Syria selects members of first post-Assad parliament in contested process
Syria will select members of its first post-Assad parliament on Sunday in a process criticised as undemocratic, with a third of the members appointed by interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
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Americans, Canadians unite in battling 'eating machine' carp
Finally, something to unite President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponents and the Canadians he's threatening to annex: a ferociously hungry carp.
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Negotiators due in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release talks
Negotiators were converging on Cairo on Sunday ahead of talks aimed at ending nearly two years of war in Gaza, with Israel's leader expressing hope that the hostages still being held there would be released in a matter of days.
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Trump authorizes troops to Chicago as judge blocks Portland deployment
President Donald Trump authorized deployment of troops to Chicago after a federal agent shot an allegedly armed motorist Saturday, while a judge blocked the Republican leader's attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city.
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Wallabies left ruing missed chances ahead of European tour
Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson is adamant there is "light at the end of the tunnel" after another crushing defeat to the All Blacks ahead of a critical European tour.
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Higgo stretches PGA Tour lead in Mississippi
South Africa's Garrick Higgo closed in on his second US PGA Tour title of 2025 on Saturday, carding a five-under-par 67 to take a two-shot lead after three rounds of the Sanderson Farms Championship.
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Blue Jays pummel Yankees 10-1 in MLB playoff series opener
Alejandro Kirk homered twice as the Toronto Blue Jays routed the New York Yankees 10-1 on Saturday in game one of their Major League Baseball playoff series.
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Georgia ruling party wins local polls as mass protests flare
Georgia's ruling party won local elections Saturday and police fired tear gas and water cannons at anti-government protesters who tried to enter the presidential palace, as tens of thousands of people rallied to the opposition's call to save democracy.
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Depoortere stakes France claim as Bordeaux-Begles stumble past Lyon
Bordeaux-Begles centre Nicolas Depoortere put his hand up for a place in France's side for their November Tests with an impressive performance in an otherwise sluggish 32-20 French Top 14 win over Lyon on Saturday.
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Vinicius double helps Real Madrid beat Villarreal
Vinicius Junior fired Real Madrid to the top of La Liga with a brace in a 3-1 win over Villarreal on Saturday, while Kylian Mbappe was also on target.
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