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Slovak gunman who shot PM to go on trial
The man who admitted to shooting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico is due to stand trial on terror charges on Tuesday, more than a year after the attack shocked the central European country.
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Lhoussaine Youabd knows nearly all the languages spoken in Morocco, a useful skill in his role warning the population of growing climate-related risks in the country braving increasingly common heatwaves.
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Hezbollah chief says won't surrender under Israeli threats
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said Sunday his group would not surrender or lay down its weapons in response to Israeli threats, despite pressure on the Lebanese militants to disarm.

Arsenal sign Spain midfielder Zubimendi
Arsenal on Sunday announced the signing of midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad after they reportedly triggered his £51 million ($70 million) release clause.

India resume quest to level England series after rain delay
India's bid for a series-levelling win on the last day of the second Test against England in Birmingham on Sunday finally got going after a rain delay of more than an hour and a half.

Arsenal sign midfielder Zubimendi from Real Sociedad
Arsenal on Sunday announced the signing of midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad after they reportedly triggered his £51 million ($70 million) release clause.

Alcaraz seeks top gear at Wimbledon as Sabalenka stays calm
Carlos Alcaraz faces a tricky test on Sunday against volatile Russian Andrey Rublev in his charge towards a third consecutive Wimbledon title while Aryna Sabalenka looks unstoppable as she prepares to take on Elise Mertens.

'Emergency' at Afghan border as migrant returns from Iran surge ahead of deadline
Tens of thousands of Afghans streamed over the border from Iran in the days before a return deadline set for Sunday, the United Nations said, sparking an "emergency" situation at border points.

Rain delays India's bid for win over England in second Test
Rain frustrated India's hopes of a series-levelling win in the second Test against England at Edgbaston on Sunday.

Gaza truce talks to resume in Doha before Netanyahu heads to US
Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are set to resume Sunday in Doha for a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House.

Schmidt admits Wallabies have mountain to climb against Lions
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt cautioned Sunday that fans should not expect Australia to "knock the Lions over" after an error-riddled great escape against Fiji.

Israeli negotiators due in Qatar for Gaza truce talks
An Israeli delegation was expected in Doha on Sunday for talks on a Gaza truce and hostage release deal, ahead of a visit by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House.

Last-gasp try saves 'massively relieved' Australia against Fiji
Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt admitted he was "massively relieved" after skipper Harry Wilson scored a last-gasp try to deny a valiant Fiji 21-18 Sunday, avoiding an embarrassing defeat ahead of the British and Irish Lions series.

Last-gasp try saves Australia against Fiji
Wallabies skipper Harry Wilson scored a last-gasp converted try to deny a valiant Fiji 21-18 Sunday and avoid an embarrassing defeat ahead of their three-Test series with British and Irish Lions.

'Brilliant artist': Provocateur Demna takes on slumping Gucci
Celebrated, controversial and clearly up for a challenge, fashion designer Demna is set to step into one of the most difficult jobs in the luxury clothing industry next week as chief creative at struggling Gucci.

Cancelled Cold war-era football tie finally completed after 65 years
A European football tie cancelled due to Cold War-era tensions was finally completed in Northern Ireland on Saturday, 65 years on from its original schedule in 1960.
Rescuers search for missing girls as Texas flood death toll hits 50
Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating floods that killed 50 people in the US state.

Israel army bulldozers plough through homes at West Bank camps
In the West Bank city of Tulkarem, the landscape has been transformed after Israeli army bulldozers ploughed through its two refugee camps in what the military called a hunt for Palestinian militants.

'Simple Buddhist monk' Dalai Lama marks landmark 90th birthday
Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have final say on who succeeded the Tibetan spiritual leader.

Messi returns to MLS with spectacular double in Inter victory
Lionel Messi scored two brilliant goals to lift Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over Montreal in Miami's return to Major League Soccer action on Saturday in the wake of their elimination from the Club World Cup.

Hiroshima teens relay atom bomb horror with art
Trudging through the ruins of Hiroshima after the US atom bombing four days before in 1945, five-year-old Masaki Hironaka clutched his mother's hand and silently vowed to protect her.

