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Brazil's Lula, 80, says 'in great shape' as he launches fourth term bid

Zverev remains wary of 12-day Masters events

Barco joins Chelsea rebuild from Strasbourg

Wimbledon champ Noskova ready for 'new opportunity'

Commonwealth Games faces uncertain future ahead of centenary edition

Japan's Kuwaki wins women's British Open to clinch first major title

Sabalenka aims to bounce back in Toronto after Wimbledon disappointment

Finucane seals fourth cycling gold on final day of Commonwealth Games

At Nepal school, outpouring of grief for climber Nirmal Purja

'Spider-Man' soars to huge $355 million opening in North America

Tourists slowly return to French bay opposite huge wildfire

Handbag tosses and high-heeled sprints: Amsterdam celebrates Drag Olympics

Donning leopard print and fishnets, three drag queens take off from the starting line of a high-heel sprint track as an electrified crowd cheered at Amsterdam's Drag Olympics.

Helicopter crew killed in Greece fires

The two-man crew of a firefighting helicopter was killed in a midair collision in Greece Sunday as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Wiebes takes dominant second win at Tour de France Femmes

Lorena Wiebes sprinted to victory on the second stage of the Tour de France Femmes on Sunday after a hilly 147.9km run from Aigle to Geneva in Switzerland, much of it lakeside.

Dodgers land Tigers pitching ace Skubal in MLB trade deadline blockbuster

Reigning two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Tarik Skubal is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers from Detroit in a deal that rocked Major League Baseball ahead of Monday's trade deadline.

Infantino struggling to survive, says former IOC marketing chief

FIFA president Gianni Infantino's leadership has become "radioactive" and his 10-year reign as head of world football "is over", a former head of IOC marketing told AFP.

Helicopters collide in Greece as fires spread

Two fire helicopters collided in Greece on Sunday as forces battled multiple wildfires that have devastated swathes of land, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

Rescuers recover climber Nirmal Purja's body after avalanche disaster

Rescuers recovered the body of renowned climber Nirmal Purja on Sunday after an avalanche killed him and nine team members on one of the world's highest peaks in northern Pakistan, the Alpine Club of Pakistan said.

At least 72 died in Spain's Ceuta migrant rush

At least 72 people died during last week's mass influx of migrants into Spain's Ceuta enclave, when tens of thousands of people mostly swam around the border post from Morocco, local officials said on Sunday.

Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread

Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll with wildfires believed to have devastated swathes of forest and agricultural land, and the prime minister warning of "extremely difficult" days ahead.

South Korea records its highest-ever temperature of 42.5C

South Korea registered its highest temperature since records began more than a century ago on Sunday, as authorities warned people to "immediately" stop all outdoor activities in affected areas.

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