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Nepal court extends ex-PM detention in protest crackdown case

Nepal court extends ex-PM detention in protest crackdown case

A Nepal court on Sunday extended by five days the detention of former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and his home minister after their arrest over alleged involvement in a deadly crackdown on the 2025 protests that ousted him.

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Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack despite diplomatic talk

Iran accuses US of plotting ground attack despite diplomatic talk

The speaker of Iran's parliament accused the United States on Sunday of plotting a ground attack despite publicly pushing for a negotiated deal, after a US warship with around 3,500 military personnel arrived in the Middle East.

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Vingegaard clinches Tour of Catalonia victory

Vingegaard clinches Tour of Catalonia victory

Jonas Vingegaard triumphed at the Tour of Catalonia on Sunday as he continued his strong start to the season, while Brady Gilmore sprinted to a surprise stage seven victory.

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Despondent Verstappen questions Formula One future

Despondent Verstappen questions Formula One future

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen suggested he could quit Formula One at the end of the season after enduring another frustrating race on Sunday in Japan.

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Two more arrests over attempted attack on US bank HQ in Paris

Two more arrests over attempted attack on US bank HQ in Paris

Police have arrested two more people over an apparent bid to explode a homemade device outside the Paris branch of the Bank of America, the French domestic security service said on Sunday.

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Nepal's ex-PM attends court hearing in protest crackdown case

Nepal's ex-PM attends court hearing in protest crackdown case

Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli appeared in court via video-link from a hospital on Sunday after his arrest for his alleged role in a deadly crackdown on the 2025 protests that ousted him.

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Iran parliament speaker says US planning ground attack

Iran parliament speaker says US planning ground attack

Iran's parliament speaker on Sunday accused the United States of plotting a ground attack despite talking about diplomacy, after a US warship with around 3,500 military personnel arrived in the Middle East.

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Despondent Verstappen says Red Bull woes 'not sustainable'

Despondent Verstappen says Red Bull woes 'not sustainable'

A despondent Max Verstappen said Red Bull's problems were "not sustainable" and that he was looking forward to Formula One's extended break after another frustrating race on Sunday in Japan.

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Piastri says Japan second place 'as good as a win' for McLaren

Piastri says Japan second place 'as good as a win' for McLaren

Oscar Piastri said finishing second at Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix was "as good as a win" for McLaren after a disastrous start to the season for the Australian and his world champion team-mate Lando Norris.

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Nepal's former energy minister arrested in graft probe

Nepal's former energy minister arrested in graft probe

Nepal's former energy minister was arrested Sunday in a money laundering investigation, police said, the latest in a series of high-profile detentions that has included the ex-prime minister since the new government took power.

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