Erdogan takes early lead in crucial Turkish election
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took an early lead on Sunday in a landmark election that could extend his two-decade grip on power or put the mostly Muslim nation on a more secular course.
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Dutch game abandoned after nine minutes as smoke bombs thrown
A Dutch league match between Groningen and Ajax was abandoned after just nine minutes on Sunday after fireworks and smoke bombs were thrown onto the pitch.
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Gaza truce largely holds as Palestinians, Israelis count deadly cost
Calm returned to Gaza Sunday as a fragile ceasefire largely held, leaving Palestinians and Israelis to count the cost of five days of cross-border fire that killed dozens.
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Thai opposition parties dominate elections, eye coalition
Thailand's two major opposition parties dominated Sunday's national elections, with voters rejecting nearly a decade of military-backed government.
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Evenepoel back in Giro pink after one-second time-trial win
Race favourite Remco Evenepoel took back the overall lead of the Giro d'Italia on Sunday, winning a rainy 35km stage nine individual time-trial by a single second from Geraint Thomas.
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Star jockey Murphy hopes others learn from his battle with drink
Three-time British champion jockey Oisin Murphy says there are colleagues of his who would be better role models but he hopes "people struggling with alcohol can learn from my own experiences".
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Legal fund for man charged in New York subway death tops $1.6 mn
A crowdfunding effort supporting the man charged over the chokehold death of a homeless person in New York has raised more than $1.6 million on a platform known for facilitating funding of far-right figures.
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Relegated Elche surprise Atletico with rare win
Atletico Madrid fell to a surprise 1-0 defeat at relegated Elche on Sunday, confirming that Diego Simeone's side are no longer mathematically in contention to win La Liga.
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'Unbelievable day' for winner Bezzecchi at chaotic Le Mans MotoGP
Italian rider Marco Bezzecchi comfortably held off sprint winner Jorge Martin to take victory in the 1,000th MotoGP event at Le Mans on Sunday.
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Muted protests for ex-PM Khan end week of unrest in Pakistan
A week of tumult in Pakistan ended quietly on Sunday as protests largely failed to materialise for former prime minister Imran Khan, whose arrest and brief detention this week sparked days of deadly unrest.
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