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India hails Sooryavanshi after record 11-ball half-century

India hails Sooryavanshi after record 11-ball half-century

Fifteen-year-old cricket sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi stunned with the fastest half-century in List A history, smashing the milestone in just 11 balls on Sunday.

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Swiss US-Iran talks venue a playground of world leaders, movie stars

Swiss US-Iran talks venue a playground of world leaders, movie stars

The uber-plush Burgenstock resort perched high above Switzerland's Lake Lucerne -- the dramatic setting for Sunday's US-Iran talks -- is well-accustomed to hosting world leaders, movie icons and peace negotiations.

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Yamal returns to kickstart Spain attack against Saudi Arabia

Yamal returns to kickstart Spain attack against Saudi Arabia

Lamine Yamal was recalled for his first start in two months with Spain needing a spark in attack against Saudi Arabia on Sunday.

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Colombians vote in presidential runoff

Colombians vote in presidential runoff

Colombians began voting in a presidential runoff Sunday, choosing between a hard-right, White House-backed lawyer and a leftist senator to decide the fate of a stumbling peace process and strained ties with Washington.

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Nigerian twins Taiwo and Kehinde marry... Taiwo and Kehinde

Nigerian twins Taiwo and Kehinde marry... Taiwo and Kehinde

Two brides in identical white dresses. Two grooms in matching suits and bow ties. Two sets of twin children serving as page boys and flower girls. Giant posters featuring two couples with the same names. Even the wedding hashtag -- #TwinningInLove2026 -- left little room for confusion.

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Marc Marquez wins Czech MotoGP to close gap on banned Bezzecchi

Marc Marquez wins Czech MotoGP to close gap on banned Bezzecchi

Seven-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the Czech Grand Prix in Brno on Sunday, scoring a second straight win after dominating in Hungary two weeks ago.

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France presses ahead with street music festival despite extreme heat

France presses ahead with street music festival despite extreme heat

France went ahead with its annual street music festival on Sunday in boiling heat, with a third of the country on red alert and alcohol consumption banned in the streets.

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Marc Marquez wins Czech MotoGP as Bezzecchi banned

Marc Marquez wins Czech MotoGP as Bezzecchi banned

Seven-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez won the Czech MotoGP in Brno on Sunday, scoring a second straight win after dominating in Hungary two weeks ago.

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'Historical justice': Dutch PM makes formal apology to Moluccans

'Historical justice': Dutch PM makes formal apology to Moluccans

Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten Sunday issued a formal state apology to members of the Moluccan community for their decades-long mistreatment by the Netherlands after Indonesia won independence from colonisation.

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Stokes to return as England captain for 3rd New Zealand Test - McCullum

Stokes to return as England captain for 3rd New Zealand Test - McCullum

Ben Stokes will return as England captain for next week's third and deciding Test against New Zealand in Nottingham, England head coach Brendon McCullum announced Sunday.

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