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Springbok Jantjies arrested for allegedly damaging airline property

Springbok Jantjies arrested for allegedly damaging airline property

Rugby World Cup-winning South Africa fly-half Elton Jantjies was detained on Sunday in Johannesburg and charged with causing malicious damage to property, a police spokesman said.

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Suarez bids Atletico farewell as Sevilla qualify for Champions League

Suarez bids Atletico farewell as Sevilla qualify for Champions League

Luis Suarez said he will always have Atletico Madrid in his heart after the striker waved goodbye to the club's home fans following a 1-1 draw against Sevilla on Sunday.

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Aussie Lee holds off Thompson for LPGA Founders Cup win

Aussie Lee holds off Thompson for LPGA Founders Cup win

Australia's Minjee Lee finally found the birdies when she needed them to win the LPGA Founders Cup by two strokes over Lexi Thompson in New Jersey on Sunday.

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Sevilla draw with Atletico to qualify for Champions League

Sevilla draw with Atletico to qualify for Champions League

Sevilla finally confirmed their place in La Liga's top four on Sunday as a late equaliser by Youssef En-Nesyri snatched a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid to secure their qualification for the Champions League.

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Orlando Pirates reach CAF Cup final despite shock home defeat

Orlando Pirates reach CAF Cup final despite shock home defeat

South African club Orlando Pirates reached the CAF Confederation Cup final on Sunday despite a shock 1-0 loss to Libyan visitors Al Ahly Tripoli in a semi-final second leg.

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Somalia's leader battles his predecessor for presidency

Somalia's leader battles his predecessor for presidency

Somalia's president battled his predecessor for the top job Sunday in long-overdue elections in the troubled Horn of Africa nation, as it confronts an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine.

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US in mourning, outrage after 'racist' mass shooting

US in mourning, outrage after 'racist' mass shooting

Grieving residents from the US city of Buffalo held vigils Sunday after a white gunman who officials have deemed "pure evil" shot dead 10 people at a grocery store in a racially-motivated rampage.

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Rome champion Djokovic in 'sunshine double' after son wins first tournament

Rome champion Djokovic in 'sunshine double' after son wins first tournament

Novak Djokovic had extra joy following his sixth Italian Open title on Sunday after finding out that his son had won his first ever tournament on the same day.

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Heavy defeat looms for Scholz's SPD in German regional vote

Heavy defeat looms for Scholz's SPD in German regional vote

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) suffered a crushing defeat in a key German regional election on Sunday, exit polls showed, in a damning verdict on his perceived weak response to the war in Ukraine.

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Somali leader among four frontrunners in presidential vote

Somali leader among four frontrunners in presidential vote

Explosions were heard near Mogadishu's airport Sunday at the start of voting in long-overdue Somali presidential elections as the troubled Horn of Africa nation battles an Islamist insurgency and the threat of famine.

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