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Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital: police

Al-Shabaab attacks hotel in Somali capital: police

Al-Shabaab militants attacked a hotel near the presidential palace in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday, police and witnesses said, with explosions and gunfire heard in the city centre.

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Holdener and Swenn-Larsson share victory in World Cup slalom tie

Holdener and Swenn-Larsson share victory in World Cup slalom tie

Switzerland's Wendy Holdener and Sweden's Anna Swenn-Larsson shared victory on Sunday in a dramatic women's World Cup slalom after they both crossed the finish line in 1:42.97.

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Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 11: governor

Landslide in Cameroon kills at least 11: governor

A landslide in Cameroon's capital Yaounde on Sunday killed at least 11 people gathered to mourn the deaths of several local people, the regional governor told state broadcaster CRTV.

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Far-right Vox leads mass protests against Spanish govt

Far-right Vox leads mass protests against Spanish govt

Tens of thousands of supporters from Spain's far-right Vox party demonstrated nationwide on Sunday to protest Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's leftist government.

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Italy declares state of emergency after deadly island landslide

Italy declares state of emergency after deadly island landslide

Italy declared a state of emergency on the southern island of Ischia on Sunday after a landslide killed at least seven people and left several others missing.

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Belgian rail workers to strike next week

Belgian rail workers to strike next week

Rail workers in Belgium are to strike over several days in the coming week as part of a union-led campaign for greater government investment in the network.

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Honduras beefs up borders in crackdown on gangs

Honduras beefs up borders in crackdown on gangs

Honduras on Sunday sent more than 600 military police officers to its borders with El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua as part of a state of emergency declared against criminal gangs in the Central American nation, police told AFP.

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Dalic slams Herdman after Croatia knock Canada out of World Cup

Dalic slams Herdman after Croatia knock Canada out of World Cup

Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said John Herdman needs to "learn some things" after accusing the Canada boss of ignoring him following his side's 4-1 victory in the World Cup grudge match on Sunday.

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Holdener and Swenn-Larsson share victory in World Cup slalom

Holdener and Swenn-Larsson share victory in World Cup slalom

Switzerland's Wendy Holdener and Sweden's Anna Swenn-Larsson shared victory on Sunday in a dramatic women's World Cup slalom after they both crossed the finish line in 1:42.97.

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'Long live the people!' Beijingers gather for frigid anti-lockdown rally

'Long live the people!' Beijingers gather for frigid anti-lockdown rally

One by one Beijingers braved the cold Sunday night after word of a rally spread on social media -- a vigil for the victims of a deadly fire as well as a protest against China's harsh Covid-19 restrictions.

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