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Atletico beaten by Espanyol in La Liga opener

Atletico beaten by Espanyol in La Liga opener

Espanyol staged a late comeback to grab a shock 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday as Diego Simeone's men made a disappointing start to their La Liga campaign.

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PSG get Ligue 1 title defence off to winning start

PSG get Ligue 1 title defence off to winning start

Paris Saint-Germain got their defence of the Ligue 1 title off to a winning start on Sunday as Vitinha's deflected strike proved enough to earn the European champions a 1-0 victory away to Nantes.

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Rahm edges Niemann for LIV season title as Munoz wins at Indy

Rahm edges Niemann for LIV season title as Munoz wins at Indy

Spain's Jon Rahm captured his second consecutive LIV Golf season crown on Sunday, shooting an 11-under par 60 before losing a playoff to Colombia's Sebastian Munoz at LIV Golf Indianapolis.

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Seven killed in latest Ecuador pool hall shooting

Seven killed in latest Ecuador pool hall shooting

Gunmen shot dead at least seven people at a pool hall in the Ecuadoran city of Santo Domingo, police said Sunday, in the country's latest gruesome massacre amid soaring gang violence.

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Mass rally in Tel Aviv calls for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Mass rally in Tel Aviv calls for end to Gaza war, hostage deal

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered on Sunday evening in Tel Aviv to call for an end to the war in Gaza and the release of hostages, one of the largest demonstrations in Israel since the start of the fighting in October 2023.

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Terence Stamp: from arthouse icon to blockbuster villain

Terence Stamp: from arthouse icon to blockbuster villain

Whether starring as a road-tripping transgender woman in "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert", an intergalactic supervillain in "Superman" or a mysterious beauty in "Theorem", Terence Stamp, who died Sunday at 87, captivated audiences in experimental films and Hollywood blockbusters alike.

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World No. 3 Swiatek powers past Rybakina into Cincinnati WTA final

World No. 3 Swiatek powers past Rybakina into Cincinnati WTA final

Iga Swiatek reached the final of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Open for the first time on Sunday, surging past Elena Rybakina 7-5, 6-3 in a match played in sweltering summer conditions.

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Bolivian voters hope for change after 20 years of socialism

Bolivian voters hope for change after 20 years of socialism

Bolivians expressed hopes of radical change on Sunday as they voted in elections shaped by a generational economic crisis, which has given the right its first shot at power in 20 years.

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Tens of thousands of Israelis protest for end to Gaza war

Tens of thousands of Israelis protest for end to Gaza war

Clutching pictures of hostages, waving yellow flags, banging on snare drums and shouting chants to bring captive Israelis home, tens of thousands took to Tel Aviv's streets Sunday to call for an end to the war in Gaza.

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Terence Stamp, 60s icon and Superman villain, dies

Terence Stamp, 60s icon and Superman villain, dies

British actor Terence Stamp, a leading man of 1960s cinema before reinventing himself in a series of striking roles -- including as Superman villain General Zod -- has died aged 87, UK media cited his family announcing Sunday.

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