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Spanish soldier dies in Aragon wildfire: regional leader

Strikes kill 19 in Russia and Ukraine

Belgium's Pocognoli appointed new Scotland manager

Lula and Bolsonaro court women voters as Brazil election campaign kicks off

Marchand storms to second gold of European championships

Belgium races to tame huge wildfire creeping towards Germany

Kushner meets with Hamas in push to revive Gaza plan

Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens

Villarreal battle back to earn draw at promoted Racing

Real Madrid crush Schalke in friendly as Diomande debuts

Odegaard says Arsenal 'want to win everything' after Community Shield success

India's island choke point

China’s lithography leap

Australia limits migration

Venezuela’s Oil Return

Adobe down 40%: Kodak moment?

Boomers: Selfish or Scapegoats?

China’s cartel lifeline

Sweden’s welfare reckoning

Calls for UK inquiry into 'hounding' of ex-Cambridge academic

More than 31,000 people, including several MPs, have signed a petition urging UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold a public inquiry into alleged media harassment of the late academic Jason Arday, the organisers said Sunday.

Arsenal rout Man City in Community Shield masterclass

Arsenal powered to a 3-0 win against Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday, delivering a swaggering statement of intent ahead of their Premier League title defence.

Strikes kill 16 in Russia and Ukraine

Strikes killed 16 people in Russia and Ukraine, authorities said Sunday, as waves of drones and missiles pummelled civilian infrastructure on both sides.

Southampton mocked over Spygate during Watford defeat

Southampton got a taste of what to expect during the rest of the season as they were taunted about the Spygate scandal during a 2-1 loss away to Watford in their Championship opener on Sunday.

Marchand tries for European swim gold in unfamiliar event

France's four-time Olympic champion Leon Marchand will later Sunday aim for a first medal in an event he swims rarely, the 400m freestyle, at the European championships.

Hamas expects meeting with Kushner as US pushes Gaza plan

Hamas sources said on Sunday that they expected to meet in Egypt with US envoy Jared Kushner, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to push forward a Gaza peace plan rejected by Israel.

India's Padikkal steals the show with 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

Comeback star Devdutt Padikkal hit a polished 167 as India scored 460-9 on a rainy second day of the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Sunday.

Farmers, helicopters help battle record Belgian wildfire

Military helicopters backed by tractors on the ground hauled water Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which mushroomed in size since breaking out two days earlier in a hard-to-access nature reserve.

Hollywood duo underline Premier League ambition for Wrexham

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, the Hollywood owners of English second-tier side Wrexham, have restated their ambition for the club to win the Championship title and so complete a remarkable journey from National League to the Premier League.

Air support kicks in as record Belgian wildfire jumps in size

Crucial air support swung into action Sunday to help firefighters tame Belgium's largest modern-day wildfire, which has mushroomed in size since breaking out two days ago in a hard-to-access nature reserve.

In The News

India's Padikkal makes 167 in first Sri Lanka Test

Firefighters battle second day of blaze on Greek island