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'We want peace': Divided Turks vote in tense election

'We want peace': Divided Turks vote in tense election

First-time voter Ceren brimmed with excitement as she took selfies with her electoral ID card outside an Ankara polling station, as Turks flocked to the polls on Sunday for pivotal elections.

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Category 5 Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Category 5 Cyclone Mocha hits Myanmar, Bangladesh

Cyclone Mocha crashed ashore in Myanmar and southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, uprooting trees, scattering flimsy homes in Rohingya displacement camps and bringing a storm surge into low-lying areas.

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Zelensky calls Germany a 'true friend' as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive

Zelensky calls Germany a 'true friend' as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called Germany a "true friend and reliable ally" in his country's battle against Russia, as Berlin unveiled a huge new military package for Kyiv on his visit to the EU giant.

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Cuba's LGBTQ community celebrates same-sex marriage with pride conga

Cuba's LGBTQ community celebrates same-sex marriage with pride conga

Around 200 Cubans marched in Havana on Saturday to the rhythm of conga, a popular dance, protesting against homophobia and transphobia, and celebrating the legalization of same-sex marriage.

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Zelensky in Germany as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive

Zelensky in Germany as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks Sunday with German leaders in his first visit to the country since Russia's invasion, with Berlin offering emphatic support in the form of a huge new military package.

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Zelensky arrives in Germany as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive

Zelensky arrives in Germany as Ukraine prepares counter-offensive

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks Sunday with his German counterpart at the start of his first visit to Germany since Russia's invasion, with Berlin offering emphatic support in the form of a huge new military package.

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As net tightens, Iranians pushed to take up homegrown apps

As net tightens, Iranians pushed to take up homegrown apps

Banned from using popular Western apps, Iranians have been left with little choice but to take up state-backed alternatives, as the authorities tighten internet restrictions for security reasons following months of protests.

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NBA Suns fire Williams as coach after second-round playoff exit

NBA Suns fire Williams as coach after second-round playoff exit

Monty Williams, last season's NBA Coach of the Year, has been fired as coach of the Phoenix Suns after their second-round playoff loss to Denver, the team said on Saturday.

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Paris court clears far-right gathering, overturning ban

Paris court clears far-right gathering, overturning ban

French monarchist movement Action Francaise was cleared to hold a demonstration in Paris on Sunday after the courts reversed a police ban issued on orders from the interior ministry to curtail far-right protests.

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Romero wins on controversial stoppage but wanted more

Romero wins on controversial stoppage but wanted more

American Rolando Romero defeated Venezuela's Ismael Barroso on a controversial ninth-round stoppage to win the vacant World Boxing Association super lightweight title on Saturday.

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