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Algiers: jet skiers 'refusal to comply' led to shooting

Algiers: jet skiers 'refusal to comply' led to shooting

Algeria said Sunday its security forces had opened fire this week after a group of jet skiers from Morocco ignored warning shots and refused to comply with orders to stop.

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Desert rain leaves thousands stranded in muddy mess at Burning Man

Desert rain leaves thousands stranded in muddy mess at Burning Man

Tens of thousands of festivalgoers were stranded Sunday in deep mud in the Nevada desert after rain turned the annual Burning Man gathering into a quagmire, with police investigating one death.

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Gauff stops Wozniacki as Swiatek, Djokovic eye US Open quarters

Gauff stops Wozniacki as Swiatek, Djokovic eye US Open quarters

Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki's fairytale US Open comeback to line up a potential quarter-final blockbuster with Iga Swiatek, while Novak Djokovic hoped for less night-time New York drama Sunday.

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Spain's Palou captures IndyCar crown with Portland triumph

Spain's Palou captures IndyCar crown with Portland triumph

Spain's Alex Palou clinched the 2023 IndyCar season drivers championship on Sunday by winning the Portland Grand Prix, capturing his second points title in three campaigns.

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I.Coast ruling party looks set for big win in local polls

I.Coast ruling party looks set for big win in local polls

Ivory Coast's ruling party appeared set for a landslide victory according to partial results Sunday from local elections expected to gauge support two years from presidential elections, electoral commission data showed.

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Gauff ends Wozniacki run to reach US Open last eight

Gauff ends Wozniacki run to reach US Open last eight

American teenager Coco Gauff ended Caroline Wozniacki's fairytale return to the US Open on Sunday, booking her place in the quarter-finals with a three-set victory.

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Third day of rallies in Niger demanding withdrawal of French troops

Third day of rallies in Niger demanding withdrawal of French troops

Thousands of demonstrators in Niger on Sunday held a third day of rallies calling for former colonial ruler France to withdraw its troops, as sought by the junta which seized power in July.

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French World Cup build-up overshadowed by Chalureau race case

French World Cup build-up overshadowed by Chalureau race case

France's Rugby World Cup build-up was overshadowed Sunday by demands for lock forward Bastien Chalureau to be dropped from the squad after he was convicted of a racially motivated attack.

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Zelensky replaces defence minister, Russian drones hit Ukraine port

Zelensky replaces defence minister, Russian drones hit Ukraine port

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday announced the departure of defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov, calling for "new approaches" a year and a half into Russia's invasion.

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Lewandowski penalty earns Barca tight win at Osasuna

Lewandowski penalty earns Barca tight win at Osasuna

Robert Lewandowski rolled home a late penalty to earn Barcelona a hard-fought 2-1 win at Osasuna in La Liga on Sunday.

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