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Rybakina storms back from a set down to win Ningbo Open
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stormed back from a set down to capture the 10th title of her career with a 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 victory over Ekaterina Alexandrova in the Ningbo Open final in China on Sunday.
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Red-hot Fleetwood wins in India to continue blistering form
Red-hot Tommy Fleetwood shot a superb final round of seven-under 65 on Sunday to win the DP World India Championship by two strokes, continuing a blistering run of form.
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Captain Marsh guides Australia to victory in rain-hit India ODI
Australia captain Mitchell Marsh guided his side to a comfortable seven-wicket win against India in a rain-affected first one-day international in Perth on Sunday.
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Ex-Satanic priest among seven new saints created by Pope Leo
Pope Leo XIV on Sunday created seven new saints -- among them a onetime Satanic priest who rediscovered his Christian faith.
Culture
Power tool-wielding robbers flee Louvre with 'priceless' jewellery
Robbers wielding power tools scaled a furniture hoist outside the Louvre to make off with priceless jewellery from the world-renowned museum on Sunday, taking just seven minutes for the brazen, broad-daylight heist, sources and officials said.
Politics
North Korean soldier held by Seoul after crossing land border
A North Korean soldier was taken into custody by the South after he voluntarily crossed the heavily fortified land border separating the two Koreas on Sunday, Seoul's military said.
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Chainsaw-wielding robbers flee Louvre with jewellery
Chainsaw-wielding robbers broke into the Louvre in Paris on Sunday and made away with jewellery, several sources said, leading the world's most visited museum to close for the day.
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UK police 'looking into' claims Prince Andrew tried to smear accuser
British police said Sunday they were probing claims that Prince Andrew asked an officer to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre.
Sports
India set Australia 131 to win in rain-hit ODI
A quickfire 38 off 31 balls from KL Rahul helped India to 136-9 off 26 overs in a rain-affected innings in the first ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday.
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Nuns, ex-Satanic priest among seven new saints created by Pope Leo
Bells rang out Sunday over St Peter's Square as Pope Leo XIV created seven new saints, including the first from Papua New Guinea, an archbishop killed in the Armenian genocide and a Venezuelan "doctor of the poor".
Culture
Limp Bizkit founding bassist Sam Rivers dies aged 48
The founding bassist of American nu metal band Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers, has died, the band announced on Saturday. He was 48.
Politics
Israel identifies dead hostage returned Saturday
Israel on Sunday announced the identity of one of two dead hostages returned by Hamas the previous day as 54-year-old Ronen Engel.
Sports
Canada's Fernandez beats Valentova to win Japan Open
Canada's Leylah Fernandez beat Czech teenager Tereza Valentova 6-0, 5-7, 6-3 to win the Japan Open on Sunday, her second WTA title of the year.
Economy
Bangladesh probes cause of massive airport fire
Bangladeshi traders on Sunday assessed heavy losses after a devastating fire tore through the cargo complex of the country's main international airport, as the government opened an investigation into possible arson.
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Kim Sei-young ends five-year LPGA win drought at BMW Championship
South Korea's Kim Sei-young won her first LPGA title in five years when she triumphed on home soil by four strokes at the BMW Ladies Championship on Sunday.
Politics
Growing India-Taliban ties anger neighbouring Pakistan
As fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan escalated into rare, bloody combat this month, Islamabad pointed fingers at another adversary, accusing India of fuelling the conflict.
Economy
Ivory Coast 'returnees' rebuild lives at home
In the Ivory Coast town of Daloa, tales like Marie Godo's of dreams shattered overseas are common.
Culture
Publishers fight back against US book bans
Escalating attempts to remove works featuring themes such as LGBTQ lifestyles and race relations from US bookshelves are facing growing resistance from publishers and rights groups, a major topic at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair.
Economy
Border order: Geneva schools kick out Swiss kids living in France
Swiss families priced out of Geneva and forced to live just across the border in France are reeling from another blow: their children are now being elbowed out of Genevan schools.
Sports
Spain's Fernandez 'cannot believe it' after maiden MotoGP win
An overjoyed Raul Fernandez surged to a maiden MotoGP victory in Australia Sunday in his 76th race while Alex Marquez finished fourth to shore up his bid to finish the season second in the world championship.
Politics
Crisis-hit Bolivia looks to the right for economic salvation
Bolivia chooses between two pro-business candidates in presidential elections on Sunday, ending two decades of socialist rule that have left the beleaguered South American nation deep in economic crisis.
Sports
Spain's Raul Fernandez surges to maiden MotoGP win in Australia
Spain's Raul Fernandez surged to a maiden MotoGP victory in Australia on Sunday while Alex Marquez finished fourth to shore up his bid to finish the season second in the world championship.
Politics
New deal puts Takaichi on track to be Japan's first woman PM: reports
Japan's ruling party is set to sign a new coalition deal on Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country's first woman prime minister, media reports said.
Politics
Colombia accuses US of violating sovereignty in strike
Colombia's president accused on Saturday Washington of violating his country's sovereignty and killing a fisherman, shortly after US leader Donald Trump confirmed that US forces carried out another strike in his military campaign against "narcoterrorists."
Politics
France's ex-president Sarkozy goes to jail
France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy is to be jailed Tuesday over a scheme to acquire Libyan funding for his 2007 presidential run, becoming the first former head of an EU country to serve time behind bars.
Politics
Israel receives bodies of two more hostages returned by Hamas
The Israeli government said on Sunday that Hamas has handed over more hostage remains, as delays in finding bodies buried under the rubble of Gaza threatened the fragile ceasefire.
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Pope Leo to proclaim seven new saints, including three nuns
Pope Leo XIV is set to create seven new saints Sunday, including the first from Papua New Guinea, an archbishop killed in the Armenian genocide and a Venezuelan "doctor of the poor".
Technology
Bollywood's favourite romance still going strong after 30 years
India's longest-running film celebrates 30 years in the same cinema on Monday, a Bollywood romance so beloved that fans know it simply by its acronym "DDLJ".
Economy
Withering vines: California grape farmers abandon fields as local wine struggles
For more than a century, Lodi's grape growers have supplied the old wineries that make this Californian city famous. But rocketing costs, falling demand and competition from imports mean some are now abandoning their vineyards.
Weather
China's power paradox: record renewables, continued coal
Call it the China power paradox: while Beijing leads the world in renewable energy expansion, its coal projects are booming too.
Sports
Doncic anchors Lakers' NBA title bid in James's possible last stand
Past and future converge for the Los Angeles Lakers this season as LeBron James and Luka Doncic embark on their first full NBA campaign chasing a title that could cement one legacy and launch another.
Sports
NBA teams ring changes but Thunder still fancied to repeat
Superstar players on new teams and All-Stars sidelined by severe injuries have jumbled expectations, but Oklahoma City remains a championship favorite when when the NBA's 80th season begins Tuesday.