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AU appeals for ceasefire as rebels advance in DRCongo

AU appeals for ceasefire as rebels advance in DRCongo

African Union officials on Sunday appealed for an end to the growing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a day after rebels made further progress there and Kinshasa expelled Rwanda's ambassador.

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Power wins PGA Bermuda Championship after Griffin's collapse

Power wins PGA Bermuda Championship after Griffin's collapse

Ireland's Seamus Power captured his second career PGA Tour victory on Sunday winning the Bermuda Championship after a final-round collapse on the back nine by US rookie Ben Griffin.

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Los Angeles FC cruise into MLS Cup final after Austin romp

Los Angeles FC cruise into MLS Cup final after Austin romp

Los Angeles FC advanced to the MLS Cup final for the first time in the club's history on Sunday, cruising to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Austin in the Western Conference final.

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In Amazon, Indigenous voters wear Lula support painted on faces

In Amazon, Indigenous voters wear Lula support painted on faces

In the Brazilian Amazon, members of an Indigenous community painted their faces and put on traditional feather headdresses as they set out to vote Sunday in the hard-fought presidential runoff election.

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Brazil awaits result in cliffhanger Bolsonaro-Lula showdown

Brazil awaits result in cliffhanger Bolsonaro-Lula showdown

Brazil was on a knife-edge Sunday as it awaited results from an election battle between far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and his leftist arch-rival, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in a bitterly divisive race seen as too close to call.

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Twitter owner Musk tweets conspiracy theory, then deletes it

Twitter owner Musk tweets conspiracy theory, then deletes it

New Twitter owner Elon Musk tweeted an anti-LGBT conspiracy theory Sunday about what happened the night US Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband was attacked, then hours later deleted the post.

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Brazil election hit by outcry over roadblocks

Brazil election hit by outcry over roadblocks

Brazil's election boss on Sunday announced the lifting of traffic police roadblocks that had "delayed" voters during a high-stakes presidential election, after the blockages led to an outcry from the left.

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75 dead in India bridge collapse

75 dead in India bridge collapse

At least 75 people were killed on Sunday in India after an almost 150-year-old colonial-era pedestrian bridge collapsed, sending scores of people tumbling into the river below.

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Cheika hopes to do Lebanon justice after reaching World Cup quarters

Cheika hopes to do Lebanon justice after reaching World Cup quarters

Michael Cheika has a busy week ahead after leading Lebanon to the quarter-finals of the Rugby League World Cup with a 74-12 win over Jamaica on Sunday.

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Paris museum says painting was target of attempted attack

Paris museum says painting was target of attempted attack

A young woman tried to throw soup at a painting at the world-famous Musee d'Orsay in Paris this week, the museum confirmed Sunday, in a similar attack to others by climate activists in Europe.

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