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'Other Mommy' scares up N. American box office win

'Other Mommy' scares up N. American box office win

Horror flick "Other Mommy" starring Oscar winner Jessica Chastain debuted atop the North American box office with $27.5 million in ticket sales, while awards hopeful "The Social Reckoning" flopped with a weak start, industry estimates showed Sunday.

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Man City shrug off uncertain future to beat 10-man Liverpool

Man City shrug off uncertain future to beat 10-man Liverpool

Manchester City shrugged off the threat of swingeing sanctions to beat 10-man Liverpool 3-0 in their first game since being found guilty on more than 100 charges of breaking Premier League financial rules.

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Zelensky surprised, Moscow mum as Trump announces energy ceasefire

Zelensky surprised, Moscow mum as Trump announces energy ceasefire

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to halt strikes on each other's energy infrastructure, surprising Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky while Russia did not immediately confirm the deal.

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Conservation groups alarmed at marine mammals' deaths in Spain

Conservation groups alarmed at marine mammals' deaths in Spain

Conservation groups on Sunday condemned the death of a dolphin transferred from France to a Spanish marine park, saying it added to the deaths of other sea mammals recently moved to Spain from Canada.

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Ready Player 1: Paris to host 2027 edition of EVO combat video games event

Ready Player 1: Paris to host 2027 edition of EVO combat video games event

Paris will host the 2027 edition of EVO, the biggest combat video games event in the world, the organisers announced Sunday as this year's event drew to a close in Nice.

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Tens of thousands urge climate action at Brussels demo

Tens of thousands urge climate action at Brussels demo

Tens of thousands of people marched Sunday through the Belgian capital Brussels to the EU's headquarters to demand greater action to combat climate change ahead of a major UN summit.

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Bill Gates warns cyberattacks most imminent AI threat

Bill Gates warns cyberattacks most imminent AI threat

Bill Gates on Sunday warned that unregulated artificial intelligence poses a growing threat and predicted an escalation in AI-powered cyberattacks in the coming year.

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Norway's Hagenes wins historic Paris-Tours classic

Norway's Hagenes wins historic Paris-Tours classic

Norwegian Per Strand Hagenes on Sunday won the 120th edition of the Paris-Tours one-day classic, one of the oldest races on cycling's calendar.

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Lazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma held at Como

Lazio join Inter at top of Serie A as Roma held at Como

Lazio moved level on points with Inter Milan at the top of Serie A with a 3-1 win over Monza on Sunday as 10-man Roma played out the first goalless draw of the Italian season at Como.

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Kipruto claims Chicago Marathon as Feysa defends women's title

Kipruto claims Chicago Marathon as Feysa defends women's title

Amos Kipruto of Kenya dominated a world-class field to finally win his first Chicago Marathon while Ethiopia's Hawi Feysa defended her women's title on Sunday.

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