Vietnam's laid-off communist officials face uncertain future
Sipping green tea in his garden of roses, ex-communist party official Nguyen Van Cuong says he is "jobless but happy" after Vietnam cut 80,000 state roles this week.

China's abandoned buildings draw urban explorers despite risks
Xu Pengcheng looks over his shoulder and, after confirming the coast is clear, helps his crew of urban adventurers climb through the broken window of an abandoned building.

'Into a void': Young US college graduates face employment crisis
Over two years, Rebecca Atkins filed more than 250 job applications, and felt like every one was going into a gaping chasm -- one opened by the highest unemployment rate for recent college graduates in the United States in more than a decade.

Alcaraz faces reformed Rublev as Sabalenka eyes Wimbledon glory
Carlos Alcaraz's charge towards a third consecutive Wimbledon crown faces a tricky test against volatile Russian Andrey Rublev on Sunday.

In already precarious industry, US musicians struggle for health care
In 2019, American musician Jon Dee Graham suffered a heart attack that left him "dead" for several minutes -- a scare that inspired his album, "Only Dead For a Little While."

AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands
Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds.

Jefferson-Wooden tops Alfred in Eugene 100m
Melissa Jefferson-Wooden continued her red-hot form at the Eugene Diamond League athletics meeting, where the American ended Julien Alfred's winning streak Saturday with another sizzling 100m win.

Rookies provide bright spot for rusty All Blacks
The biggest smile on All Blacks coach Scott Robertson's face after a lacklustre season-opening victory over France came when he recalled the performance of his four rookies.

Real Madrid ready for 'really big challenge' against PSG at Club World Cup
Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso said Saturday he was looking forward to seeing how his new team measures up to European champions Paris Saint-Germain after the sides set up a semi-final showdown at the Club World Cup.
Ozzy Osbourne brings curtain down as hometown goes wild for Black Sabbath
Heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne brought down the curtain on his stellar career with Black Sabbath on Saturday, rattling through the band's most iconic songs in front of an adoring hometown crowd.
Search for missing girls as Texas flood death toll rises to 43
Rescuers searched Saturday for 27 girls missing from a riverside summer camp in the US state of Texas, after torrential rains caused devastating flooding that killed at least 43 people -- with more rain pounding the region.

Kenya's Faith Kipyegon breaks women's 1,500m world record
Kenya's three-time reigning Olympic champion Faith Kipyegon improved her own 1,500m world record on Saturday, clocking 3min 48.68secs to win at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon.

Kenyans Chebet, Kipyegon light up Eugene Diamond League with world records
Beatrice Chebet shattered the women's 5,000m world record with a groundbreaking time of 13min 58.06sec as fellow Kenyan Faith Kipyegon lowered her own 1,500m world record at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon.

PSG set up Club World Cup semi clash with Mbappe's Real Madrid
Nine-man Paris Saint-Germain set up a Club World Cup semi-final clash against their former superstar striker Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid with a 2-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Saturday in Atlanta.

Father's desperate search for daughter after deadly Texas flood
With a drizzle falling on Camp Mystic, the flood-ravaged Christian summer camp on the Guadalupe River in Texas, a father navigated the debris in search of his eight-year-old daughter.

France make Euro 2025 statement against holders England as Miedema completes century
France staked their claim to be contenders for Women's Euro 2025 by beating holders England 2-1 on Saturday and joining the Netherlands at the top of Group D.

Former MLB White Sox pitcher Jenks dies aged 44
Bobby Jenks, a former Major League Baseball pitcher who helped the Chicago White Sox win the 2005 World Series, has died in Portugal aged 44, the club announced on Saturday.

Mbappe on target as Real Madrid down Dortmund to reach Club World Cup semis
Young striker Gonzalo Garcia scored his fourth goal of the Club World Cup and Kylian Mbappe his first as Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 on Saturday to set up a mouthwatering semi-final against European champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Ford inspires England to 'great' Argentina win on 100th cap
England fly-half George Ford said beating Argentina 35-12 on Saturday in La Plata was "great" as he celebrated his 100th Test appearance with an influential display.

Israel agrees to Gaza truce talks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was sending a team to Qatar Sunday for talks on a truce and hostage release in Gaza, after Hamas said it was ready to start negotiations "immediately".