Portugal battles forest fires amid heatwave
Around 1,5000 firefighters were battling multiple forest fires and several bush fires in central and northern Portugal Sunday following a punishing heatwave, prompting the government to implement a "state of contingency".
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19 killed in South Africa bar shootings
Nineteen people are dead after armed assailants randomly shot at patrons in two bars in South Africa in separate incidents denounced by the president as "unacceptable and worrying".
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Ton-up Tector takes Ireland to 300-9 against New Zealand
Harry Tector struck a maiden one-day international century as Ireland posted 300-9 in their series opener against New Zealand on Sunday.
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Ton-up Chandimal puts Sri Lanka ahead in second Australia Test
Former captain Dinesh Chandimal hit a gritty century to steer Sri Lanka to a lead of 67 on Sunday and push Australia on to the backfoot on day three of the second Test.
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Nick Kyrgios: The latest 'bad boy' in tennis
Nick Kyrgios has lived up to his reputation as one of the bad boys of tennis at Wimbledon but he is just the latest in a long line of controversial characters.
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Groenen and Cernoia fail Covid tests at Euro
Veteran midfielders Jackie Groenen of the Netherlands and Italy's Valentina Cernoia were among players at Euro 2022 testing positive for Covid-19 on Sunday.
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Japan's ruling party projected vote winner after Abe assassination
Japan's ruling coalition is projected to have won the most votes in an election held just two days after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe, national broadcaster NHK said Sunday.
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Ton-up Chandimal helps Sri Lanka build lead in second Test
Former captain Dinesh Chandimal hit a gritty century to steer Sri Lanka to a lead of 67 on day three of the second Test against Australia on Sunday.
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'Bromance' boys Kyrgios and Djokovic set for Wimbledon final duel
Nick Kyrgios can become one of Wimbledon's most controversial champions on Sunday when he faces Novak Djokovic in a final set to showcase flamboyant shotmaking punctuated by likely dark mood swings.
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Russian shelling in east Ukraine kills at least 15
A Russian missile struck an apartment building in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, killing at least 15 people as Moscow's forces sought to consolidate their control over the Donbas region.
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