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Bublik defeats Rublev to win Halle title

Bublik defeats Rublev to win Halle title

Kazakhstan's Alexander Bublik defeated third seed Andrey Rublev in three sets to win the biggest title of his career at the Halle Open on Sunday.

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Massive crowds circle Kaaba as hajj begins in Saudi heat

Massive crowds circle Kaaba as hajj begins in Saudi heat

Vast crowds of robed Muslim faithful walked solemn circles around the Kaaba, the black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque on Sunday to begin the biggest hajj pilgrimage in several years, in the heat of the Saudi summer.

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Relief and sympathy as rebels stand down in Russian city

Relief and sympathy as rebels stand down in Russian city

Residents of a Russian city at the heart of a brief rebellion against army top brass expressed relief on Sunday but also voiced some sympathy for the mutiny and questions about what exactly happened.

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Ogier edges Rovanpera as Toyota dominate Safari Rally

Ogier edges Rovanpera as Toyota dominate Safari Rally

France's eight-time former world champion Sebastien Ogier patched up his rear tailgate with a bin liner en route to edging Toyota teammate Kalle Rovanpera to win the Safari Rally in Kenya on Sunday.

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Bagnaia wins attritional Dutch MotoGP, heartache for Binder

Bagnaia wins attritional Dutch MotoGP, heartache for Binder

Francesco Bagnaia won the Dutch MotoGP at Assen on Sunday to extend his lead in the championship.

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Arteta wants stronger Arsenal squad to challenge Man City

Arteta wants stronger Arsenal squad to challenge Man City

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the Gunners have to strengthen in the transfer market if they are to topple Manchester City as Premier League champions next season.

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Wagner halts revolt but Putin seen as weakened

Wagner halts revolt but Putin seen as weakened

Wagner mercenaries were headed back to base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and accept exile in Belarus.

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NATO-led peacekeepers guard medieval monastery in Kosovo

NATO-led peacekeepers guard medieval monastery in Kosovo

Located at the foot of the Balkans' Accursed Mountains, the Decani Monastery is seen as a symbol of Serbia's religious heritage in Kosovo -- and a "miracle" of survival through many conflicts.

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Pope 'breaks taboo' with prayer for missing Vatican teen

Pope 'breaks taboo' with prayer for missing Vatican teen

Pope Francis offered prayers Sunday for the family of a teenager who went missing 40 years ago this week, an intervention her brother hailed as a sign the Vatican was finally engaging seriously with its most famous cold case.

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Marquez woes continue as Honda star forced out of Dutch MotoGP

Marquez woes continue as Honda star forced out of Dutch MotoGP

Honda star Marc Marquez was forced to pull out of the Dutch MotoGP hours before Sunday's eighth round of the season due to injury.

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