM vows sweeping crackdown after 'foiled coup'

Georgia PM vows sweeping crackdown after 'foiled coup'

Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed opposition arrests Sunday after police used force against opposition protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace in what he termed was a coup bid during a controversial election.

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Landslides and floods kill 63 in Nepal, India

Landslides and floods kill 63 in Nepal, India

Landslides and floods triggered by heavy downpours in Nepal and neighbouring India have killed more than 60 people, officials said Sunday, as rescue workers raced to reach cut-off communities in remote mountainous terrain.

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No handshakes again as India, Pakistan meet at Women's World Cup

No handshakes again as India, Pakistan meet at Women's World Cup

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and her Pakistan counterpart Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss of Sunday's Women's World Cup cricket match, mirroring the actions of their men's teams.

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Georgia PM announces sweeping crackdown on opposition after 'foiled coup'

Georgia PM announces sweeping crackdown on opposition after 'foiled coup'

Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze vowed opposition arrests Sunday after the ruling party won local elections and police used force against protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace.

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Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament

Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament

Members of local committees in Syria began on Sunday selecting members of a transitional parliament, in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed directly by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.

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Babis pledges loyalty to Europe as Czech government talks begin

Babis pledges loyalty to Europe as Czech government talks begin

Czech billionaire ex-premier Andrej Babis vowed loyalty to Europe as he met the president to start talks on a new government Sunday, a day after his movement topped a national vote.

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Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine, cause power outages

Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine, cause power outages

Intense Russian strikes Sunday on Ukraine killed five people in the southern Zaporizhzhia region and Lviv in the west and badly damaged energy infrastructure, severing power supplies to tens of thousands.

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World champion Marquez crashes out as Aldeguer wins Indonesia MotoGP.

World champion Marquez crashes out as Aldeguer wins Indonesia MotoGP.

Newly crowned world champion Marc Marquez and polesitter Marco Bezzecchi crashed out in the opening lap as Spanish rookie Fermin Aldeguer won a chaotic Indonesia MotoGP on Sunday.

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