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Erdogan takes early lead in crucial Turkish election

Ankara (AFP) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took an early lead on Sunday in a landmark election that could extend his two-decade grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course.

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Kerr strikes as Chelsea win record-breaking Women's FA Cup final

London (AFP) - Sam Kerr's second-half goal proved the difference as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 to win a third successive English Women's FA Cup final before a record-breaking crowd at Wembley on Sunday.

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Dutch game abandoned after nine minutes as smoke bombs thrown

The Hague (AFP) - A Dutch league match between Groningen and Ajax was abandoned after just nine minutes on Sunday after fireworks and smoke bombs were thrown onto the pitch.

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Gaza truce largely holds as Palestinians, Israelis count deadly cost

Gaza City (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Calm returned to Gaza Sunday as a fragile ceasefire largely held, leaving Palestinians and Israelis to count the cost of five days of cross-border fire that killed dozens.

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Thai opposition parties dominate elections, eye coalition

Bangkok (AFP) - Thailand's two major opposition parties dominated Sunday's national elections, with voters rejecting nearly a decade of military-backed government.

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Evenepoel back in Giro pink after one-second time-trial win

Cesena (Italy) (AFP) - Race favourite Remco Evenepoel took back the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, winning a rainy 35km stage nine individual time-trial by a single second from Geraint Thomas.

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Relegated Elche surprise Atletico with rare win

Barcelona (AFP) - Atletico Madrid fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat at relegated Elche on Sunday, confirming that Diego Simeone's side are no longer mathematically in contention to win La Liga.

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Star jockey Murphy hopes others learn from his battle with drink

Paris (AFP) - Three-time British champion jockey Oisin Murphy says there are colleagues of his who would be better role models but he hopes "people struggling with alcohol can learn from my own experiences".

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Legal fund for man charged in New York subway death tops $1.6 mn

New York (AFP) - A crowdfunding effort supporting the man charged over the chokehold death of a homeless person in New York has raised more than $1.6 million on a platform known for facilitating funding of far-right figures.

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'Unbelievable day' for winner Bezzecchi at chaotic Le Mans MotoGP

Le Mans (France) (AFP) - Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi comfortably held off sprint winner Jorge Martin to take victory in the 1,000th MotoGP event at Le Mans on Sunday.

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Muted protests for ex-PM Khan end week of unrest in Pakistan

Lahore (Pakistan) (AFP) - A week of tumult in Pakistan ended quietly on Sunday as protests largely failed to materialise for former prime minister Imran Khan, whose arrest and brief detention this week sparked days of deadly unrest.

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In Germany, EU honours Zelensky for 'fighting for Europe'

Aachen (Germany) (AFP) - Ukraine is fighting for Europe's freedom and values, EU leaders said Sunday, as they handed this year's award for service towards European unity to the war-torn country's President Volodymyr Zelensky and the Ukrainian people.

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Evenepoel back in Giro pink after tight time-trial

Cesena (Italy) (AFP) - Race favourite Remco Evenepoel took back the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday winning a rainy 35km stage nine individual time-trial by a single second from Geraint Thomas.

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Djokovic, Swiatek into Italian Open last 16

Rome (AFP) - Novak Djokovic reached the last 16 of the Italian Open on Sunday after winning a battle with Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, while blistering Iga Swiatek thrashed Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0.

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Kerr strikes as Chelsea win record-breaking women's FA Cup final

London (AFP) - Sam Kerr's second-half goal proved the difference as Chelsea beat Manchester United 1-0 to win a third successive women's FA Cup final in front of a record-breaking crowd at Wembley on Sunday.

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Thai opposition parties dominate early election count

Bangkok (AFP) - Thai opposition parties dominated the early vote count in Sunday's national elections, in what was shaping up as a huge rejection of nearly a decade of military-backed government.

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Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Kyauktaw (Myanmar) (AFP) - Cyclone Mocha crashed through Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, sparing sprawling refugee camps but bringing a storm surge to swathes of western Myanmar where communications were largely cut off.

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West Ham miss chance to seal survival in defeat at Brentford

Brentford (United Kingdom) (AFP) - West Ham wasted a chance to seal their Premier League survival as goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa clinched Brentford's 2-0 victory on Sunday.

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Gundogan masterclass takes Man City closer to title at Everton's expense

Liverpool (AFP) - Ilkay Gundogan said Manchester City are showing their experience at the business end of the season after the German scored twice in a 3-0 win on Sunday that kept Everton looking over their shoulders in the relegation battle.

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Two Ligue 1 players refuse to play in protest at anti-homophobia campaign

Toulouse (France) (AFP) - Toulouse's Zakaria Aboukhlal and Nantes' Mostafa Mohamed were omitted from the teamsheet for the Ligue 1 clash between the two clubs on Sunday after refusing to participate in a campaign against homophobia.

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Year after Buffalo massacre, Biden urges Congress to 'do more' on guns

Washington (AFP) - US President Joe Biden used Sunday's first anniversary of a racially motivated mass shooting to highlight steps he is taking to reduce gun violence, while repeating his demand that Congress "do more" to save lives.

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Turkish polls close with Erdogan's fate hanging in balance

Istanbul (AFP) - Turkish polling stations closed Sunday in a knife-edge election that could end President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two-decade grip on power and put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course.

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Turkey quake city 'won't vote for Erdogan again'

Antakya (Turkey) (AFP) - "We need change, we've had enough," said Mehmet Topaloglu, one of the first to cast his ballot on Sunday in the southern Turkish city of Antakya, destroyed by this year's devastating earthquake.

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Controlled Bezzecchi wins chaotic Le Mans MotoGP

Le Mans (France) (AFP) - Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi comfortably held off sprint winner Jorge Martin to take victory in the 1,000th MotoGP event at Le Mans on Sunday.

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Bangalore crush Rajasthan by 112 runs in IPL

Jaipur (India) (AFP) - Fifties from skipper Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell, followed by inspired bowling, led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a crushing 112-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the IPL on Sunday.

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