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Tavernier scores in milestone match as Rangers beat Hibs

Edinburgh (AFP) - Rangers captain James Tavernier marked his 400th competitive appearance for the club with the opening goal in a 3-1 win away to Hibernian on Sunday.

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China says US chipmaker Micron failed national security review

Beijing (AFP) - US semiconductor giant Micron has failed a national security review, China's cybersecurity watchdog said Sunday, telling operators of "critical information infrastructure" to stop buying its products.

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Battle-weary Sudanese sceptical as rivals agree to new ceasefire

Khartoum (AFP) - Heavy clashes again rocked Sudan's capital on Sunday hours after rival generals agreed to an upcoming one-week ceasefire, the latest in a series of truces that have been systematically violated.

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India's Modi lands in Papua New Guinea for Pacific summit

Port Moresby (AFP) - Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Papua New Guinea Sunday for talks with Pacific island leaders, the first visit by an Indian premier as New Delhi seeks to counter China's growing footprint in the region.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah carries out mock cross-border raids into Israel

Aaramta (Lebanon) (AFP) - Lebanon's Hezbollah movement simulated cross-border raids into Israel Sunday in a show of its military might, using live ammunition and an attack drone, AFP correspondents said.

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Pogba promises to return after 'very complicated' year

Rome (AFP) - Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba vowed Sunday to give his all to return next season at his best after a trying time both on and off the pitch.

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Climate activists turn Rome's Trevi Fountain black

Rome (AFP) - Climate activists in Italy turned Rome's famous Trevi Fountain black on Sunday, saying floods that have killed 14 people in the country's northeast were "a warning".

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Macron makes first French presidential visit to Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar (AFP) - Emmanuel Macron on Sunday made a brief but symbolic visit to Mongolia, the first by a French president to the country nestled between China and Russia that is of growing strategic interest in the West.

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Zelensky wins new diplomatic, military support from G7

Hiroshima (Japan) (AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky secured more arms, munitions and "unwavering" diplomatic support from allies at a G7 summit in Japan Sunday, as Ukrainian forces suffered a significant battlefield setback.

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Friendship, hot meals for Italy's flood displaced

Castel Bolognese (Italy) (AFP) - Ludmilla distracts herself from the memories of rising flood waters by tidying up around her makeshift bed in a gym at Castel Bolognese sheltering some of those who lost their homes.

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Mitsotakis calls for 'stronger' Greece as nation votes

Athens (AFP) - Greeks voted on Sunday in a general election that could deliver a chaotic outcome with leading candidate Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis asking to be returned to power to ensure a "stronger country".

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Battles rage hours after Sudan rivals agree to ceasefire

Khartoum (AFP) - Residents of Sudan's capital again awoke to heavy clashes Sunday morning just hours after rival generals agreed to an upcoming one-week ceasefire amid ongoing talks in Saudi Arabia.

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Israel far-right minister visits Al-Aqsa compound

Jerusalem (AFP) - Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound Sunday, a controversial move by the extreme-right politician amid heightened tensions in annexed east Jerusalem.

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Biden says Republican debt ceiling demands 'unacceptable'

Washington (AFP) - President Joe Biden on Sunday dismissed Republican demands in negotiations to resolve the US debt ceiling crisis but said a solution can still be found before a disastrous default.

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El Salvador soccer stadium stampede kills 12

San Salvador (AFP) - Twelve people were killed and hundreds injured Saturday in a stampede at an El Salvador soccer stadium, police and emergency services said.

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China claim record 13th Sudirman Cup badminton title

Suzhou (China) (AFP) - China claimed a record 13th Sudirman Cup title on Sunday, defeating South Korea on home soil at the first major sporting event in the country since the lifting of pandemic restrictions.

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Ukraine denies fall of Bakhmut, says advancing in suburbs

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine on Sunday denied Bakhmut had fallen to Russian troops in the longest battle of the war and said it was instead advancing around the suburbs, making it "very difficult" for Russian troops to stay in the devastated city.

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East Timor polls close as voters hope for end to deadlock

Dili (East Timor) (AFP) - Voters in East Timor flocked to polling stations on Sunday to cast their ballots in parliamentary elections, hoping for an end to years of political deadlock in Asia's youngest country.

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DiCaprio and Scorsese score raves at star-packed Cannes

Cannes (France) (AFP) - Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese were set for a victory lap at Cannes on Sunday after their Native American crime epic, "Killers of the Flower Moon" scored rave reviews, while the festival prepared to bow down before Jude Law as King Henry VIII.

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Kerley calls out Jacobs after first 100m of season

Yokohama (Japan) (AFP) - American sprint star Fred Kerley said it was "on and popping" ahead of his much-anticipated showdown with Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs after opening his 100m season in Japan on Sunday.

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Women don't always have to be the good guys: Natalie Portman

Cannes (France) (AFP) - A darker side of female sexuality was on display in Cannes in a film portraying a woman who seduced a schoolboy and built a picture-perfect life with him after a tabloid scandal.

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Ukraine denies loss of Bakhmut to Russia after epic battles

Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - President Volodymyr Zelensky denied Bakhmut had fallen to the Russians, his spokesman said Sunday, while admitting there was "nothing left" of the flattened city after the longest battle of the war.

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Mitsotakis urges 'stronger' Greece as uncertain vote gets underway

Athens (AFP) - Greeks began casting ballots Sunday in a general election that could deliver a chaotic outcome, with the leading candidate, outgoing Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, urging voters to return him to power for a "stronger country".

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Envy in Papua New Guinea as Chinese money pours in

Port Moresby (AFP) - In Papua New Guinea's capital, shanty towns without electricity or water that surround modern high-rise buildings are soon to be joined by a new project in the coastal city -– a gleaming Chinatown complex.

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'No legs, no limits': Gurkha amputee scales Everest

Kathmandu (AFP) - Gurkha veteran Hari Budha Magar, who was almost killed serving with the British army in Afghanistan, has become the first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Everest, a member of his team said Sunday.

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