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Taiwan hits campaign fever pitch in final weekend before poll

Taiwan hits campaign fever pitch in final weekend before poll

Tens of thousands of people gathered in southern Taiwan for "Super Sunday" rallies by three presidential candidates making a final weekend push for votes before a crucial January 13 election.

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Brazil says goodbye to late football great Zagallo

Brazil says goodbye to late football great Zagallo

Brazilians paid their last respects Sunday to football legend Mario Zagallo, after the four-time World Cup-winning player and coach died at age 92, the final member of one of the country's greatest footballing generations.

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Seven Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank

Seven Palestinians, two Israelis killed in West Bank

Nine people were killed Sunday in the occupied West Bank, including seven Palestinians who were targeted in an air strike by the Israeli army, sources on both sides said.

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Vlhova wins slalom as Shiffrin suffers rare blunder

Vlhova wins slalom as Shiffrin suffers rare blunder

Petra Vlhova produced two excellent runs on a difficult course to win the slalom at Kranjska Gora in Slovenia on Sunday while World Cup overall leader Mikaela Shiffrin completed a poor weekend by sliding out in the first run.

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EU Council President Michel says to step down early

EU Council President Michel says to step down early

Belgian politician Charles Michel has announced he will step down early as European Council president after he runs in the European Parliament elections set for June.

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Jordan king presses Blinken on Gaza ceasefire, aid

Jordan king presses Blinken on Gaza ceasefire, aid

Jordan's king urged the top United States diplomat on Sunday to push for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an end to the humanitarian crisis brought by three months of war, the royal palace said.

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Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 2 journalists killed in Israeli strike

Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says 2 journalists killed in Israeli strike

The health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip said on Sunday that an Israeli air strike killed two journalists in the Palestinian territory.

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Japan FM says Tokyo 'determined' to support Ukraine

Japan FM says Tokyo 'determined' to support Ukraine

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on a surprise visit to Kyiv on Sunday that Tokyo was "determined" to support Ukraine, as the second anniversary of Moscow's invasion nears.

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Rublev romps to Hong Kong title to boost Australian Open hopes

Rublev romps to Hong Kong title to boost Australian Open hopes

World number five Andrey Rublev prepared for next week's Australian Open in perfect style as he swept past Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori 6-4, 6-4 to win the Hong Kong Open on Sunday.

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Gaza war rages into fourth month as Blinken tours Middle East

Gaza war rages into fourth month as Blinken tours Middle East

The Israel-Hamas war raging in Gaza entered its fourth month on Sunday as the army again pounded the besieged Palestinian territory and US top diplomat Antony Blinken was back in the region seeking to avoid a wider escalation.

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