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Swiss pilot takes big step closer to solar plane altitude record

Swiss pilot takes big step closer to solar plane altitude record

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan got within around a thousand metres of setting a new altitude record in a solar-powered plane on Sunday as he chases the goal of breaking the 10,000 metres barrier.

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Slot seeks Liverpool balance for Premier League defence

Slot seeks Liverpool balance for Premier League defence

Liverpool boss Arne Slot said his side are conceding too often if they are to defend the Premier League title after losing the Community Shield on penalties to Crystal Palace on Sunday.

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Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged bid to topple junta

Mali arrests dozens of soldiers over alleged bid to topple junta

Mali has arrested dozens of soldiers suspected of plotting to overthrow the junta, which itself took power in the west African country in a coup, sources told AFP on Sunday.

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After busy first 100 days, Germany's Merz faces discord at home

After busy first 100 days, Germany's Merz faces discord at home

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has driven sweeping changes in security, economic and migration policy during his first 100 days in office, but faces widening cracks in his uneasy coalition.

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'Weapons' battles to top of North American box office

'Weapons' battles to top of North American box office

"Weapons," a new horror film about the mysterious disappearance of a group of children from the same school class, opened atop the North American box office with $42.5 million in ticket sales, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Israel's Gaza plan risks 'another calamity,' UN official warns

Israel's Gaza plan risks 'another calamity,' UN official warns

A UN official on Sunday warned the Security Council that Israel's plans to control Gaza City risked "another calamity" with far-reaching consequences, as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted his goal was not to occupy the territory.

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Local hero Forrest wins Scottish Championship golf

Local hero Forrest wins Scottish Championship golf

Grant Forrest triumphed on home soil to win the Scottish Championship tournament by four shots in Aberdeen on Sunday.

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Trump says to move homeless people 'far' from Washington

Trump says to move homeless people 'far' from Washington

President Donald Trump said Sunday that homeless people must be moved "far" from Washington, after days of musing about taking federal control of the US capital where he has falsely suggested crime is rising.

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New-look Liverpool humbled by Crystal Palace in Community Shield

New-look Liverpool humbled by Crystal Palace in Community Shield

Crystal Palace twice came from behind to stun a new-look Liverpool and win the Community Shield for the first time on penalties after a 2-2 draw at Wembley on Sunday.

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Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists over wildfire

Italy's Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists over wildfire

Italian firefighters and the army on Sunday tackled a wildfire on the flanks of Mount Vesuvius, with all hiking routes up the volcano near Naples closed to tourists.

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